Micromobility provider Tier has sponsored the return of the parliamentary bike ride, bringing together politicians, advocates and experts to ride in London. This year’s event, which took place on Tuesday (28th June), was attended by Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport Trudy Harrison MP, and cycling …
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Nextbike renews contract with Warsaw
Nextbike has won the tender to renew its contract to operate in Warsaw, Poland. Warsaw is the biggest urban bicycle system in Poland and is one of the biggest in Europe, and after 10 years of operation, the Veturilo system will continue to be run by Nextbike. The collaboration between …
Read More »Testing the water: MMB editor Alex Ballinger trials his first ever e-bike
BikeBiz and MMB editor Alex Ballinger has been trialling his first ever e-bike. Here’s his thoughts on the power-assisted revolution This piece first appeared in the June edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here I was getting some bemused looks, cruising along my nearest cycle track at 15.5mph …
Read More »Irish micromobility provider Zipp Mobility secures €6.1 million in funding round
The Irish micromobility provider Zipp has closed a €6.1 million (£5.2 million) funding round, let by UK-based asset manager Fasanara Capital. New capital, a mixture of equity and debt, will be used by Zipp Mobility to expand its e-scooter and e-bike operations in Ireland, the UK, and mainland Europe in …
Read More »Educate e-scooter riders before prosecuting them, says senior police officer
E-scooter riders finding themselves on the wrong side of the law should be educated before resorting to prosecution, a police chief has said. It is currently illegal to ride private-use e-scooters on public roads, but despite the law the use of battery-powered scooters continues to grow. While the Government is …
Read More »2022 to be an ‘industry-defining year’, says latest European Shared Mobility Index
The latest European Shared Mobility Index, published by Fluctuo, has been released, predicting that 2022 will be an “industry-defining year”. In addition to the 16 cities for shared mobility that were already being monitored, it now also features Copenhagen (DK), Dublin (IE), Lisbon (PT) and Munich (DE). “This is the …
Read More »Dott expands e-scooter and e-bike information to more cities in Google Maps
European micromobility operator Dott has announced an expansion of the e-bike and e-scooter information available in Google Maps. Dott’s shared e-bikes and e-scooters are now available through Google Maps in more cities across France, Italy, Spain, Finland, and Belgium and recently launched in new countries such as Sweden, Israel and …
Read More »Bolt publishes 2022 scooter safety report showing 26% lower injury rate year-on-year
Micromobility provider Bolt has launched its 2022 safety report. The company registered over five times more rides in 2021 in comparison to 2020, while decreasing its injury ratio by 26%. The increase in rides is a result of launching scooter operations in new markets as well as promoting micromobility as …
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