An Australian university law and technology expert has warned the advent of e-scooters is robbing Australian seniors of what were…
A study, led by the UK’s national shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK), will investigate how such services can…
Roughly two-thirds of respondents to an REI Co-op survey said they would ride bikes more if protected bike lanes and…
Are you ready to imagine a world where transportation is not only accessible but also sustainable? Do you want your…
Munich and Nuremberg are set to introduce tighter regulations for e-scooters in response to concerns over uncontrolled parking. In an…
Across the country, municipalities and transit agencies are beginning to embrace electrification in local transportation. They’re showing that the future…
New research from the Urbanism Next Center shows e-scooter parking areas need to be spaced within a few hundred meters…
The sustainability of shared micromobility is an active area of research in a fast-changing industry. Ultimately, researchers see two factors…
Bird today announced that the company has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 proceedings under a newly organized private parent company called Third…
Electric scooter and bike riders must park their shared vehicles in docking stations or they will face fees. Users won’t…
Battery swapping is a potential solution to range anxiety, but it works better for e-scooters than full-size cars currently. E-mobility…
These American-made cells have grown from a partnership between Nanotech Energy, Soteria Battery Innovation Group and Voltaplex Energy, who are…
Since its launch 10 years ago, Estonian mobility platform Bolt has lived up to its name. From its genesis as…
Just before Christmas, Bird Global announced that it had entered bankruptcy, paving the way for the outfit to restructure its financial operations…
Following a challenging year, the electric scooter company, Bird, previously assessed at a value of $2.5 billion by investors, has…
The world is constantly changing, and with it come new inventions and innovations that push our boundaries. One of those…
We close the year with an homage to a flightless Bird. Not the penguin nor the emu, but the pioneering…
Shared mobility, especially through electric scooters, has experienced explosive growth driven by venture capital and city initiatives. However, the financial…
While many predicted that a shared electric scooter ban could have a knee-jerk reaction to return to larger vehicles, a…
Vianova, a collaborative mobility data platform in Europe, is teaming up with the City of Berlin in a project that…
Many University of Maryland students with disabilities feel the campus has become more hazardous this semester due to poor parking…
After Barcelona already clamped down on e-scooters in public transport with a temporary ban after a fire on a train,…
Micro-mobility operator Bolt has announced that it has appointed an independent Micromobility Safety Committee to get expert analysis and recommendations…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission will consider regulating micromobility devices, including e-bikes, but don’t expect anything final to come before…
As e-scooters, hoverboards and e-bikes become more popular for personal transportation and leisure activities, emergency departments are treating an increase…
There might be a few cases of transportation funding whiplash at Portland City Council today. After the grim reality of…
Low-income people are using shared micromobility a lot like they use public transit, a new study finds — and researchers think…
Bird, a leader in environmentally friendly electric transportation, today announced it has acquired shared electric bike and scooter operator Skinny…
Beam and Drover AI are trialling footpath detection and speed limits for Victoria e-scooters to help cities determine how to…
The City is working with e-scooter providers Bolt and Tuul to create 126 designated spaces for micromobility users to ensure…
New parking corrals for shared active transportation vehicles (SATV), like e-scooters, are being installed in the downtown Tempe area. These…
The concrete-island-protected bike lanes on Oakland’s Telegraph corridor in the KONO district are all but completed. This controversial project was nearly…
In the past few years, micromobility has become a deeply crowded segment, with innovative new electric vehicles on two, three,…
Micromobility can be a tool for economic mobility — but only if it’s done right.
The key to shared e-scooters and e-bikes could be incorporating them into the general planning for public transport.
There’s a new way to commute car-free without pedaling a bike or standing on a scooter. Electric scooter-rental company Lime…
The advent of micro-mobility has revolutionized the way people commute in urban areas. This new mode of transportation, which includes…
Segway-Ninebot is partnering with Drover AI and Luna Systems — two startups that build computer vision technology to detect and correct improper electric scooter…
Local governments can improve access to jobs by further integrating shared micromobility, such as electric bikes and scooters, into their public transit systems, according…
The e-scooters have tactile signage with raised lettering and a QR code leading to Beam’s 24-hour Report a Beam channels…
In a survey of 2,431 inhabitants from cities in Germany, Portugal and Norway, over half are supportive of replacing car…
Downtown Miami is about to see a last-mile delivery experiment replacing trucks with cargo freight bicycles able to carry 500…
Amsterdam boasts that it’s the bike capital of the world. Smaller North American cities can learn from their best practices.…
Leaving an electric scooter or city bicycle in areas outside of designated parking zones in Helsinki is now a parking…
Five of the world’s leading operators of e-scooters and e-bikes have worked together to produce a list of ten recommendations…
Battery-boosted three-wheelers are increasingly popular with older riders. But safety fears and the lack of bike-friendly infrastructure could hold them back. E-bikes…
Bolt’s reckless rider score will assess a rider’s behaviour at the end of each ride and will implement a three-step…
A local university, city transit agency, community-based organization, and for-profit mobility company unite to solve first/last mile challenges in a…
In a bid to tame sidewalk clutter and boost efficiency, the micromobility company is rolling out a network of docking stations…
To celebrate the launch of DC’s 2023 shared micromobility permit, we partnered with the District Department of Transportation to launch DC’s Public…
Washington launched an online dashboard that allows the public to view real-time information about where and when shared electric scooters…
More than 4 years after the first electric scooter-sharing service arrived in Paris, locals will vote in April on whether…
A recently posted video shows a modified e-bike, capable of hitting 75mph, driven on the street, showing the future of…
The Netherlands is known internationally for its bicycle culture. Now it’s also home to another, more broadly accessible form of…
Executives at shared e-bike and e-scooter companies have blamed recession fears, inflation, a lack of venture capital funding, and tightening…
Successful micromobility programs require long-term relationships, integration with public transit and limited service operators, said panelists during a webinar last week hosted…
Lyft announced its decision to remove its shared bicycles and scooters from the Los Angeles region, saying its operations were…
Voi Technology has partnered with WMG and Bumblebee Power to trial the use of wireless e-scooter charging at the University…
The business of micromobility could be the next in line to suffer from the latest changes in the macroeconomic backdrop…
The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), in partnership with Pedal Movement,…
The number of scooter-related emergency room visits grew nearly 450% in the U.S. between 2017 and 2021, according to the…
A study published last week in the scientific journal Nature Energy studied the effects of traffic and travel time in a city…
MobilityData, a nonprofit aiming to ease travel through shared data and information, will permanently oversee the General Bikeshare Feed Specification,…
Veo, which touts itself as the first profitable shared micromobility company, has just unveiled its latest light electric vehicle known…
On-demand ride-sharing services, vans and shuttle buses have spread to at least 100 U.S. cities, providing flexibility and reducing car…
Nonprofit Shared Mobility is helping community groups set up e-bike libraries in low-income neighborhoods, where residents can check out an…
Shared micro-mobility operators have been eager to expand their operations, paying little attention to developing a sustainable business model. However,…
Imagine you’re out walking on a shared-use path in your city, and these vehicles blast through your periphery at 30…
The Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) has called for e-scooters to be legalised so that an insurance framework can…
Colorado is collecting and analyzing data on several e-bike pilot programs, gaining insights into the fastest-growing form of electric vehicle…
Shared micromobility giant Lime is finally bringing on some of its own city-appeasing advanced rider assistance system (ARAS) technology. At…
When we think of the term “electric vehicles,” we generally conjure up mental images of Teslas or other headline-grabbing electric…
Ever wondered what would happen if bicycles could think for themselves? Well, this week, MIT researchers released a paper exploring the potential…
TIER’s latest research reveals that millions of people over-65 are embracing e-bikes and e-scooters as they look for ways to…
We see partnerships with micro-mobility providers such as Bird as opportunities to expand our role from solely a transit service provider to…
Regional government organizations in Sacramento and Denver have taken an oversight and data collection role in micromobility operations, showing that…
Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world’s leading management consulting firms, and the University of St. Gallen announced today…
A report highlights successful strategies for making public transit and micromobility options work together to support more multimodal trips.
Under New York’s e-scooter pilot program, Bird is providing a first-of-its-kind motorized attachment free to individuals who use wheelchairs.
Under New York’s e-scooter pilot program, Bird is providing a first-of-its-kind motorized attachment free to individuals who use wheelchairs.
Personal vehicles such as bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, and motorcycles have skyrocketed in popularity in the US over the last few…
A view northwest on Garrison Avenue, the main arterial street of downtown Fort Smith, Arkansas. A series of National Science…
Tier Mobility, the Berlin-based micromobility operator that has been steadily taking over Europe, is making a sweeping entry into North…
Passenger hyperloop is dead, glorified golf carts for all, and transit agencies buy automated buses. Just a few of the…
Micromobility analyst Horace Dediu tells us how the new transport tech stack will change cities.
Transportation robotics company Superpedestrian announced last week it had closed a $125 million funding round to expand its scooter safety technology. The…
Most people who use shared e-scooters report higher levels of emotional well-being after a ride.
Here’s what the latest data show: There were more than 190,000 emergency room (ED) visits due to all micromobility products…
The polarizing Spin electric scooters filling Pittsburgh streets (and sidewalks) have made their way to the City Council. Mayor Bill…
Electric scooters have disrupted micromobility worldwide, causing injuries and a fair load of resentment among pedestrians. Operators are now hoping…
Spin e-scooters and e-bikes will show up as a transportation option on Google maps, Ford announced Monday. Through integrating with…
Several startups have been driving the micromobility movement, including Bird and Lime. These companies offer bikes, scooters and mopeds —…
Micromobility startup Voi has raised $45 million, funds it says will be used to research and develop technology that will…
Moovit and Lime have partnered to integrate Lime scooters, bikes and mopeds into the Moovit app. Lime vehicles will be…
Voi, Europe’s largest shared e-scooter operator, today launches the world’s first large scale pilot of computer vision on e-scooters, installing…
As stage and screen actress Lisa Banes clings to life, a growing chorus of New Yorkers is clamoring for a ban on…
The SMILIES project (Shared Micromobility for affordable-accessible housing) is a community-engaged pilot project to improve the accessibility to jobs and…
TIER has revealed a new pricing structure to encourage safer riding, with users given a free minute at the start…
Panelists discussed how the next generation of innovations could reshape America’s car-centric lifestyle
The global micromobility is poised to grow as one of the most attractive forms of sustainable mobility in the future.While…
A new report from Oxford University has called for stronger protections for gig workers in the UK as it found…
The COVID-19 pandemic upended traditional mass transit options, which no longer became viable as social distancing and lock-down orders became…
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The City of Oakland, California, is making its streets safer for residents with visual and mobility impairments after a class…
Scooter companies like Lime and Bird are introducing new products to the micromobility landscape in a number of cities. Meanwhile,…
Highlights •Survey among a randomly selected sample of 17,500 inhabitants of Zurich. •Shared micro-mobility adoption rate is highest for e-scooters…
Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the world is shifting from a sharing economy to a safety economy. As consumers emerge…
Lime launched its new electric mopeds last week with an initial 100-vehicle deployment in Washington, DC, joining its existing fleet of…
Micro-mobility company Voi is launching a pilot using Captur’s visual support platform that enables residents to report the scooter’s exact…
Factors working against micromobility include perceived safety concerns with a 2 wheeler (sit or stand), the mobility culture of the…
‘Micro’ may mean ‘small’, but there’s nothing small about micromobility’s potential to boost your corporate mobility goals. In the run-up…
Irish mobility startup Brite has partnered with London-based mobility insurance provider Zego to expand its fleet offering of e-mopeds, e-scooters…
Eight of Europe’s leading micromobility companies have created a coalition to address what they say is “a gap in the…
E-scooter operator Tier has partnered with micro-mobility safety app Busby to create a rapid response system for riders involved in…
E-scooter companies are flipping the switch on more advanced monitoring tools meant to combat a major issue plaguing the micromobility…
Blue Duck, a San Antonio-based micromobility company, says it has started strengthening relationships with customers and partners to meet demand…
Miami-based micromobility startup Bolt, co-founded by Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, is expanding to 48 new markets after acquiring the assets…
A slightly quieter few weeks as we come out of the holidays and transition to a new administration. COVID-19 and…
If bicycles and e-scooters could “talk” to cars on the road, riders would be safer — at least in theory.…
For micromobility to rise to the next level, we must make the public space provisions to ensure that riding a…
A division of Ford Motor Co. is vying to make walking down sidewalks safer in the new year. The automaker’s…
The analysis found that the biggest threat to MM’s growth was not marketing, because getting people to ride the scooters…
New York-based micromobility company Helbiz announced Thursday it will acquire competitor Skip, with a view to further expand its operations in the…
Micro-mobility startup WheelKinetic has launched a squat little electric scooter called the BooZter which folds down to a portable package…
Lime says its scooters will now appear as a travel option on the Citymapper app in major cities across the…
Bolt, the Estonian ride hailing unicorn which has its e-scooters being operated in 45 cities and 15 countries in Europe…
US automaker Ford has also been getting more serious about micromobility. Among other things, it owns Spin, an e-scooter company,…
As part of Seattle’s electric powered scooter-share program, micromobility company Wheels is deploying seated scooters around the city. Wheels says the…
European e-scooter operator Voi Technology and micromobility start-up Luna have teamed to integrate computer vision for e-scooters that will help…
The number of micromobility trips grew 62% from 2018 to 2019 due to the large increase in scooter trips. Shared…
A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found a majority of e-scooter injuries happen on the sidewalk, highlighting…
Mercedes-Benz has decided to venture into the micro-mobility market with the announcement of eScooter. The announcement has been a year…
In a recent press release, Lime stated that the company is offering free e-scooter and e-bike rides on this year’s election…
The North American Bikeshare Association (NABSA) has launched its “Roll to the Polls” campaign, an industrywide effort among to help voters access polling…
The new micro-mobility platform will launch this winter in Austin, Berlin, Miami and Seattle with Lime aiming to be the…
Studying usage in Singapore, MIT and SMART researchers find scooter rentals allow for increased sharing frequency and fewer vehicles needed.
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