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The E-Bike Grand Prix series has appointed Richard Bate from Formula E as the head of health and safety.  Launching in late 2022, the E-Bike Grand Prix (EBK GP) series is a collection of global criterium races, designed to showcase e-bike technology.  As the organisers gather pace for the inaugural …

Voi has relaunched its e-bikes in Peterborough after suspending services due to vandalism.  Swedish micromobility firm Voi launched in the city in January 2021, but was forced to halt its e-bike rentals there in October due to “unprecedented acts of vandalism.” Now following the introduction of upgraded e-security features on …

The high street mobility chain Pure Electric has secured £10 million to help expand the business. Following an inventory finance facility from Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance, Pure Electric plans to spend the £10 million to expand its operational capabilities and make improvements to the company.  Pure, founded in 2018 …

Micromobility operator Tier has partnered with the personal safety AI app Flare to launch several innovative safety features, including an SOS emergency button. The new SOS feature, which is available for all Tier riders in London and York, allows riders to discreetly call for help if they feel unsafe or …

Sandy Ma has been appointed chief operating officer (COO) of the E-Bike Grand Prix (EBK GP) series. Ma will oversee the development and delivery of the EBK GP series, managing the operational team and working with all technical partners supporting the event. She will also sit on the board alongside …

Tier has purchased the Ford-owned micromobility operator Spin for an undisclosed sum, allowing it to expand in North America.  Berlin-based shared scooter firm Tier has taken ownership of Spin’s 50,000 vehicles, expanding Tier’s footprint to more than 520 cities in 21 countries.  Following the purchase of European e-bike company Nextbike …

Micromobility firm Bird has launched its newest e-bike through high street retailer Halfords.  The Bird Bike, designed by in-house aerospace, automotive and micromobility engineers at the company, is now available exclusively online through Halfords for the next eight weeks, before it will be sold at several other retailers across the …

Danish e-bike brand Mate has officially launched its first UK store, right in the heart of London.   Mate has opened a two-floor, 2,000 square foot flagship store in the Seven Dials area of central London, in between Covent Garden and Soho.  The space is the first bricks-and-mortar store for the …