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Get off the beaten track with the iScooter iX5 off-road e-scooter
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TVS is investing heavily into the e-mobility space. Daniel Blackham speaks to president and head of e-bikes Sharad Mohan Mishra to understand the Group’s plans for the e-bike market. This piece first appeared in the December edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here The TVS Group is …
Read More »Tier and Dott set to merge and invest €60 million into joint business
Tier and Dott have announced a preliminary agreement to bring the two companies together to form one of Europe’s leading micromobility operators. The joint entity will continue to operate under the Tier and Dott brands, combining the two provider’s expertise. This transaction is subject to several conditions, and will be …
Read More »Forest expands ‘Friends of Forest’ discount to over 60s
Forest, one of London’s most affordable shared e-bike schemes, is expanding its ‘Friends of the Forest’ discount scheme to include those aged 60 and over. The benefits of cycling in older age have been widely reported with a study showing that cyclists between the ages of 50 and 83 received …
Read More »Velco raises €2 million and sets profitability target
Velco, provider of connected solutions for e-bike brands, has completed a new €2 million fundraising round to accelerate its development, before reaching profitability in the next few quarters. After establishing a presence in the French e-bike market, Velco expanded in Europe and North America, working with a number of international …
Read More »Beryl to deliver shared transport services across BCP until 2028
Sustainable shared transport in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is set for a number of improvements over the next five years, after Beryl were re-appointed as scheme operators by BCP Council. Having run the current bike, e-bike and e-scooter scheme in partnership with the council since June 2019, the home-grown operator …
Read More »Amazon introduces e-cargo bikes in Croydon
Electric cargo bikes are now making deliveries to Amazon customers in Croydon thanks to the launch of a new micromobility delivery hub in the town. The electric cargo bikes will be delivering thousands of packages across Croydon every day, taking traditional delivery vans off the town’s roads, alleviating city traffic …
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