e-scooter

More than 400 e-scooter casualties last year, DfT reports

There were 484 casualties in accidents involving e-scooters in Great Britain last year, including one fatality, the Department for Transport (DfT) estimates.

Westminster joins London’s e-scooter trial

London's rental e-scooter trial has expanded to Westminster, with the number of e-scooters involved in the trial set to rise to 2,700 in the next few weeks.

E-scooters replace 370,000 car trips in West of England trial

E-scooters have replaced an estimated 370,000 car trips and saved 200 tonnes of CO2 emissions in the West of England, according to operator Voi.

E-scooters predicted to be involved in up to 200,000 accidents

E-scooters could be involved in up to 200,000 accidents by the end of 2021, according to researchers.

City of London, Lambeth and Southwark join e-scooter trial

Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have announced an expansion of the capital’s trial of rental e-scooters.

UK could become e-scooter ‘market leader’

Lack of legislation has “held back” e-scooter market but in three years’ time UK could be leader in Europe, says CEO of shared micromobility operator Ginger.

E-scooters could replace 5m car trips annually in London

London’s recently launched e-scooter rental scheme could replace five million car trips in the capital annually, if it reaches full capacity.

London e-scooter trial starts

Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new rental e-scooter trial in partnership with London Councils and three e-scooter operators.

New training modules for e-scooters and e-bikes

New training modules are available to help support safety for users of e-scooters and e-bikes.

Girl on a Tier e-scooter in front of Tower Bridge in London

London’s e-scooter trial to begin in June

London’s rental e-scooter trial will begin on June 7 in a core group of boroughs, Canary Wharf and the City of London, with more areas expected to join as the trial progresses.

E-scooter legality decision delayed

The Government has extended the end date of e-scooter trials until March 31, 2022, meaning it could be mid-2023 before any legislation permitting their use is introduced.

Tier welcomes prioritisation of e-scooter legislation

Tier has welcomed the Irish Government’s move to prioritise the legalisation of e-scooters in its summer session legislative programme.

West of England e-scooter trial expands

Following the successful launch of the West of England e-scooter trial, the trial area for the ‘hop-on hop-off’ e-scooters has expanded.

Row of Voi scooters in front of building

TfWM and University of Warwick launch trial to reduce private car use

E-scooters, a demand responsive bus service and a car club will be trialled at the University of Warwick to change travel behaviour.

Tier launches rider credit scheme to tackle illegal e-scooters

Tier is offering private e-scooter owners in the UK the chance to trade in their vehicles in exchange for up to £150 ride credit with the company.

Tier launches e-scooter safety board

Tier has launched a UK & Ireland Safety Board to raise the bar for safety standards across the entire e-scooter sector.

Newcastle to start e-scooter trial in early 2021

Newcastle City Council will launch its e-scooter trial early next year in partnership with Neuron Mobility.

Sustainable Transport Alliance launches to help reduce private car use

An alliance of active travel, public transport and shared mobility groups are calling for the rapid reduction of private car use to help tackle air pollution.

Ford’s Spin launches £100,000 micromobility UK research

Ford's e-scooter company Spin is working with multiple UK universities with £100,000 in funding to research safety, rider behaviour and transport integration.

AA DriveTech and Tier launch e-scooter theory test

The AA’s DriveTech and e-scooter operator Tier have launched an e-scooter theory test to educate people around e-scooter safety and responsible use.