Melbourne Pilot to Bring Arcimoto LEVs to Australia

Arcimoto’s Deliverator LEVs will be tested by Directed Technologies fleet clients specialising in last-mile delivery.

Melbourne, Australia US light electric vehicle creator Arcimoto has announced it is bringing its Fun Utility Vehicle and Deliverator to the Australian market, in a pilot project with Melbourne-based firm Directed Technologies. Arcimoto announced this month the pilot would help prepare its vehicles for eventual homologation to Australian safety standards.  Directed Technologies provides vehicle tracking…

Hybrid Series Ruling Clears Path For Greater Innovation

The Mando had pedal cranks attached to a fully enclosed alternator, sending the human-generated energy from the pedals straight to a motor located in the hub of the rear wheel.

Brussels, Belgium A European Commission ruling classifying Series Hybrid e-bikes as bicycles has opened the door for further technological development, according to a peak European body for electric vehicles. The Light Electric Vehicle Association of Europe (LEVA-EU) has been campaigning the commission for nearly five years to have series hybrids (e-bikes without a physical chain)…

New Bicycle SA CEO Getting Back On Bike

New Bicycle SA CEO Brett Gillett

Adelaide, South Australia New Bicycle SA CEO Brett Gillett knows all too well the importance of feeling safe on a bicycle and how vital that is in the motivation to ride. Despite being an avid cyclist for the first four decades of his life and being bike mad as a child, a fall from his…

Maximum Speed Halved for Queensland Scooters

Beam operates a number of scooter share services in Queensland and supports the new regulations, while launching several of its own education and safety measures.

Brisbane, Queensland Speed limits will be halved for e-scooters travelling on footpaths in Queensland, under a range of measures announced by the Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Mark Bailey, last week to encourage safer use of scooters.   The speed reduction, to 12kmh, will be accompanied by mandated safety measures, a safety education campaign and…

influencers! – Tom Flood

Watch the latest Influencers! series with Tom Flood, content maker and cycling advocate

Tom Flood lives in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He’s spent his career in the advertising industry as a ‘creative’. For years a large part of his work was creating campaigns for the auto industry, even though through much of this time he was commuting to work on a bicycle and facing a hostile environment caused by…

Unley Launches Latest Scooter Trial in Inner Adelaide

Beam’s presence in Adelaide has been further boosted by its selection for a trial in the City of Unley, once again alongside Neuron Mobility.

Adelaide, South Australia Inner-city council area Unley is the latest Adelaide municipality to launch an e-scooter trial, signing up with Beam and Neuron Mobility for a service that began on Monday. The trial, launched on the eve of Adelaide’s festival season, will run for six months, with a review planned for July to determine if…

We Ride Federal Election Pitch Pushes Three Priorities

We Ride Director – National Advocacy Stephen Hodge (left), Member for Wentworth Dave Sharma, Member for Fenner Andrew Leigh and ASPA's Nicole Freene PhD at the presentation at Parliament House.

Canberra, ACT Lower default speed limits, safe school routes and a subsidy to buy e-bikes are targetted in a Federal election wish-list jointly prepared by two peak lobby groups. We Ride Australia and the Australasian Society for Physical Activity (ASPA) on Monday launched their Three Transport Priorities document, in anticipation of the Federal election due…

We’re Launching an Exciting New Major Event

This oval shaped amphitheatre will be one of several test tracks at the Micromobility Expo. The Queen Elizabeth Stand in the background will host both the expo and conference.

Randwick, NSW We’re launching a major new annual event that we’ll be running for the first time this year. We’ve signed a two year agreement with Interpoint Events, a leading Sydney-based events company to collaborate on running the Micromobility Conference and Expo. Interpoint Events is one of Australia’s leading event organisers and part of the…

New Active Transport Minister Reveals Paramatta Cycle Parkway

The new Minister for Active Transport, Rob Stokes, addressing this month’s Committee for Sydney summit.

Sydney, NSW NSW’s first Active Transport Minister has used his address to a Committee for Sydney Summit to announce the Government will build a walking and cycling parkway connecting the Sydney CBD to Parramatta. The Minister for Active Transport, Infrastructure and Cities, Rob Stokes told the conference, held on 7th February, the parkway would be…

Is Driving the New Smoking?

SEAT France has already taken steps to adapt its communications in line with the new requirements. The company says it started moving towards active mobility several years ago, recognising the need for more environmentally friendly mobility alternatives and producing its own e-scooters.

Paris, France A new French law requiring car advertisements to include messages encouraging people to use other modes of transport has sparked speculation about whether Australia might be ready for a similar move. The French legislation, passed in December, will require all advertising by car manufacturers to include one of three messages: “Consider carpooling”, “For…