Tag: e-scooter
Ford’s Spin extends Essex e-scooter hire scheme
Spin, Ford's micromobility unit, has announced the extension of its e-scooter hire schemes in Essex to March 2022, aligned with the updated Department for Transport (DfT) legislation. In agreement with the local authority districts, Spin will continue to offer short term hire to riders in Basildon, Chelmsford and Colchester but will conclude the trial in…
Over half of people don’t know UK’s e-scooter law, claims study
According to a survey of more than 1,000 people carried out by JMW Solicitors, 52% of respondents do not know the laws around e-scooters. More than a quarter (29%) think that a privately-owned e-scooter can be used in public and 16% think e-scooters can be used on the pavement, despite both scenarios being banned by…
BMW unveils e-trike and e-scooter concepts
BMW Group has unveiled two new concept micromobility solutions, a three while e-trike called the DYNAMIC CARGO and an e-scooter concept called the CLEVER COMMUTE. Both micromobility concepts have been designed to offer a range of over 20 kilometres (12 miles). One particularly important feature for city use is the battery pack, which can be…
E-scooter firm launches ‘Pedestrian Defense’
Superpedestrian, the MIT spin-off engineering firm behind LINK has unveiled a breakthrough active safety system dubbed “Pedestrian Defense" as a 3-year-old is left with life-changing injuries from an accident involving an e-scooter in South London. The new system doesn’t just detect unsafe behaviours like riding on the pavement, but puts a stop to them in…
Ireland launches first e-scooter trials
Ireland’s first e-scooter trial has launched today across the five campuses of Dublin City University. Launched by Minister Hildegarde Naughton, this e-scooter research pilot project will involve the collaboration of four organisations: e-scooter operator TIER; Irish micromobility tech platform Luna; the Insight SFI Research Centre For Data Analytics; and Smart DCU (a district of Smart Dublin). The trial will…
Bird to launch shared e-bike across US and Europe
Bird has announced the addition of shared e-bikes to its fleet of micro-electric vehicles. Bird currently operates e-scooters in more than 250 cities globally and will bring its shared bikes and Smart Bikeshare platform to select cities this year. The shared Bird Bike delivers on Bird’s commitment to broadening access to eco-friendly transportation around the…
E-scooter safety board calls for higher safety standards
An e-scooter safety group of leading charities and transport experts is calling for higher safety standards across the sector to protect pedestrians and improve safety for riders, in a new report published today. The group - the TIER UK Safety Board - produced its inaugural interim report after testing recommendations on the ground with micromobility company TIER and…
Piaggio ONE e-scooter to retail from £2,500
Piaggio has announced further details of its ONE e-scooter. Designed in Italy and intended for a young audience, “ONE” made its debut at the Beijing Motor Show at the end of May. It will be available in the UK from the end of July with prices starting at £2500. Inspired by the Piaggio tradition that…
Dott, Lime and Tier chosen for 12 month TfL e-scooter pilot
Transport for London and London Councils have announced Dott, Lime and Tier Mobility as the winners of its prized e-scooter pilot, confirming last month’s suspicions based on job postings by the companies. Last year, the government legalized e-scooter rental trials by local authorities, although private e-scooter riding both on the road or pavement remains illegal. Five boroughs…
TIER chosen as one of London’s official e-scooter operators
Micromobility company TIER has been chosen as one of London’s e-scooter operators for a trial which will commence in the capital in early June. After a competitive and rigorous tender process, Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have announced TIER as one of the operators to introduce shared e-scooters to Londoners. The trial, which…
