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Globe Lights Specialized Path to Everyday Commuting
California, US Australian buyers will have to wait patiently to access a new commuter e-bike venture launched by Specialized this month. The new business unit, Globe, will initially focus exclusively on the US market when it starts taking orders in late 2022, and Specialized Australia has confirmed there is no identified time frame for its…
Standardised Swappable Batteries at Heart of Lime Gen4 Bikes
San Francisco, California, US A global leader in shared micromobility services, Lime, has launched its Gen4 e-bike, featuring a new swappable battery that is also compatible with the company’s e-scooters. Lime CEO Wayne Ting said the standardised, interchangeable battery was the greatest advancement in the new bikes, which were officially launched in Washington DC on…
Tesla Kids Cyberquad Sells Out in Days
California, USA Tesla this month launch launched a $1,900 four-wheel ATV for kids, based on the company’s Cybertruck and a full-sized ATV briefly unveiled in 2019. Despite a surprising lack of fanfare about the pint-sized version – and a warning they might not be available before Christmas – the kids Cyberquad has already sold out.…
New Bird Technology to Stop Riding on Footpaths
Santa Monica, California Bird has unveiled a new hyper-accurate global positioning technology to help stop people from riding e-scooters on footpaths. The Californian company has developed the Smart Sidewalk Protection system in partnership with Swiss-born tech developer u-blox, which is an industry leader in Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). A…
Bird Branching out into Bike Sales
Iggy Pop the New Face of Unagi Scooters
California to Subsidise E-Bike Purchases
Who Will Educate the Police?
Dana Point, California, USA This is a story about the local County Sheriff’s office in Dana Point, California. But it has relevance to police forces in Australia and elsewhere. Dana point is officially classified as a city, but it’s really part of the massive greater Los Angeles post-war urban sprawl. A very pleasant part mind…
Lyft Unveils its Latest Share E-Bike
San Francisco, California, USA Lyft may not yet be in Australia, but as it is by far the biggest bike share provider in the USA, and part of a ride share/bike share company with a US$19.3 billion (A$25.7 billion) market capitalisation, the launch of their latest model is still significant. The new model, launched in…
Bird Adds to Mixed Fleet Trend
California, USA Ahead of its stock market debut, e-scooter company Bird is entering the bustling e-bike sharing business with planned launches in cities in the US and Europe. Bird has been a significant player in the rapidly growing e-scooter market over recent years and much like its competitor Lime, it is now expanding into electric…