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The Government will make an announcement on the legality of private-use electric scooters next month, according to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. Mr Shapps has told the Commons Transport Select committee that an announcement will be made during the Queen’s Speech on May 10.  Currently, privately-owned electric scooters are banned on …

By Lisa Conibear, global commercial director, Zoomo  Between 2020 and 2023 more than 130 million e-bikes are expected to be sold worldwide, with over 40 million units being bought in 2023 alone, making them the world’s best-selling electric vehicle. To put this in context, only 12 million new electric vehicles …

Private-use e-scooters should be legalised to help ‘dramatically’ improve safety, according to a group of campaigners. A coalition of nine transport organisations have joined forces to urge the UK Government to accelerate plans for e-scooter legislation for a new class of light electric vehicles.  The organisations, which include shared transport …

By Dominic O’Connor, Senior Associate at international intellectual property firm, Marks & Clerk In the UK you can’t use your own e-scooter on the road, but a Government trial could soon change that. Central to the success of the trial will be whether safety concerns with scooters can be overcome, …

Micromobility provider Dott said it has seen a rapid increase in the number of new e-bike and e-scooter riders so far this year.  The Dutch shared transport operator said that the driver behind the surge has been new riders, with an 85% increase in first-time users in the first quarter …

Micromobility operator Tier has announced free e-scooter training sessions for women, in a UK first. The new masterclasses, being offered in partnership with cycling social enterprise Bikeworks, are designed to get more people using electric scooters as a sustainable mode of transport. The training sessions, taking place across London from …

Tier has announced that its next-generation scooter will arrive on London streets this month in a boost for safety and accessibility. The new model has features to support safety and inclusivity, especially for those affected by sight loss, such as more Tier colouring making the scooter easier to identify, a …

Bird has announced the launch of an exclusive pilot programme with the City of Indio, California. Through the exclusive agreement, Bird will bring its shared e-scooter service to the “City of Festivals,” home of Coachella, which kicked off Friday 15th April, and Stagecoach, set to take place later this month. …