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HumanForest has announced a new partnership with Citymapper, increasing the accessibility of its e-bikes across London. The partnership will enable users to locate the nearest available HumanForest e-bikes in the Citymapper app. Users will also be able to plan journeys, view suggested routes and travel times, then navigate to their …

Tier has acquired Vento Mobility Srl, the Italian subsidiary of Wind Mobility. This marks Tier’s entry into the Italian market and, as of now, the first Tier e-scooters will be available on the streets of Bari and Palermo. Other Italian cities will follow in the coming days and weeks. The …

London-based firm HumanTransport has been named as one of the top-10 most innovative transport technology companies by BusinessCloud.  The shared e-bike provider, which launched in the capital earlier this year, has been named in the BusinessCloud Transport Tech 50, a list of the most innovative UK companies in the sector.  …

Fully Charged’s Dan Parsons tells Rebecca Morley why e-cargo bikes are growing in interest and how they are helping businesses become more efficient E-cargo bikes have a host of benefits that make them perfect for city deliveries, taking up less road space than vans, easing congestion and improving a company’s …

Private-use e-scooters have been banned from London’s transport network due to concerns over fire risks.  Transport for London (TfL), the authority responsible for much of London’s public transport, has announced that all privately-owned e-scooters and e-unicycles are banned from Monday, 13th December. The decision has been made because of safety …

Transport Minister Trudy Harrison has said that shared mobility must become “the norm” across the UK as she outlined support for a system “fit for the future”. Addressing the Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) annual shared transport conference this week, the minister said the country needs to move away from “20th-century …

Shared scooter provider Bolt has unveiled new safety measures designed to cut down on drunk and tandem riding.  The Estonia-based micromobility brand claims to be the first to introduce new safety measures that will automatically identify and discourage dangerous riding.  Bolt scooters, available in 45 countries in Europe and Africa, …

Voi has launched a golden ticket Christmas campaign to support inclusive cycling charity Cycling Projects. Voi riders in Birmingham, Bristol, Bath, Liverpool, Northampton, Southampton, Portsmouth, Cambridge and Oxford will be able to seek out e-scooters that have been wrapped with golden festive cheer – Voi will then donate the unlock …