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Car club and bike share operators Co Cars and Co Bikes have been awarded joint accreditation by UK shared transport charity CoMoUK. CoMoUK runs the national scheme which provides assurance to local authorities on an agreed set of standards expected by operators when providing services. South West England operators Co …

LEVA-EU has commissioned research from the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) to examine the potential of light electric vehicles (LEVs) in the fight against climate change. LEVA-EU, headquartered in Belgium, said mass uptake of LEVs such as e-scooters, electric (cargo) cycles, e-mopeds, e-motorcycles and small three- and four-wheeled e-vehicles is ‘crucial’ …

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) has released its inquiry report into the Government’s upcoming second Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS2). Included in those recommendations is the call for the introduction of a new Highways Act. The purpose of which would be to require highway authorities to …

A new zone map of the upcoming Greater Manchester cycle hire scheme has been revealed. The 24/7 Bee Network Cycle Hire Scheme, phase one of what will eventually be a region-wide offering, will be operated by micromobility company Beryl and will consist of an initial fleet of 1,200 pedal bikes …

ZyroFisher has partnered with Texas-based STACYC to distribute its range of electric balance bikes into the UK and Ireland. STACYC was launched in 2016 as a new category in the two-wheeled space, created by Ryan Ragland, founder of STACYC and former KTM employee of 15 years. The brand is geared …

The International Transport Forum (ITF) has released a report, Micromobility, Equity and Sustainability, that illustrates the ‘undeniable’ growth and innovation within the e-scooter and micromobility sector. The report is a call to action for cities to recognise this growth by adapting urban mobility in order to cater for this rapid …

HumanForest has launched its new fleet of 800 e-bikes in London. At an event officially launching the e-bikes earlier this week, HumanForest’s founder and CEO Agustin Guilisasti was joined by Dr Alex George, the Prime Minister’s Mental Health Ambassador, and Destiny Boka Bates, co-founder of air pollution campaign Choked Up, …

Genesis has launched the Smithfield and Columbia Road e-bikes. “Both are smart, practical urban bikes and the added pedal assistance just makes them an even better fit for someone who wants to get around easily but has no interest in wearing lycra or changing clothes when they get to their …