How Cycling Is Saving Australia: Economic Report Reveals the Figures

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Canberra, ACT Bicycle trips replaced 3.9 billion kilometres of motor vehicle travel in Australia in 2022, saving an estimated 514,096 metric tonnes of CO2, according to the second biennial economic report released by peak cycling advocacy group WeRide Australia. The 2023 WeRide Australian Cycling and eScooter Economy Report – the largest Australian study of its…

Bike and Scooter Share Schemes are Still Growing

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Latest data from North America and Europe all suggests that bike and scooter share schemes are still growing, with no end in sight. The North American Bikeshare & Scootershare Association (NABSA) is a nonprofit created to provide resources, education, and advocacy for the shared micromobility industry. The organisation has 78 members in six countries and…

Adding More Spark to Aussie Scooter Industry

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~ Sponsored Content ~ Melbourne academic and entrepreneur Aldo Vera gained rare insight to the state and needs of Australia’s e-scooter industry when he completed a business PhD in the electric vehicle sector several years ago. His findings – and his experience as a recycling business owner in his native Chile – inspired Aldo and…

microFleet Seeks Capital Injection to Launch Docking Station

Melbourne, Victoria A Melbourne-based micromobility fleet provider has begun a capital raising venture to help take its groundbreaking universal bike and scooter docking station to market. microFleet, a new parent company for long-standing operations Cargo Craft and Electric Vehicles, is talking to a number of investors to help complete the development of its OneDock charging…

Brussels Bid to More Than Halve Scooter Fleet

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Brussels, Belgium One of Europe’s leading cities for active transport, Brussels, is proposing to more than half its fleet of share scooters, from a total of 21,000 down to 8,000, and limit the number of operators to two. A draft decision by the city government has reached its second reading in parliament and proposes to…

Scooter Share Roundup: Micromobility at Heart of UN Safety Week

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Micromobility takes centre stage in the 7th UN Global Road Safety Week, which has adopted the slogan #RethinkMobility. The annual road safety event, from 15th to 21st May, is highlighting the need for governments to facilitate a shift to walking, cycling and using public transport. It calls on governments and their partners to invest in…

Lime Profitability a Breakthrough for Share Sector

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Melbourne, Victoria A record year in Australia has helped propel global shared electric vehicle company Lime to its first full profitable year – an achievement that has been heralded as a major milestone for the micromobility as a service (MaaS) sector. The California-based company recent declared it accumulated a record $466 million in gross bookings…

Beam Unveils Saturn 5 Scooter

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Wellington, NZ A leading provider of micromobility share services in Australia, Beam, has unveiled its latest e-scooter, the Saturn 5, which it says has been developed for its more mature share service markets. The fifth-generation e-scooter is being rolled out initially in NZ capital city Wellington and caters for longer commuting journeys, according to a…

Beam Signed Up For Lake Macquarie Share Trial

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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…