ScootSafe Digital Academy Launched by Neuron Mobility

ScootSafe Academy participants

Melbourne, Victoria Prominent share service operator Neuron Mobility has launched the industry’s first digital riding school, building upon the in-person ScootSafe events it has been running throughout Australia. The ScootSafe Academy interactive digital riding school was launched last month, in consultation with the Australian Road Safety Foundation, to achieve safer use of share service e-bikes…

Parkland Debuts for Cautious NSW Scooter Trails

Beam’s new Saturn 5 scooter

Western Sydney, NSW NSW’s introduction to shared e-scooter services has begun cautiously, with four Western Sydney parklands confirmed to host the State’s initial trials. The first shared trials began last Saturday at the Bungarribee Park, Lizard Log and Shale Hills parklands, as well as The Australian Botanic Garden at Mount Annan. NSW Minister for Active…

Mackay Expansion for Beam as Survey Shows Size of Shift From Cars

Mackay Regional Council Mayor Greg Williamson (left) with Beam operations manager Pieter van Heerden

Mackay, Queensland Beam has further expanded its operations in Australia, launching a share service in Queensland city Mackay last week. The company will roll out up to 300 e-scooters for use in Central Mackay, North Mackay, East Mackay, West Mackay, South Mackay and parts of Ooralea, Mt Pleasant and Mackay Harbour. Mackay Regional Council Mayor…

Beam Signed Up For Lake Macquarie Share Trial

Beam Ebike

Lake Macquarie, NSW Lake Macquarie will trial shared micromobility from this month, with Beam signed up to start with e-bikes and later introduce scooters. Beam will operate 500 of its Apollo e-bike fleet in the NSW coastal city, incorporating tip-resistant dual kickstands, dual brakes, a Bluetooth-locked helmet and swappable batteries. Its commitment to incorporate scooters…

Neuron Aims to be Carbon Negative by 2025

Escooter riders

Singapore A leading e-bike and scooter share operator in Australia and NZ, Neuron Mobility last week announced its commitment to achieve carbon negative status with its global operations by 2025. The Singapore-based company secured Carbon Neutral certification last year and has signed up to a global Climate Pledge, led by Amazon, to help reach Net…

Neuron Sets Sights on Road Safety Week Messages

Photo credit: Neuron Mobility

Melbourne, Victoria Share scooter operator Neuron Mobility is teaming with Blind Citizens Australia and the Australian Road Safety Foundation for a safer riding campaign as part of this year’s Road Safety Week on 16th – 22nd May. The partnership is producing a range of rider education materials and parking guidelines to help raise awareness of…

Neuron Financial Injection to Fuel Further Australian Expansion

Singapore Australia’s largest share service operator, Neuron Mobility, has confirmed its latest A$59.1 million funding round will help drive further expansion in this country. The Singapore-based company said its recent Series B investment round, led by Australia’s Square Peg and global venture firm GSR Ventures, would fuel Neuron’s continued growth strategy in Australia. “It will…

Historic Bird Integration With Madrid Public Transport

Madrid, Spain Bird has teamed with Madrid Municipal Transport Company to launch Europe’s first two-way bikeshare integration of apps and services. Bird Bikes are now incorporated into the Spanish capital’s Mobility 360 transit app, while the city’s BiciMAD public bikeshare can be accessed through the Bird app. The joint integration comes soon after Madrid Mayor…

App Nudge Reminders Escalate Rider Numbers

Bolt App on iphone

Tallinn, Estonia App ‘nudges’ reminding people about e-scooters as a transport option can significantly increase their use, according to a recent study by share service provider Bolt. Trials incorporating e-scooters as an option in ride-share apps found the nudges could bring a 40-200% increase in e-scooter rentals, compared to control groups who did not see…

Beam Extension for Adelaide Coastal Councils

Beam has earned a six-month extension for its exclusive permit to operate scooter share services in the Adelaide municipalities of West Torrens, Charles Sturt and Port Adelaide Enfield. Photo credit: Beam

Adelaide, SA Three coastal councils in Adelaide have extended their partnership with Beam to provide scooter-share services until the end of October. The six-month extension for the exclusive permit, to operate in the cities of Port Adelaide Enfield, Charles Sturt and West Torrens, comes as data shows a steady increase in the distances travelled by…