As e-bikes and e-scooters grow in popularity, Rebecca Morley looks at the environmental impact of lithium-ion batteries and how they can be disposed of sustainably. This piece first appeared in the September edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Whether it’s cars, bikes or scooters, the future …
Read More »Tier launches shared e-bike and e-scooter service in Bath
Tier Mobility has announced the rolling out of a fleet of 500 shared e-bikes and shared e-scooters in Bath. The shared transport provider won the tender to operate the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority’s shared micromobility service earlier this year. Tier’s service will eventually comprise shared e-scooters, e-bikes and …
Read More »Tier begins first public pilot of universal e-scooter sound to improve safety
Tier, the shared micromobility operator, has started the first public pilot of its universal e-scooter sound. The result of 18 months of research and development, the Acoustic Vehicle Alert System (AVAS) has been created to allow pedestrians, especially those who are blind or partially sighted, to judge the distance and …
Read More »Less than 0.01% of London e-scooter trial trips resulted in serious injury, TfL data shows
Transport for London (TfL), London Councils and e-scooter operators Dott, Lime and Tier have released new data, covering June 2021 to Nov 2022, that shows the progress made during the first phase of the London rental e-scooter trial. The main objective of the trial is to gather data to help …
Read More »Tier utilises on-board sensors and AI to detect e-scooter pavement riding
Tier, one of the world’s largest providers of shared micromobility, has demonstrated new AI capabilities developed in-house to accurately detect pavement and tandem riding on its e-scooters. The tests took place on Tier e-scooters equipped with its soon to be released ‘Parrot’ e-scooter brain, which is capable of recognising anti-social …
Read More »Tier announces partnership with safety sunglasses brand Hindsight
German shared transport operator Tier has announced a partnership with rear-view sunglasses brand Hindsight. Hindsight is a British cycling safety brand, founded by Alexander Macdonald, that has developed innovative rear-view glasses for cycling, with the aim of improving safety on the roads. As part of the new partnership, Berlin-based Tier …
Read More »Paris votes to ban rental e-scooters
Residents of Paris have voted to ban rental e-scooters from the French capital in a landmark referendum. Almost 90% of votes cast on Sunday, April 2, favoured a ban of shared e-scooter schemes. The referendum was called in response to a rising number of people being injured and killed, as …
Read More »Tier begins rollout of new E-bike 3 across London
Micromobility operator Tier has begun rolling out its new Tier E-bike 3 to the streets of London. The E-bike 3 is an evolution of the previous model, bringing several enhanced features to improve the experience for both riders and Tier’s operations teams. The model features a new matte paint scheme …
Read More »Leading micromobility operators issue industry recommendations to European cities
Five operators of shared e-scooters and e-bikes have published 10 recommendations for cities to better integrate shared micromobility vehicles onto its streets. Global operators Dott, Lime, Superpedestrian, Tier Mobility, and Voi have collaborated to create the framework, reflecting the expertise gained from many years of experience. Together, the five companies …
Read More »Parisians to vote on banning e-scooter rental schemes
Residents of Paris are being asked to vote on whether e-scooter rental schemes should be banned in the city. A referendum has been called by the city hall asking people: “Do we or don’t we continue with free-floating rental scooters?” The vote is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April …
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