Lime Eases Financial Squeeze for Low-Income Customers

Lime ebikes

Long-standing micromobility share scheme operator Lime last month launched two social equity programs in Australian cities – a discounted ride program for Health Care Card holders and a free-ride initiative to encourage COVID vaccinations.

Is it a Scooter? Is it a Cargo Bike? No, it’s Re:Move!

Polestar Re:Move at the IAA Mobility Conference

Electric performance car manufacturer Polestar has unveiled its own solution for cargo transportation, with its Polestar Re:Move cargo bike prototype.

The Re:Move project is a collaboration between Polestar, designer Konstantin Grcic aluminium manufacturer, Hydro.

WA Urged to Scrap Bike Maximum Width Law

Bicycle Industries Australia believes Western Australia’s law on the maximum width of bikes and other pedal-powered devices is an impediment to people using NDIS assistance to purchase electric trikes.

An unusual width restriction for pedal-powered vehicles on roads and paths in Western Australia is being challenged by Bicycle Industries Australia, driven by its impact on people trying to source tricycles through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Further Expansion for Adelaide e-Scooter Trials

Riders taking advantage of the e-scooter share scheme to cross the Adelaide Riverbank Pedestrian Bridge. More than 460,000 e-scooter trips were undertaken through the scheme during the first six months of 2021.

E-scooter share schemes in the heart of Adelaide are poised for further expansion, with the City of Adelaide council resolving to extend a pilot in North Adelaide for another 12 months.
A meeting of the council last month voted to apply to the South Australian Minister for Transport and Infrastructure for an extension of the North Adelaide trial beyond its current deadline of 31 October.

New Sydney Cycleways Amid Rider Boom

City of Sydney, Saunders and Miller St Cycleway

Three new cycleway links are being opened in central Sydney, coinciding with the release of a City of Sydney study that shows a considerable increase in the number of residents who cycle regularly.

Bird Branching out into Bike Sales

Bird Bikes are now available for sale

A global high-flyer in shared electric scooters has bolstered its expansion into e-bikes, with Bird announcing it will make its soon-to-be-released Bird Bike available for sale.