Posts by Scott Green
Separated Cycleway for Sydney’s Busiest Route
Sydney, NSW One of Sydney’s busiest cycling routes will gain a separated cycleway, following a City of Sydney decision this month to build the 1.7km link along Oxford Street. A council meeting on 21 February approved cycleways for both Oxford Street and King Street. A City of Sydney statement says more than 2,000 bike trips…
Melbourne Pilot to Bring Arcimoto LEVs to Australia
Melbourne, Australia US light electric vehicle creator Arcimoto has announced it is bringing its Fun Utility Vehicle and Deliverator to the Australian market, in a pilot project with Melbourne-based firm Directed Technologies. Arcimoto announced this month the pilot would help prepare its vehicles for eventual homologation to Australian safety standards. Directed Technologies provides vehicle tracking…
Spin Purchase Lifts TIER to World Leader
Berlin, Germany Berlin company TIER Mobility has become the world’s largest multimodal micromobility operator, following its purchase of Ford-owned micromobility operator Spin. TIER now operates more vehicles and in more cities than any other operator, after this month’s acquisition boosted TIER’s global footprint by 106 communities in North America. It was TIER’s third acquisition in…
National e-Bike Battery Recycling Program in US
Atlanta, Georgia, US An industry-wide e-bike battery recycling program was officially launched in the US at the start of this month, with more than 800 retailers trained and equipped to handle expired or damaged packs returned to shops. The program is being administered by Call2Recycle, a not-for-profit consumer battery recycling and stewardship program created from…
Tenders Raising the Challenge to Delivery Vans in Australian Cities
Melbourne, Victoria Australia’s commercial cargo bike market is stepping up to join the heavyweights. Melbourne-based distributor Dutch Cargo this month brought in Australia’s first Urban Arrow Tenders, flatbed delivery trikes with car-like front wheels and the load capacity and configurations to raise the challenge to delivery vans. Dutch Cargo has initially brought in two Tenders,…
Gogoro Solid-State Battery Prototype Brings Capacity Boost
Taoyuan, Taiwan The world’s first solid-state lithium ceramic battery prototype for two-wheel battery swapping has been unveiled by Taiwanese company Gogoro, a leader in battery swapping technology. Gogoro has worked with ProLogium Technology, a global leader in solid-state battery technology and also based in Taiwan, to develop the solid-state battery prototype, which integrates with Gogoro’s…
Record Funding for UK Cyclist Training
Cambridgeshire, UK UK cycle training program Bikeability will receive record funding of £20 million (A$36.28 million) in government investment next year to increase access for the nation’s children. Bikeability has trained more than 3.6 million children since 2007 and the Department for Transport (DfT) announced the record funding to “ensure even more are equipped with the…
Yamaha Unveils Electric Vehicles For Europe
The Netherlands Yamaha’s long-running association with electric-powered vehicles is entering a new chapter, with the Japanese company announcing it will launch three new e-bikes in Europe during 2022. Unveiling Yamaha’s Switched On two-wheel electric vehicles program, Yamaha Motor Europe announced all-mountain, gravel and urban e-bikes that would be released in cities throughout Europe in the…
New School Year Brings Big Shift to e-Cargo Bikes
Melbourne, Victoria Victoria’s cargo bike community is making a mass migration to motor assistance if the experience of Melbourne store Cargocycles is any indication. In recent weeks, the Brunswick East store has averaged three enquiries a week from conventional cargo bike owners looking to make the switch to e-cargo bikes. One in three of those…
Designs Completed for Toowoomba Cycleway Second Stage
Toowoomba, Queensland Queensland’s State Government has announced a series of cycling infrastructure projects in recent weeks, as part of its commitment of $252 million to active transport during the next four years. The latest announcement was the second stage of a $13.55 million Highfields Bikeway in Toowoomba. On 10th February, the Queensland Minister for Transport…