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By Laura Elms, head of sales, HumanForest Over the last 18 months, the effects of the pandemic have forced many of us to consider our own mental wellbeing and resilience. With such an abrupt and unexpected change to our day to day lives, it was inevitable that more than two …

Voi is celebrating its first anniversary in Northampton today as a recent survey shows two-thirds of people think e-scooters have improved travel. Since the trial began, the total number of rides have surpassed 570,000, with 930,000 miles travelled on e-scooters around the region. Voi estimates its 30,000 active riders have …

Voi is supporting the Connecting Europe Express project by extending the sustainability benefits of train travel with free rides to the train’s passengers in participating Voi cities. The train will depart Lisbon today, 2nd September, and stop in over 20 Voi cities as it makes a 20,000km journey to Paris …

Bafang is introducing a range of new products at this year’s Eurobike, with drive systems optimised for the e-city and e-MTB segments on display. Several partner brands are represented at the company’s 150m² booth, covering the e-MTB, e-city and e-cargo ranges. In total, 22 Bafang staff are in attendance at …

There is less than one week to go until IAA Mobility 2021, taking place in Munich from 7th-12th September with an exclusive press day on 6th September. The concept spans from the Open Space in the city centre to the Summit and Open Space Extended at the Messe Munich trade fair …

VanMoof has announced a $128 million Series C minority investment in a funding round led by Hillhouse Investment, an Asia-based private equity firm. The company said it will use the funds to increase its production capabilities, continue the development of new technology, improve bike specs and reliability, and break down …

Tern has launched a new collection of modular accessories for family biking. The new accessories were unveiled today at Eurobike and work with Tern’s HSD and GSD cargo e-bikes. “If we want car trips to be replaced by bike trips, we have to make the bicycle more convenient, more safe, …

Bosch eBike Systems has launched its new smart system. The smart system streamlines cockpit controls, benefitting from a new buttonless Kiox 300 display that’s coupled with a new LED control unit for ease of use. Away from the cockpit, the introduction of the PowerTube 750 battery, combined with Bosch’s Performance …