Posts by Scott Green
Acton Purchase Offers Cities End-To-End Solutions
Harjumaa, Estonia A fusion of two micromobility companies in the US and Estonia is poised to provide cities with end-to-end mobility ecosystems. Silicon Valley company Acton, which provides hardware and software for micromobility fleets, has announced it is purchasing Duckt, an Estonian start-up producing docking and charging infrastructure. Acton has issued a statement saying the acquisition…
Unprecedented Community Response to Warburton MTB Proposal
Warburton, Victoria Thousands of public submissions have been received on a new Victorian mountain bike complex that is proposed to become Australia’s first ‘Gold-level’ facility and will set a new benchmark for MTB infrastructure in this country. Around 2,700 submissions were received from community members and stakeholders during a public exhibition of an Environmental Effects…
Unley Launches Latest Scooter Trial in Inner Adelaide
Adelaide, South Australia Inner-city council area Unley is the latest Adelaide municipality to launch an e-scooter trial, signing up with Beam and Neuron Mobility for a service that began on Monday. The trial, launched on the eve of Adelaide’s festival season, will run for six months, with a review planned for July to determine if…
We Ride Federal Election Pitch Pushes Three Priorities
Canberra, ACT Lower default speed limits, safe school routes and a subsidy to buy e-bikes are targetted in a Federal election wish-list jointly prepared by two peak lobby groups. We Ride Australia and the Australasian Society for Physical Activity (ASPA) on Monday launched their Three Transport Priorities document, in anticipation of the Federal election due…
Porsche Acquires Share of Fazua to Further Build e-Bike Involvement
Ottobrunn, Germany Porsche has further expanded its involvement in the rapidly growing e-bike market by acquiring a stake in drive systems manufacturer Fazua. Porsche is acquiring 20% of the shares in its fellow German company, with an option to purchase further shares which would allow Porsche to take over Fazua completely. Fazua, based in Ottobrunn…
Google Integration Helps Plan Neuron Trips
Singapore Neuron Mobility has integrated its e-bikes and e-scooters with Google Maps, to help users easily locate the nearest e-scooter or e-bike. Neuron says the integration – launched in 16 cities last week including nine in Australia – gives users better access to convenient first and last-mile transport options. “This latest integration will help riders…
Australian Walking & Cycling Conference to Partner with Micromobility Conference 2022
Randwick, NSW A long-running national cycling and walking conference is heading down a new path, by partnering with Australia’s first national Micromobility Conference. The annual Australian Cycling & Walking Conference (AWCC) has been run by a dedicated group of Adelaide-based volunteers for more than 20 years. It has been held in Adelaide for much of…
New Active Transport Minister Reveals Paramatta Cycle Parkway
Sydney, NSW NSW’s first Active Transport Minister has used his address to a Committee for Sydney Summit to announce the Government will build a walking and cycling parkway connecting the Sydney CBD to Parramatta. The Minister for Active Transport, Infrastructure and Cities, Rob Stokes told the conference, held on 7th February, the parkway would be…
Backgrounds Converge for New Bicycle NSW CEO
Sydney, NSW New Bicycle NSW CEO Peter McLean has a resume that reads like a trident for cycling advocacy. Peter started in the role last week, bringing top-level experience in health and wellbeing, environmental sustainability and stronger communities – the three-pronged selling points for cycling as a mode of transportation and recreation. His previous roles…
Equity Partner Take-Over Gives Enviolo Added Drive
Amsterdam, the Netherlands UK private equity partner Inflexion has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Netherlands-based company enviolo, which developed a popular continuously variable transmission hub. Enviolo, which also has operations in Texas, designs and develops transmission systems for high-quality e-bikes, predominantly for the European and North American markets. Enviolo was originally launched in 2007…