Bike and Scooter Share
This category includes both docked, non-docked and hybrid bike share systems and scooter share system, including electric and non electric devices.
Neuron Aims to be Carbon Negative by 2025
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
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
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
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…
Neuron Launches e-Bike Service in Sydney
Sydney, NSW Neuron Mobility now has share schemes in each Australian major city, after the Singapore-based company introduced 250 of its safety-first e-bikes to Sydney last week. It already has e-scooter operations in Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart, Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin and Perth, as well as five other Australian cities. Townsville City Council last month approved an…
Beam Rolls Out Surface Detecting Scooters
Adelaide, SA Share service provider Beam continues to roll out innovations to its services in several Australian cities, unveiling new AI Pedestrian Shield technology that automatically adjusts scooter speeds and an integration with Google Maps to help users find a Beam vehicle. In mid-March, Beam started introducing Pedestrian Shield to its services in Brisbane, Adelaide,…
Bolt Boost for Ukraine and RiSafety
Tallinn, Estonia Leading European micromobility provider Bolt has been busy on the well-being front: donating €3 million (A$44.41 million) to aid agencies, trialling new AI technology to stop people riding its scooters on footpaths and boost safety, and giving its own coffers a very healthy boost. Earlier this month, the Estonian company announced it has…
New R&D Hub Central to Beam Expansion in Australia
Scooter and e-bike share service provider Beam has announced it will establish a research and development hub in Australia, motivated partly by variables in the legislation governing e-rideables in each of the States. Beam, Asia Pacific’s largest micromobility operator, is yet to confirm where the centre will be based within Australia but has stated it…