Alex Ballinger

The mobility community: Looking ahead to IAA Mobility 2023

IAA Mobility started life as a trade event for the automotive industry, but has sinced evolved into a hub for the entire mobility industry. Director Christine von Breitenbuch and micromobility account manager Stefan Fischer explain how micromobility fits into the mix IAA Mobility, also known as the International Motor Show …

Read More »

Problem solvers: How Santi Ureta and Papaya are creating solutions for fleet managers

Santi Ureta is a man with plenty of experience of start-ups.  Having started his career with Deliveroo in Spain, he then made his move into the transport industry with start-up Orkestro, which specialised in last-mile delivery, where he was product operations manager. Ureta, who is from Barcelona, then moved to …

Read More »

‘We had to switch from a rapid expansion approach’: Tier’s Fred Jones on the current state of micromobility

Shared transport operators have had to rapidly shift their focus in the past year. Tier’s regional general manager for Northern Europe, Fred Jones, explains What are the latest developments for Tier?  It has been an exciting time at Tier over the last few months! We recently acquired Nextbike (now called …

Read More »

Nominations are open for micromobility category in BikeBiz Awards 2023 

Entries are officially open for the micromobility category in the 2023 BikeBiz awards.  The awards, hosted by MMB sister publication BikeBiz, aim to celebrate the inspiring and exciting work being done across the cycling and micromobility industries. For 2023, the awards will be decided by a panel of expert judges …

Read More »

Majority of people want updated e-scooter legislation, according to Voi-commissioned poll 

A new poll from micromobility operator Voi has found that a majority of people want e-scooter legislation to be updated. The new research, commissioned by Voi and carried out by polling company Attest, found that 80% of respondents are supportive of new regulation for e-scooters, with 70% wanting legislation introduced …

Read More »

Rider first: PowUnity on how it aims to protect riders and their bikes

PowUnity is a cycling tech company that aims to protect riders and their bikes. The brand explains the philosophy behind its new app  Can you tell us more about PowUnity?  There are many apps for bicycles and e-bikes. More and more e-bike and motor manufacturers are using them to improve …

Read More »

Cowboy launches new e-bike with Dutch-inspired geometry 

E-bike brand Cowboy has unveiled its new e-bike model, which comes with a Dutch-style geometry. The new Cowboy Cruiser has been released at a retail price of £2,690, and features curved handlebars, a wider saddle, and higher gear ratio to offer improved comfort.  Cowboy says the bike was developed following …

Read More »

Carbon-free – Catching up with British e-scooter brand Inokim

Inokim has been developing e-scooters since 2009. With the legalisation of private scooters on the horizon, what does the future hold?   This piece first appeared in the June edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here British e-scooter brand Inokim started life in 2009 as a garage project, …

Read More »

Paris votes to ban rental e-scooters: A wake up call for micromobility?

Rebecca Morley looks at the impact of the French capital’s recent referendum result and what lessons can be learnt when it comes to safety  This piece first appeared in the June edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Safety is one of the biggest talking points when it …

Read More »

See.Sense partners with Newham borough to aid ‘15-minute neighbourhood’ project 

Cycling tech brand See.Sense has partner with the London Borough of Newham to help support the ‘15-minute neighbourhood’ project there.  See.Sense, an intelligent bike light brand that collects user data to help improve road safety and infrastructure, has provided 200 Newham residents with its lights, to help guide the Romford …

Read More »