Tag Archives: e-scooters

Wind Mobility is introducing £25 coupons for NHS key workers that can be used to rent Wind e-scooters in Nottingham. NHS key workers who want to benefit from this offer can apply and the coupon will be added to their Wind accounts. The initiative is part of the “Helping Hands” …

Voi has teamed up with DriveTech to deliver a training programme to support its commitment to safe e-scooter use. “Together, we created an online learning module to help our riders and the public become familiar with e-scooters, identify risks on the road, and learn what they can do to encourage …

Spin has launched its public hire e-scooter trial in Clacton-on-Sea – its fifth location in the UK following Colchester, Chelmsford, Basildon and Milton Keynes. So far, more than 15,000 rides have been taken in Essex since launch. This is part of the managed pilot trials that Essex County Council is …

Micromobility infrastructure innovator Duckt has been awarded a pilot project for the installation of 150 dock, lock and charge points across the Paris Rive Gauche. The project aims to demonstrate how universal charging infrastructure can accelerate micromobility use to reduce climate impact in the city. After responding to a Paris …

Voi e-scooters are set to arrive in Portsmouth and Southampton on 16th and 18th March respectively. The launch is part of a 12-month trial funded by the Department for Transport, which began on the Isle of Wight in November 2020. The trial is being led by Solent Transport, a partnership …

Tier has partnered with Northvolt to improve the environmental impact of batteries used for the company’s electric vehicles. A first pilot project will see 5,000 Tier scooters equipped with batteries from Northvolt. The mining of raw materials for batteries and battery manufacturing processes account for the majority of greenhouse gases …

Spin has partnered with London Vision, a non-profit supporting visually impaired and blind people in the capital. The partnership will see Spin’s e-scooter riders educated on safe riding and etiquette to help protect vulnerable pedestrian groups in the areas Spin operates. London Vision will provide Spin with a framework of …

Wind Mobility has launched its Irish operation, aiming to offer the “safest and most sustainable sharing scheme at an affordable rate” for riders in Ireland. The Berlin-headquartered company operates a fleet of tens of thousands of e-scooters in cities including Oslo, Rome, Seoul, Tel Aviv and Nottingham. The use of …

Neuron’s e-scooters are set to arrive in Sunderland next month, following the company’s recent launch in Newcastle. The trial will see 300 e-scooters deployed over the 12-month trial period with 100 from late March. Neuron said it looking forward to partnering with Sunderland City Council to deliver a safe, socially-distanced …

Halfords has launched a petition calling for a law change to allow electric scooters on UK roads. The retailer said it believed their safe use has the potential to ‘revolutionise’ the way we travel and can help address pollution and congestion problems. Individually owned scooters are currently illegal to use …