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Fin, a London-based sustainable logistics operator, has announced the acquisition of Urb-It, a player in the last-mile operations space serving Spain, France and the UK since 2017. The new technologies and solutions will be an integral part of Fin’s forward-looking strategy and help to accelerate overall company growth in the …

Beryl and BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) Council’s e-scooter scheme has clocked up another year of reducing congestion and improving air quality across the region. Launched on Monday, January 25, 2021 in partnership with BCP Council, the Department for Transport (DfT) pilot scheme has clocked up 936,000 journeys over more …

Transport for London (TfL) and Santander are making improvements to the Santander Cycles scheme by introducing a new day pass to make cycling more accessible and affordable to Londoners. Following feedback from Santander Cycles users, customers indicated a new tariff structure would encourage more people to try the scheme and is a more economical …

Lime has recorded more than three million e-bike trips in Camden as residents across the borough continue to integrate cycling into their daily routines and social lives. A third of these journeys took place over five months alone from June to October 2023, demonstrating record demand and how the popularity …

Tier-owned Nextbike has won the tender for its first bike sharing system in Portugal. For the tuba bike system in Barcelos, Nextbike will provide the complete hardware, consisting of 200 of the latest GPS-locatable SMARTbikes. On behalf of the local public transport provider transdev Portugal, a comprehensive bike sharing system …

Forest, the London-based shared e-bike service, has seen a significant uplift in brand awareness since rebranding from HumanForest. The company undertook a rebranding exercise in Summer 2023, with the intention of improving brand association by simplifying the company’s identity. Recent results from Forest’s rebrand have shown a 35% uplift in …

Cowboy has appointed Pola Karolczyk as its first in-house general counsel, reaffirming the company’s commitment to its products and innovation. Taking charge of the legal and investor relations function, Karolczyk will steer legal strategy, influencing strategic development, and overseeing initiatives across Cowboy’s operations. In her career, Karolczyk served as a …

Bolt has been announced as one of the three companies, alongside Tier and Voi, awarded a licence to operate e-bikes and scooters in Oslo until March 2025. As a result, Bolt will offer a fleet of more than 2,500 micromobility vehicles in the capital city of Norway from April 1, …