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Tier to introduce new pricing model to discourage reckless riding in London trial
One of London’s e-scooter operators Tier is rolling out a new pricing model for the upcoming trial in the capital, designed to tackle reckless riding. The operator will introduce Safety Pricing – meaning it won’t charge riders when vehicles are stationary during trips. Typically, e-scooter riders are up against the …
Read More »Voi kicks-off in-person educational safety events across UK
Voi is rolling out a series of in-person safety events in cities where its trials are taking place. Events are aimed at new and existing riders. During these sessions, people can familiarise themselves with the vehicles and receive ride demonstrations and training on how to ride and park an e-scooter …
Read More »E-scooter hire schemes bring travel behaviour changes in Essex, Spin data shows
Survey data released by Spin has shown how riders across Essex have shifted their travel behaviour since the introduction of the shared e-scooter hire scheme. 82% of Spin users have opted for a ride with an e-scooter instead of driving alone at least once since the scheme has launched and, …
Read More »Bicycleworks, Revolutionworks design new lightweight e-bike
Bicycleworks and Revolutionworks have collaborated to design a ‘lightweight, city-friendly’ e-bike. The system comprises a small yet responsive rear hub motor and minimal, discreet handlebar controls. This lightweight e-bike system offers an alternative to the ‘heavier and more cumbersome’ bikes currently on the market. Two battery sizes give the customer …
Read More »Tier raises $60 million in asset-backed financing from Goldman Sachs to fuel e-scooter fleet expansion
Tier has secured $60 million of asset-backed financing from Goldman Sachs. The debt facility from the investment banking, securities and investment management firm is the ‘first’ of such scale in micromobility, said Tier, and will fuel the operator’s e-scooter fleet expansion for 2021. This follows Tier’s recent $250 million Series …
Read More »Bike share schemes drive lockdown cycling rise in Scotland
Thousands of people across Scotland’s two largest cities took up cycling during lockdown as a result of coordinated bike-sharing initiatives, funded by the Scottish Government, a new report has found. Shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) said promotions in Glasgow and Edinburgh, which allowed users free time on a …
Read More »Twice as many people support use of e-scooters than oppose them, new poll finds
Just under half of people (48%) support the use of e-scooters, compared to 24% of those who don’t, a survey commissioned by Voi from findoutnow.co.uk has found. Of those in favour of the continued e-scooter roll-out, more than half believe that if we’re to lower the levels of pollution across the …
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