E scooters could catch fire and explode due to dangerous batteries

E scooters could catch fire and explode due to dangerous batteries, safety charity warns as trials begin on UK roads A new trial of controversial e scooters in the UK launched in Middlesbrough Charity has warned the batteries of the vehicles could catch fire and explode Currently, e scooters are illegal on public roads and … Read more

Demand for motorbikes, scooters and mopeds TRIPLES on Auto Trader

The demand for motorbikes, scooters and mopeds has spiked as commuters look to ditch public transport and come up with a new way to get to and from work, figures have today revealed. According to Online motor marketplace Auto Trader, the number of inquiries made to those selling mopeds on the site has tripled compared … Read more

Are electric bikes and scooters the future of transport? This is Money podcast

How will Britain get about after coronavirus? From electric bikes and scooters, to the return of the car, This is Money’s podcast goes on the move By This Is Money Published: 18:36 BST, 5 June 2020 | Updated: 18:36 BST, 5 June 2020 Since lockdown began, there has been a huge uptick in cycling and … Read more

Uber throws out thousands of electric bikes and scooters from Jump, a subsidiary purchased in 2018 

Uber sends THOUSANDS of old e-bikes and scooters from Jump to a recycling facility after deciding they couldn’t be donated to children’s charities due to liability concerns Thousands of decommissioned scooters and e-bikes from Jump will be recycled 18 truckloads filled with the old bikes were delivered to a facility in Durham, NC Uber says … Read more

New York finally legalizes electric scooters and e-bikes as part of new state spending bill

New York finally legalizes electric scooters and e-bikes as part of new state spending bill, though cities will still be able to enforce their own bans The 2020 New York state budget will legalize e-bikes and e-scooters E-bike speeds will be limited to a top speed of 25mph, and scooters to 15mph  The provision will … Read more