Posts by Scott Green
October Midweek Dates Confirmed for 2023 Micromobility Conference
Sydney, NSW Dates have been confirmed for this year’s Micromobility Conference, with a new delegate-friendly schedule that is midweek and earlier in the calendar. The 2023 event will be held on 24th-25th October and will return to Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse. “It’s an important shift to mid-week dates to be more convenient for business and…
Survey Seeks Solutions for More Cargo Bike Deliveries
~ Sponsored Content ~ Greater insight to the current state and potential of last-mile delivery in Australia will be provided by an industry survey currently being conducted by consultants WSP. The survey, open until Friday 31st March, is exploring topics such as the current use of micromobility for freight in this country, the barriers to…
Near Miss Traffic Monitoring Technology Reaches Australia
London, UK New ‘near miss’ traffic monitoring software has been released in Australia to help transport authorities identify and analyse traffic hotspots that are particularly dangerous for cyclists … before they cause a major accident. UK-based company VivaCity Labs last month introduced its Automated Near Miss reporting capability for active transport to Australia, as part…
Production Breakthrough for Chainless Drive System
Munich, Germany The horizons for future e-bike designs opened considerably last month, when Munich-based e-cargo bike company Mocci became the first brand to go into production using a chainless drive system developed by fellow German company Schaeffler. The Free Drive system, unveiled back in August 2021 and now incorporated into Mocci’s Smart Pedal Vehicles, opens…
Brighter, Lighter and Unburdened by Over Analysis
Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne-based company Knog has foreshadowed it’s about to get a lot more upfront with its lighting designs, with the imminent release of a new range of high-powered headlights. Knog cofounder and owner Hugo Davidson predicted the range, scheduled for release in April, will be a gamechanger despite taking a more simple approach compared…
E-Bike Webinar Fostering Push for Financial Incentives
Melbourne, Victoria An e-bike incentives webinar being held by WeRide Austrailia next month is aiming to foster a community groundswell for financial assistance programs in this country. Registrations are open for the Creating Change Through E-Bike Incentives webinar, being held on Tuesday 4th April from 10-11am and featuring e-bike incentives experts from the US, UK…
E-Bike Motor Legislation Change Leaves Industry Baffled
Sydney, NSW A last-minute change in e-bike motor legislation in NSW has bike industry leaders confused about the purpose of the amendment. On 24th February, the Government announced the NSW Minister for Metropolitan Roads, Natalie Wards, had changed legislation limiting the maximum power of e-bike motors allowed on public roads. It increased the permissible level…
Bike Mechanic Training Academy Expands into More Cities
Perth, WA Bike mechanic training enterprise The Bicycle Academy has expanded its operations into Perth and Auckland, with courses set to start at those centres in July and an increased emphasis on e-bike maintenance their sales continue to grow. The academy, established by the bicycle retail and wholesale company Pedal Group and training organisation Industry…
First E-Scooter Share Service for Perth CBD
Perth, WA Downtown Perth is about to get its first taste of e-scooter share services, with Neuron Mobility and Bird rolling out scooters in the heart of the WA capital from tomorrow. The trial has been scheduled for two years and will add to existing WA locations for both operators. Neuron already has operations in…
WeRide Pushing Transport Minister for E-Bike Salary Packaging
Canberra, ACT Active transport lobbyists will again push for salary packaging assistance and other financial purchase incentives to be extended to e-bikes – similar to provisions recently introduced for electric cars in Australia – when WeRide Australia officials meet with the Federal Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Catherine King, next Thursday. WeRide Australia executive officer…