In 2023, Chinese fire departments logged 21,000 e-bike fire incidents due to lithium-ion batteries, a 17.4% year-on-year increase, meaning that the structural demand driver for safe hydrogen alternatives was real, but the product wasn’t ready. The hydrogen bike narrative in China has not been a smooth one though. When MIT Technology Review covered the sector …
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In 2023, Chinese fire departments logged 21,000 e-bike fire incidents due to lithium-ion batteries, a 17.4% year-on-year increase, meaning that the structural demand driver for safe hydrogen alternatives was real, but the product wasn’t ready. The hydrogen bike narrative in China has not been a smooth one though. When MIT Technology Review covered the sector …
Continue reading "⚛ Hydrogen Micromobility’s First Real Win"
The number of shared electric bikes and scooters continues to grow, reaching approximately 530,000 in Europe and 204,000 in North America in 2025. Considering that the majority operate on a battery-swap model — with a ratio of 1.5 batteries per vehicle — that adds up to over one million batteries in circulation. In both regions, …
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Attending CoMotion Global in Riyadh (December 7–9) confirmed that the Middle East—and Saudi Arabia in particular—is becoming a structurally important region for shared micromobility worldwide. Unlike Europe or North America, where shared mobility has evolved incrementally through demand-led experimentation, Saudi Arabia is deploying micromobility as a strategic planning instrument. National visions, giga-projects and large-scale public …
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Velo City 2024 took place in Ghent, Belgium, from the 18th to the 21st of June. For those who are not familiar with it, it is renowned as the reference conference promoting cycling globally. Indeed, the diversity of backgrounds and interests in the audience is stimulating: it showcases the numerous cycling-related initiatives being held on …
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Shared micromobility news from the past couple of years has highlighted two important pathways to establish it as a vital urban mobility option in any city across the globe. The advent of free-floating in 2018 still impacts the perception of citizens and public authorities: persistent issues with parking management remain the primary concern when shared …
Continue reading "🔒+⚡- Universal charge & lock stations, the missing brick of shared micromobility?"
In 2023, the scooter-sharing industry was anticipated to experience consolidation, and after some time, two significant announcements finally came in December from the US. On the 15th, Superpedestrian declared the closure of its US operations and its intention to sell its EU businesses. This news was surprising given that the company had raised $125 million …
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Since its inception, the shared mobility community has branded itself the green transportation solution. The electrification of entire fleets has only strengthened this claim. As a movement, we have always been a few steps ahead: only recently did the European Parliament vote in favour of a complete ban of ICE by 2035. But we haven’t figured it all …
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New article written in collaboration with fluctuo. This week we are exploring the unique Turkish shared mobility market. Constantinople embodied the dreams of the ancient Ottoman civilisation, and was the gateway to Europe. Today, however, Istanbul – and Turkey in general – remains a distant and largely unexplored destination for most stakeholders in the shared …
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New article of the fluctuo‘s series: the potential of computer vision in the shared electric mobility industry. Since the early days of scooter-sharing, back in 2018, the industry has significantly matured to cater to the needs of cities worldwide. Gone are the days of launching in new territories with scooters fit for the consumer market: …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a massive boom in electric bikes (e-bikes). Throughout Europe or in the US, e-bike sales exploded to unprecedented levels. The shift has been massively supported by local authorities that were happy to find a straightforward commuting alternative for their citizens that respects social distancing. Through the large-scale adoption of financing schemes, or the …
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The introduction of the MDS by the LA DOT in april 2019 started a war between the Army of Mobility Defenders and the Army for Data Privacy. Why is it all about? First… … what is MDS? Let’s start with a short explanation of what MDS is. From the GitHub page: The Mobility Data Specification …
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In 2023, the scooter-sharing industry was anticipated to experience consolidation, and after some time, two significant announcements finally came in December from the US. On the 15th, Superpedestrian declared the closure of its US operations and its intention to sell its EU businesses. This news was surprising given that the company had raised $125 million …
Continue reading "🎉New year comes with a new scooter landscape"
Shared micromobility news from the past couple of years has highlighted two important pathways to establish it as a vital urban mobility option in any city across the globe. The advent of free-floating in 2018 still impacts the perception of citizens and public authorities: persistent issues with parking management remain the primary concern when shared …
Continue reading "🔒+⚡- Universal charge & lock stations, the missing brick of shared micromobility?"
Velo City 2024 took place in Ghent, Belgium, from the 18th to the 21st of June. For those who are not familiar with it, it is renowned as the reference conference promoting cycling globally. Indeed, the diversity of backgrounds and interests in the audience is stimulating: it showcases the numerous cycling-related initiatives being held on …
Continue reading "Bike-sharing At Velo City 2024"
