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The latest news on micro mobility in smart city projects across the world.

New Yorkers have say on location for e-bike battery swapping locations

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The e-bike battery swapping cabinets provide safe charging stations where electric micromobility users can plug in dead batteries and pick up full ones.

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New York State awards 132-vehicle on-demand transit contract

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New York City Safe Charging Accelerator aims to prevent lithium-ion battery fires and launches trade-in programme for unsafe e-bikes, devices and batteries.

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Transit Tech Lab focused on customer experience, climate resilience and kerb management and those selected will deploy their tech in a proof-of-concept period.

NYC brings safe battery charging to e-bike delivery workers

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Delivery workers will be able to securely charge their vehicles and exchange depleted batteries at Swobbee stations at multiple locations across the city.

New York MTA begins planning more accessible mobility network

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MTA’s new strategic action plan looks to improve equity across the network by integrating bikes, pedestrians and micromobility options with the agency’s transport system.

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Move marks the micromobility company’s latest addition to its expanding suite of initiatives designed to increase e-mobility access for the disability community and follows extensive testing.

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