Tag: e-scooters
E-scooters come to London – but City postpones involvement
Electric scooters, known as e-scooters, will officially become available to rent in selected areas of London from today (June 7th 2021) as part of a year-long scheme to measure their […]
E-scooters change travel behaviour, claims Spin survey
Data released today by Spin, the micromobility unit of Ford Motor Company, shows that riders across Essex have shifted their travel behaviour since the introduction of the shared e-scooter hire […]
Midlands police force cracks down on e-scooter use
E-scooter sales continue to boom in the UK with the market flooded by both local and big-name international brands. Yet the rise of e-scooter use on pavements and roads hasn’t […]
Just 1 in 3 London Boroughs signed up to e-scooter rental scheme
Cities across the globe have embraced e-scooters as a key way of enabling citizens to get around efficiently in a way that limits carbon emissions, writes Ashley Noris in Transition […]
TIER partners with Northvolt for ‘greener’ e-scooter batteries
European micro-mobility company TIER has announced a partnership with battery company Northvolt to improve the environmental impact of batteries used for the company’s electric vehicles. A first pilot project will […]
Halfords to launch Carrera e-scooter for £399
From the UK’s best selling bike brand come its first-ever e-scooter. Available at Halfords from February 16th, the Carrera impel is-1 e-scooter will set you back £399 and boasts a […]
Voi unveils Voiager 4 pollution sensing e-scooter
Swedish micromobility company Voi Technology has launched an e-scooter that can measure air quality as it travels through urban areas. The latest e-scooter model also offers new safety features – […]
What will the Post COVID-19 smart city look like?
As UP Ventures and Connected Places unveil a smart cities accelerator programme, Ashley Norris of Transition Earth looks at what the post COVID-19 city will look like. Creating smart […]
Silence e-scooters to launch in the UK
Spanish electric scooter brand Silence is coming to the UK with the launch of four new models, priced from £2,695 to £4,995. Designed, engineered and manufactured in Barcelona, the Silence […]
TIER announces plans to tackle illegal e-scooter use
Not sure who is going to go for this, but e-scooter operator TIER has announced plans to tackle illegal e-scooter use by letting private owners trade-in vehicles to be recycled, […]