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Tier surpasses one million miles covered in west of England

Tier riders have covered more than one million miles on e-scooters and WestBikes since taking over the micromobility service in the west of England in September 2023. Tier is celebrating the milestone by offering users a discount code to thank the people of Bristol and Bath and to encourage more …

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Tier and Dott set to merge and invest €60 million into joint business

Tier and Dott have announced a preliminary agreement to bring the two companies together to form one of Europe’s leading micromobility operators. The joint entity will continue to operate under the Tier and Dott brands, combining the two provider’s expertise. This transaction is subject to several conditions, and will be …

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Tier adds WestBikes and WestCargos to Bristol fleet

TIER adds WESTbikes and WESTcargos to Bristol fleet

Shared WestBike e-bikes are available now from Tier, Europe’s largest shared micromobility provider, and Bristol’s shared e-scooter operator. A total of 500 WestBikes have been deployed on the streets of Bristol, complementing the existing fleet of over 2,000 e-scooters. Also available soon are WestCargos which users will be able to …

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Tier e-scooters launching in Braintree this weekend

A young woman riding a TIER branded e-scooter with green space in the background

Tier, one of Europe’s largest shared micromobility operators, is launching 200 e-scooters in Braintree, marking the latest town to adopt a shared e-scooter system in the UK. Starting this weekend, 100 e-scooters will be made available for hire, with the opportunity to add more vehicles to the fleet in the …

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Tier to begin Bristol e-scooter and e-bike roll-out this weekend

Tier will begin its roll-out of e-scooters in Bristol this Saturday, October 14, taking over and expanding the shared mobility service of the city from Voi. A total of 2,000 Tier e-scooters will be deployed initially, with the number increasing to 4,000 over time. Shared e-bikes will join the fleet …

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Tier partners with Big Issue to recruit people with barriers to employment in new West of England scheme

Shared micromobility operator Tier has announced its partnership with Big Issue Recruit (BIR), the specialist recruitment service from the Big Issue Group (BIG) to employ people facing barriers to work in the operations division of its new shared micromobility scheme, launching across Bath and Bristol. Earlier this year Tier won …

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An industry dilemma: The environmental impact of lithium-ion batteries and how to sustainably dispose them

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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