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👉 Bird relaunches its shared e-scooter and e-bike program in Vernon, introducing a new fleet with improved suspension, turn signals, and phone chargers.
👉 French brand UTO Bikes launches the ESS20 folding e-bike, a more affordable £1,599 model aimed at the entry-level urban mobility market.
👉 Transport for London prepares Phase 3 of London’s e-scooter trial, with operators Lime and Voi Technology seeing trips grow 54% YoY as the city expands the program and procurement process.
👉 Germany sold 3.8m bikes and e-bikes in 2025, with e-bikes making up 52.7% of sales and the national fleet surpassing 17m e-bikes on the road, far outnumbering electric cars.
This week in micromobility:
👉 Lime passes 1m e-scooter rides in Vancouver just 18 months after launch.
👉 London North Eastern Railway's partnership with Beryl to bring 200 shared e-bikes to Bradford.
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Missed the MMI After Party last year? Many did.
The largest micromobility afterparty returns to Arena Berlin on June 2 🚀
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Zeus Scooters has acquired Superpedestrian Europe, a company that raised about $261.7m across 9 funding rounds.
In episode 246 of the Micromobility Podcast, Zeus Scooters Founder & CEO, Damian Young shares the story behind the deal
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The Weekly Ride 🚲
👉Life Electric Vehicles acquires Rad Power Bikes for $14.9m
👉Eindhoven selects umob as MaaS partner
👉Olathe reviews new e-scooter & e-bike rules
👉Optibike launches the Optibike G2 Altus
More at micromobility.io!
Startup journeys are rarely predictable.
@prabinjoel.bsky.social speaks with Damian Young of Zeus Scooters on the Micromobility Podcast about resilience, tough decisions, and what keeps founders going.
Stay tuned.
London’s e-scooter trial is moving into Phase 3.
Trips rose 54% in a year, from 1.3m to 2m+. TfL has now opened the Phase 3 tender under the Procurement Act 2023, with the next phase expected to begin in September 2026.
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Chicago is a city that moves on its own terms.
With 77 community areas and winters that test even the most committed commuters, ridership keeps climbing. Shared micromobility trips grew from 8.7m in 2023 to 11m in 2024 and 12.9m in 2025.
micromobility.io/news/12-9m-r...
Solid-state batteries could reshape the future of e-bikes.
They promise higher energy density, better safety, and longer lifespans than lithium-ion. The catch is the technology is still early and expensive.
When will they arrive for e-bikes?
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Shared e-bikes took nearly 60 years to evolve.
From Amsterdam’s 50 white bikes in 1965 to dockless bikes in 2011 and electric fleets in 2018, each generation reshaped bike sharing.
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The scooter parking problem has always had an easy villain. Riders who supposedly leave vehicles wherever they want.
But the reality is more complicated.
So what is really behind the scooter parking problem?
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If a billion rides does not include you in 'Pick of the Week', what does?
Lime is now the world’s largest shared micromobility operator, with e-bikes and scooters in 230+ cities across nearly 30 countries and more than 1B rides globally.
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👉 Optibike Electric Bikes introduces G2 Altus adventure e-bike, hand-built in Colorado, with 750W mid-drive and multi-mode intelligence.
👉 Kingbull launches Hunter 2.0S fat-tire e-bike with 80-mile range, cruise control, and integrated turn signals, priced from $899.
👉 Columbus shared micromobility program logs 812k trips in 2025, introducing ride hubs, geofences, and better parking management.
👉 Eindhoven partners with umob for MaaS, unifying all shared two-wheelers and e-cargo bikes via a single platform.
This week in micromobility:
👉 Voi Technology invests €23.4m (250M SEK) in Stockholm for new e-scooters and e-bikes, expanding beyond the city center.
👉 Yulu revenue jumps to $26m in FY25, losses fall to $13.6m.
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New Podcast Out 🎙️
@prabinjoel.bsky.social speaks with Chris Yu, co-founder of ALSO, about how @rivianofficial.bsky.social entered micromobility, the TMB e-bike with pedal-by-wire, the TMQ delivery quad, and the future of small, electric vehicles.
Read more- micromobility.io/news/also---...
Life ElectricVehicles has completed the court approved acquisition of Rad Power Bikes for about $14.9m.
The brand will continue operating in the US with plans to expand retail and shift production domestically as it looks to rebuild after bankruptcy.
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What if micromobility had the same seamless experience as a modern car?
On the Micromobility Podcast, @prabinjoel.bsky.social speaks with Chris Yu, co-founder and president of ALSO, about the question at @rivianofficial.bsky.social that sparked it all.
Podcast out tomorrow.
Weekly Ride roundup 🚲
👉 Bounce raises $3.9m, pivots to B2B EV rentals.
👉 Lime logs 433k trips in Milan.
👉 Heybike launches Venus e-bike from $1,499.
👉 Halifax micromobility pilot returns for final 2026 season.
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Every once in a while, a new company makes the industry pause.
On the upcoming Micromobility Podcast, @prabinjoel.bsky.social speaks with Chris Yu, co-founder and president of ALSO.
They discuss DreamRide, vehicles for cities, and more.
Full episode soon!
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👉 New e-bike rules come into effect in New South Wales, including minimum rider ages and updated power limits.
