Bird is investing $150 million in Europe in 2021 as part of its commitment to helping sustainable mobility and tech innovation thrive in the continent. The funds will be used to open safe, sustainable micromobility programmes in over 50 new European cities. The company will also be launching new mobility …
Read More »Lime commits to £25m investment in London following record-setting year
Lime has achieved a consecutive record year in global gross bookings, Adjusted EBITDA1 and total rid…
Bird announces exit from Chapter 11 proceedings
Bird has announced that the company has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 proceedings under a new…
Lime partners with MyLifeMySay to get young people voting ahead of mayoral election
My Life My Say (MLMS), a leading youth-led, non-partisan charity and coordinators of the annual Nati…
Swifty debuts UK’s first road legal e-scooter
Swifty Scooters, a British scooter manufacturer, has announced the launch of the UK’s first roadlega…
New contract period begins for Beryl BCP scheme
A new era is underway for the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) shared bike, e-bike and e-sc…
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Voi e-scooter trial launches in Portsmouth
Portsmouth County Council, in partnership with Solent Transport, has announced the launch of the Voi rental e-scooter trial. Councillor Lynne Stagg, cabinet member for traffic and transportation, said: “I am excited to see the rental e-scooter trial get underway as I believe this is an important part of investigating how …
Read More »Southampton City Council launches new electric cargo bike loan scheme
Local organisations in Southampton can now benefit from a new scheme supporting the uptake of alternative sustainable delivery methods across the city region. The RIDES (Realising Innovative Deliveries in Southampton and Eastleigh) project has been launched by Southampton City Council in partnership with Eastleigh Borough Council and will see a …
Read More »Hartje opens new e-bike factory in Czech Republic
The Hartje e-factory has moved into its own new building in the Czech Republic. It is currently expanding its capacities step by step, and Hartje as a whole is increasingly taking on the role of a manufacturer. “With our own location in the Czech Republic, we have created optimal conditions …
Read More »Vivacity Labs’ AI traffic signal control to be trialled in Cambridge
Vivacity Labs’ AI traffic signal control is to be trialled at some of the busiest junctions in Cambridge to help cut congestion and improve air quality. The 12-month trial will investigate how camera-based sensors and machine learning can be used to optimise traffic signals to improve traffic flow, reduce journey …
Read More »Beryl, Jobcentre Plus partner to support those on Kickstart Scheme with sustainable transport
Beryl has partnered with Jobcentre Plus to support young people on the UK Government’s Kickstart Scheme with an affordable, sustainable and enjoyable transport option. The new travel initiative will allow anyone on the Kickstart Scheme across Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and Isle of Wight to access discounted journey options to and from …
Read More »Co Bikes opens new dockless station in Princesshay
Co Bikes has announced the opening of a new electric bike station in Princesshay Shopping Centre. The station is located on Bedford Street, between Nationwide and Russell and Bromley, and is the latest in a series of dockless stations. These need no fixed infrastructure for bikes to be locked into …
Read More »New housing developments in Scotland ‘should contain mobility hubs’, says CoMoUK
Large housing developments should contain mobility hubs for transport as a condition of planning consent to improve the environment and reduce congestion, ministers have been told. Responding to a Scottish Government consultation, shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) said greener travel should be ‘at the heart’ of the country’s …
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