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Why cities must approach micromobility more systematically and sustainably

26 May 2021

Micromobility can considerably lower Europe’s CO2 emissions but cities need to “reset” their approach to it if these modes of transport are to maximise its potential.

Singapore explores e-scooters as a replacement for short-distance transit

24 May 2021

Study sets out to shed light on the growing utility of e-scooters as a micromobility service in Singapore, and also how best to harness and regulate this growing mode of mobility.

E-scooter companies chosen for London trial

19 May 2021

Dott, Lime and Tier have been appointed to take part following the selection process, where their ability to meet strict safety requirements and high operating standards was carefully considered.

Mobility companies team up for Stockholm shared transport services

23 Apr 2021

Vianova will provide the Swedish capital with a centralised platform to help micro-mobility company Voi improve the integration of shared e-scooters, within the city.

Voi introduces fines for parking scooters incorrectly

22 Apr 2021

The “end of ride photo” feature requires users to take and submit a photo of their parked scooter after each ride, encouraging them to park their scooter in a safe and appropriate manner.

New York City chooses three e-scooter providers for pilot Bronx project

16 Apr 2021

NYC DOT and e-scooter companies Bird, Lime and Veo, will work with local communities to site e-scooter parking corrals and educate the public about the pilot.

Oxford pilot programme addresses the problem of micro-mobility clutter

26 Mar 2021

Micro-mobility company Voi is launching a pilot using Captur’s visual support platform that enables residents to report the scooter’s exact location by scanning a QR code.

UK council chooses Lime for e-scooter trial

19 Mar 2021

Rochdale Borough Council will deploy 500 e-scooters and the programme includes a Lime community hub in the town centre, providing unlimited free rides for key workers.

UK council forms tech partnership to enhance e-scooter safety

02 Mar 2021

Northamptonshire County Council is using the Vianova data platform to digitally design, implement and enforce more than 250 regulations for e-scooters deployed as part of trials across the county.

Spin to bring remotely operated e-scooters to cities in 2021

27 Jan 2021

It marks the first concrete plans to roll out the three-wheeled e-scooter, the Spin S-200, which has been co-developed with Segway-Ninebot, via a partnership between Spin and Tortoise.

Micro-mobility company launches research fund for use of e-scooters

26 Nov 2020

Research will focus on the various safety aspects of e-scooter use as well as rider travel behaviour and the challenges and opportunities of the integration of e-scooters within a city.

Bristol and Bath launch e-scooter rental trials

29 Oct 2020

During the trial, operator Voi will hold weekly safety pop-up events where ambassadors will be on hand to answer any questions about how to use the scooters safely.

Lime launches MaaS platform and forms partnership with Wheels

09 Oct 2020

The new micro-mobility platform will launch this winter in Austin, Berlin, Miami and Seattle with Lime aiming to be the one-stop-shop for anyone looking to take a car-free trip under five miles.

Bosch and Peachtree Corners collaborate on the “city street of the future”

14 Sep 2020

The Georgia city will enable Bosch to prove out its latest, most advanced edge computing capabilities to manage and analyse traffic via Curiosity Lab’s connected intersection.

Canberra to launch shared e-scooter scheme

28 Aug 2020

The shared scheme will be run by two companies, Beam Mobility and Neuron Mobility, with a maximum of 1,500 e-scooters made available in the Australian capital city.

Go-ahead given for Norwich e-scooter trial

26 Aug 2020

Beryl Bikes will operate the service with an initial 100 scooters from September as part of a city-wide multimodal trial that also includes bikes, and e-bikes.

Spin launches e-scooter trial in Milton Keynes

24 Aug 2020

The Ford-owned micro-mobility unit is working closely with the council to roll out its fleet responsibly and said public safety is the top priority.

Electric mopeds expand micro-mobility options in Italian cities

07 Aug 2020

Helbiz has expanded its fleet of electric vehicles following an agreement with moped operator MiMoto and will make them available in Italy initially and then across Europe and the US.

West Midlands local authorities to trial e-scooters

22 Jul 2020

Trials will take place in dedicated zones in each local authority, covering areas where existing on-highway infrastructure is in place to safely accommodate e-scooter use.

Austin launches pilot to test scooter infrastructure

29 Jun 2020

Austin Transportation and Swiftmile are undertaking the six-month, no-cost pilot project to test the usability of the company’s universal scooter parking and charging stations for e-scooters.

Spin announces first international micro-mobility launch in Cologne

16 Jun 2020

The Ford Motor Company subsidiary’s e-scooters can be rented for €0.30 per minute and further deployments will follow in the German cities of Dortmund and Essen.

Peachtree Corners launches fleet of teleoperated scooters for public use

20 May 2020

The Gwinnett County city in the US will run an initial six-month pilot of the e-scooters which will also provide another form of transport to help recover from lockdown.

Which US states rank as innovation champions?

09 Jan 2020

The Consumer Technology Association ranks the states on how supportive their policies are and the latest list shows innovation is not confined to the coastal tech hubs.

Luna to pilot cm-level positioning for e-scooters in Dublin

16 Dec 2019

The new technology could help micromobility providers better manage their fleets and therefore reduce the disruption and conflict seen in some cities.