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Micromobility operator Tier has started managing the operations of the shared e-scooter scheme in Essex, in partnership with Essex County Council, as part of the nationwide trials run by the DfT. This follows Tier’s recent acquisition of Spin, the Ford-owned company that has run the service since the beginning of …

Spin and Essex County Council have announced the extension of its e-scooter hire schemes in Essex to March 2022, aligned with the updated DfT legislation. In agreement with the local authority districts, Spin will continue to offer short term hire to riders in Basildon, Chelmsford and Colchester and it will …

Spin has reaffirmed its commitment to become carbon negative by 2025 by investing in two new e-cargo bike trials in Essex. In Colchester, working with a new local community-based initiative – the Colchester E-Cargo Bike Delivery Project – Spin is trialling an e-cargo bike delivery service to replace and recharge …

Nottingham-based e-bike company WAU has opened a new factory in Essex as the firm continues to expand to meet ‘surging’ demand. The site, which officially opened for production last month, is based in a central point for the firm in South Woodham Ferrers. After taking more than a year to …

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, …

Spin e-scooter riders in Essex have taken more than 100,000 rides since the trials launched. Each trial has started on a small-scale and is constantly evaluated in collaboration with Essex County Council (ECC) and local authorities and is driven by demand. Spin manages per-minute hire schemes in Basildon, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea, …

Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) has launched the EAV2Charge, a new ultra-lightweight commercial vehicle based on its EAV2Cubed model. While continuing to supply multiple international logistics companies from DPD to Zedify, as well as supporting supermarket deliveries by Asda and Ocado, EAV’s latest design is aimed at the fast-growing arena of …

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 …

Spin has launched its public hire e-scooter trial in Colchester – its fourth location in the UK following Chelmsford, Basildon and Milton Keynes. Spin’s Everyday Heroes programme will be available immediately for Colchester’s NHS workers to benefit from free 30-minute e-scooter rides. So far, more than 80 NHS workers have …

Spin has launched its public hire e-scooter trial in Chelmsford. Chelmsford becomes the second Essex location where Spin e-scooters are available for hire, following the December 2020 launch in Basildon. Spin’s Everyday Heroes programme will be available immediately so that Chelmsford’s NHS workers can benefit from free 30-minute e-scooter rides. …