Posts by Scott Green
How Cycling Is Saving Australia: Economic Report Reveals the Figures
Canberra, ACT Bicycle trips replaced 3.9 billion kilometres of motor vehicle travel in Australia in 2022, saving an estimated 514,096 metric tonnes of CO2, according to the second biennial economic report released by peak cycling advocacy group WeRide Australia. The 2023 WeRide Australian Cycling and eScooter Economy Report – the largest Australian study of its…
See.Sense Brings Superior Insight to Make Cycling Safer
~ Sponsored Content ~ Cycling technology and data company See.Sense is on a mission to make cycling and micromobility better – by making it safer and collectively smarter. Launched a decade ago with innovative bike lights to keeps cyclists seen, its bike lights are now used by more than 120,000 cyclists world-wide and See.Sense is…
Benzina Mopeds Powering Council’s 100% Renewables Ambitions
Norfolk Island Electric mopeds from Brisbane-based company Benzina Zero have played a key role in a local government’s ground-breaking efforts to go 100% renewable. Twenty Benzina Zero Duo mopeds are helping transform the transport options on the tiny and isolated Australian territory of Norfolk Island, where the local council is well on its way toward…
Product Briefs: Swifty, Yamaha, Honda, Onewheel, Lotus & Shift Robotics
A UK e-scooter brand pioneering the use of Lithium Ferro Phosphate (LFP) battery technology has won a Best Start-up Award at last month’s Micromobility America 2023. Swifty’s new SwiftyGO G500 model is the first electric scooter to use a LFP battery, which has emerged as a safer alternative to existing Lithium Nickel Maganese Cobalt batteries…
Beam Supersedes Neuron for Pioneering Northern Market
Darwin, NT Beam has won a two-year license to operate in Darwin, ending the northern city’s two-year partnership with another share service provider, Neuron Mobility. Beam general manager Tom Cooper said the company would bring big changes to the NT capital’s shared micromobility program over the next two years, in partnership with the City of…
Last-Mile Delivery News: Zoomo Partnerships & Perth Study
Sydney-based electric fleet provider Zoomo is doubling down on its four-wheeled e-cargo bike options in Europe by partnering with vehicle suppliers Vok and Fernhay. Both Vok, based in Estonia, and Fernhay, which has its headquarters in London, specialise in automotive-grade electric cargo bikes targetting last-mile deliveries. The new partnerships come soon after Zoomo announced it…
Infrastructure News: Pedestrian Crossing Study, Oldest Canberra Cycleway Turns 50 & Bribey Island Traffic Study
A citizen-driven study is putting Sydney’s pedestrian crossing signals under the microscope and residents are being invited to share their automated crossing experiences. Software engineer and active transport advocate Jake Coppinger has developed a website mapping and detailing the city’s crossing signal network, including the length of time each automated signal remains green, red and…
Lawyer Alliance Lobbies for Targeted Insurance for Scooters
Sydney, NSW A national lawyer alliance is calling for a new insurance provisions catering specifically for e-scooter use in Australia, to avoid them “falling through the gaps” of existing regulatory and insurance systems. The Australian Lawyers Alliance is advocating for a detailed review of insurance and regulation options for e-scooters and the development of a…
World News: Belgian Bike Security, War on Motorists & Danes Embrace Helmets
A Brussels bike registration program to combat rising rates of bicycle theft in the Belgian capital will be extended to the rest of the country from January. More than 45,200 bicycles have been registered with the MyBike system in Brussels since it was launched in 2019 and, amid growing rates of bicycle theft throughout the…
Handing Over the Editorial Reins
This is my last issue as editor of the Micromobility Report and its sister publication, The Latz Report bicycle trade magazine. I would like to thank everyone I’ve met and that has helped us put these magazines together during my two and a half years in the role. The micromobility and bicycle sectors are full…