All Other
This category includes, but is not limited to: electric powered cargo hand trolleys and all other electric powered micromobility devices.
Savic Electric Motorcycle Wins Victoria’s Top Design Award
Melbourne, Victoria Australia’s first full-sized, high-performance electric motorcycle has won the top prize at this year’s Victorian Premier’s Design Awards, announced last week. The Savic C-Series electric motorcycle – designed by company founder and chief executive Dennis Savic and concept designer David Hendroff – won Award of the Year and Best in Category for Product Design. The…
Deadline Draws Near for New Button Battery Laws
Canberra, ACT A deadline is looming for new safety regulations covering products that use button batteries, with Bicycle Industries Australia (BIA) liaising with affected businesses to help ensure they comply with the mandatory regulations. Compliance with the updated safety standard will be mandatory from 21 June, 18 months after they were announced. Key elements of…
Gogoro Solid-State Battery Prototype Brings Capacity Boost
Taoyuan, Taiwan The world’s first solid-state lithium ceramic battery prototype for two-wheel battery swapping has been unveiled by Taiwanese company Gogoro, a leader in battery swapping technology. Gogoro has worked with ProLogium Technology, a global leader in solid-state battery technology and also based in Taiwan, to develop the solid-state battery prototype, which integrates with Gogoro’s…
Ford Trialling Unique Directional Driver Alerts
Aachen, Germany Ford Motor Company is developing onboard speakers and specific sounds to alert drivers to other road users around their vehicle, including cyclists and pedestrians. Ford of Europe is trialling “smart driver alert technology” that uses in-car audio to clearly identify the type of road user and their location. The trial includes intuitive sounds…
$5.2 Million Financing Round for Repairable Battery Maker
Bordeaux, France A French company producing e-bike batteries that can be repaired in less than 10 minutes has raised €3.3 million (A$5.2 million) in a new financing round. The company, Gouach, plans to use the funds to boost its team of 15 people and market its eco-friendly battery to fleet operators and manufacturers in the…
Atlassian Founders Invest Heavily in e-Bikes
Sydney, NSW Australian e-bike innovator Zoomo’s mission to cement micromobility as the worldwide solution for last-mile urban delivery services has been boosted by an $80 million capital injection spearheaded by another Aussie business success story. Zoomo, based in Sydney’s Surry Hills, this month announced it had secured the capital raise led by Grok Ventures, the…
Unprecedented Investment Continues to Pour In
Wollongong NSW There has never been a time when the money tap has been flowing so freely into the bicycle and micromobility sector. Companies that are only a few years old are raising hundreds of millions of dollars, giving them notional market values measured in the billions. Rad Power USA based e-bike brand Rad Power…
