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Perth Investor Revives Tiller
Fremantle, WA Fremantle e-bike manufacturer Tiller has been rescued by a new investor, Perth company Electro Ventures, Tiller founder and owner Julian Illich announced this month. Julian said the venture will move forward as Tiller 2.0, which will shift the business model to a lease-to-buy model, with weekly payments instead of up-front payment. He said…
Publisher Phil Latz Adds Media Sales Role
Wollongong, NSW Micromobility Report Publisher Phil Latz has decided to also take over the role of Media Sales Manager. “We’ve had some challenges in successfully filling this role over the past six months,” Phil said. “As all business owners know, it’s been a very tough recruitment environment in the current era of full employment. “Rather…
We’re Changing the Micromobility Report Newsletter Frequency
Wollongong, NSW From this month forward, we’ll be publishing the Micromobility Report newsletter once per month. When we launched Micromobility Report, we were publishing a monthly newsletter, then from the start of 2022, we increased the frequency to twice per month. However, we have not seen any increase in advertising revenue since increasing the frequency…
High Quality Return for China Cycle
Shanghai, China If it wasn’t electric, it wasn’t important, according to the visitor response to last month’s China Cycle 2023 in Shanghai. In a post-Covid comeback event notably dominated by a massive increase in e-mobility, those remaining exhibits without e-bikes, e-scooters or light electric vehicles were deserted throughout the show’s four days, according to Tony…
2023 Micromobility Conference Postponed – A Personal Letter from Phil Latz
Wollongong, NSW I’m writing to announce that we’ve decided to postpone the 2023 Micromobility Conference. We ran the first Micromobility Conference in November 2022 and although it was a great success in terms of fantastic speakers, encouraging reviews from delegates and many other positive aspects, it ran at a financial loss. It’s about a month…
Life-Changing Lessons as Chicks Turn 10
Brisbane, Queensland A leading movement to encourage more Australian women to ride bikes will celebrate its 10 anniversary this month. Chicks Who Ride Bikes has attracted 23,000 members since it was established on 15 April 2013, as a way for founder Jordana Blackman to foster her own newfound love of cycling. Recovering from cancer and…
Get in Quick for Micromobility News in April
It’s been a busy start to the year for micromobility in Australia and the global industry, and we’re ready for a bit of a breather. After today’s Micromobility Conference special issue, we will have another – more conventional – instalment of the Micromobility Report newsletter on Thursday 6th April. We normally always post our newsletter…
Top European Manufacturer Launches New E-Bike Subsidiary in Australia
Wels, Austria Europe’s leading manufacturer of powered two-wheelers and a quickly growing player in the e-bike sector, Pierer Mobility Group, has launched an Australian subsidiary of its “new mobility” division. Pierer New Mobility Australia has established a headquarters in Sydney and has launched the business this year with its brands Husqvarna E-Bicycles and Gas Gas,…
Epic Scooter Journey a Life Lesson for Uni
Melbourne, Victoria E-Scooters might be celebrated as a leading player in the micromobility revolution, but a Japanese adventurer is choosing a kick scooter to travel from Melbourne to Cairns. The 23-year-old – who identifies himself only by his first name, Uni – is building a network of fans in regional Australia as he undertakes the…
Laptop Batteries the Key to Kenyan Electric Bike Business
Nairobi, Kenya A Kenyan physics teacher has adapted old laptop batteries to continue powering his e-bike and has turned the innovation into a flourishing business. Paul Waweru turned to laptop batteries when his e-bike stopped working and, unable to source a replacement, he was unable to travel to work. “Nobody was selling electric bikes in…