micromobility
- Latest news5 Jan 2021
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.
- Latest news22 Dec 2020
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.
- Latest news22 Dec 2020
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.
- Reports17 Dec 2020
EC Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy
The European Commission has published its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy to put transport on the continent "on track for the future".
- Latest news24 Nov 2020
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.
- Latest news24 Nov 2020
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.
- Latest news23 Nov 2020
Exposure to e-bike technology key for mass adoption
Getting as many people to experience e-bikes as possible will be the key to help mass adoption in the UK, according to a recent Smart Transport’s industry webinar.
- Latest news18 Nov 2020
TfL and London councils ready for e-scooter trials
Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have launched a competition to select up to three operators for a 12-month trial of rental e-scooters.
- Latest news4 Nov 2020
TfGM launches 12-month e-scooter trial
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched its 12 month e-scooter trial starting in Salford.
- Latest news3 Nov 2020
Bristol and Bath launch 12-month e-scooter trials
West of England Combined Authority (WECA) has started e-scooter rental trials in Bristol and Bath with provider Voi.
- Latest news26 Oct 2020
Buckingham Council to start 12-month e-scooter trial
Buckingham Council has launched its 12 month e-scooter rental trial that will see microbility offered to those in High Wycombe and Aylesbury.
- Latest news5 Oct 2020
Transport Committee calls for e-scooters to be legalised
MPs on the Transport Committee are calling for the Government to legalise e-scooters to help reduce congestion.
- Reports21 Sep 2020
Building back better on urban transport
This Urban Transport Group report urges the Government to support transport authorities with more funding and powers to help rebuild after Covid-19.
- Latest news14 Sep 2020
City of York greenlights e-scooter trial with Tier
City of York Council has announced a 12-month e-scooter trial with Tier.
- Latest news14 Sep 2020
‘It’s time to embrace e-scooters’, says ADEPT
ADEPT has published a new report that urges the UK to embrace the benefits of e-scooters.