Tier, one of London’s e-scooter operators, has teamed up with the Bikeworks social enterprise to offer free e-scooter safety training sessions across the capital. The two-hour sessions are available to anyone and will be led by qualified Bikeability instructors.Training sessions will initially be rolled out in Ealing, North Kensington and Hammersmith & Fulham with plans … Read more
London plumber Shane Topley was inspired to test out an e-cargo bike after seeing the benefits of reduced motor traffic during the first lockdown last year. “I expected to do something between 50 and 60 per cent of my business by bicycle,” he says. “But I’ve actually discovered it’s closer to 95 per cent.”It’s safe … Read more
A consortium of UK institutions has agreed to work together to bring solid state batteries to market. The technology promises greater range, faster charging and cheaper production, but is yet to become commercially viable.In May, we reported that Ford and BMW had increased investment in Denver-based solid state battery firm, Solid Power, with hopes that … Read more
“Give over parking spaces for them,” suggested one Bristol resident when he found over 100 e-scooters on a single stretch of pavement back in May. Bristol City Council is now considering exactly this.While Voi’s e-scooters have designated parking zones, a combination of poor parking and lots of scooters being left in the same area can … Read more
A Moray woman who suffers from arthritis, fibromyalgia and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and normally uses a wheelchair or mobility scooter to get about has scaled Ben Rinnes on an e-bike. Karen Cox, who calls herself The Wobbly Cyclist, was raising money for Outfit Moray, the outdoor learning and adventure charity who first persuaded her to give … Read more
British e-bike and e-scooter specialists FuroSystems have announced that customers can now buy using cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash. The firm says it wants to, “empower everyone to participate in the micro-mobility revolution.”FuroSystems produces a number of e-bikes and e-scooters with new models to follow later in the year.We reviewed the eTura … Read more
Google Maps has received a micro-mobility update that means it can now highlight nearby e-bikes and e-scooters when users select the ‘cycling’ option for directions. The feature also seems to inform the user of each vehicle’s battery level.Tech Crunch reports that e-bike and e-scooter share operator Bird last week joined Spin and Lime in being … Read more
Dublin micro-mobility firm Luna has teamed up with US start-up JumpWatts to test a semi-autonomous fleet of e-scooters in the Smart DCU Campus in Dublin. The scooters will make use of computer vision and automated vehicle technology to right and park themselves and also to reposition themselves when ‘summoned’ by a user.Ford’s micromobility subsidiary, Spin, … Read more
A month after launching its Stride e-cargo bike and trike, Raleigh is looking to team up with major couriers to replace some of their parcel delivery vans. The manufacturer believes that e-cargo bikes will have, “one of the biggest growth trajectories over the next four or five years,” and predicts there will be twice as … Read more
Mining giant Glencore has invested an undisclosed amount in UK battery start-up Britishvolt. The deal will ensure the latter has a long-term supply of cobalt as it develops and brings online its £2.6bn 30 GWh “gigaplant” in Northumberland. Green campaign group Transport and Environment (T&E) says that the UK produced roughly half of all electric … Read more
