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Seville and Hannover have today joined a pioneering research project designed to accelerate sustainable urban transport planning across Europe. Both cities will work with the Sustainable Urban Transitions Lab, an initiative set up by leading academics at ETH Zurich and supported by shared mobility operator Bolt, to conduct comprehensive studies …

Following a successful tender, nextbike GmbH is taking over the existing VéloCité bike rental system in the French city of Mulhouse. The Leipzig-based company is now “providing a new, modern fleet of 300 e-bikes and continues to offer people in the region a flexible and sustainable mobility solution”. At the …

Organisations from across the country were recognised at the Modeshift National STARS Summit on Thursday, March 27, which took place at the Royal Society in London. Modeshift supports, inspires, and champions individuals and organisations that are working to deliver interventions and strategies to improve everyday journeys, with the aim to …

On Friday, May 16, 2025, Vienna becomes the epicentre of e-bike and micromobility innovation as Ebike Future X returns with a combination of conference, networking, and global start-up competition — all as part of the  ViennaUP start-up festival, with more than 10,000 in-person attendees. Ebike Future X, now in its …

EV manufacturer Rivian has spun off a micromobility business, launched under the name of Also. with a headline grabbing “$105 million in funding from Eclipse Ventures.” The new business, headed up by Chris Yu, has reportedly been working behind the scenes for three years, prior to the announcement which officially launched …

Fusion Media recently hosted “The Future of Active Travel” – a live event which brought together some of the most influential voices in UK transport. The panel discussion, chaired by Fusion’s CEO, Adam Tranter, saw Chris Boardman CBE (National Active Travel Commissioner, Active Travel England), Ruth Cadbury MP (Chair, Transport …

nextbike is launching its first bike-sharing system in Belgium, after successfully winning the tender for the Vlaamse Rand transport region. For the Leipzig-based company, this market entry marks another important step in its international growth strategy. In Belgium, the public bike-sharing system is part of the “Hoppin” mobility vision in …

Laka has shared news of its most recent acquisition, the French e-scooter specialist, Luko, in a move which further highlights the businesses commitment to the European market. This acquisition, from Alliance Direct France, “marks a significant step in Laka’s growth strategy”, and follows its acquisition of French bike insurance provider …