Are e-scooter dangerous? | April 22, 2022

Take a look at UCLA injury-rate study on e-scooters. Also, no more mobile connections for Tesla, and cargo bikes as the new minivans in NYC.

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Micromobility

In honor of Earth Day, Bosch eBike Systems and BCycle are partnering to give free electric bike rideshare access in eight cities throughout the country on Friday, April 22 through Sunday, April 24 / PRNewswire

Designer of the world's safest and smartest e-scooters, Superpedestrian, in partnership with Cities Today Institute, has published a report examining how e-scooters can be better integrated into public transportation systems / GlobeNewsWire

The insurance industry argues more regulation needs to be applied to e-scooters in the UK / MicromobilityBiz

Parents are increasingly using electric cargo bikes to transport their children to school and playdates around New York City / NY Times

Rad Power Bikes, the leading electric bicycle company in North America, has closed down its mobile store and shifted to open more retail store locations / Electrek

It is time for America to pull back from car-focused road designs / NY Times

According to this UCLA study, injuries from riding e-scooters are more common but less severe and deadly than those caused by motorcycles and cars crashes / Electrek

Acoustics Research Centre at the University of Salford has received new funding to continue its research into a universal sound for e-scooters / TrafficTechnology

Product Launches & Updates

TIER Mobility announced that it would be launching its next-generation e-scooters in London in April 2022. The upgraded model has new safety features, including more TIER coloring and brighter lights / Intelligent Transport

Bold and beautiful: take a look at the new monstrous SLR Bicycle / AutoEvolution

Tesla is no longer including mobile connections in all of its vehicles / The Verge

The Ultra-affordable $799 Lectric XP LITE model is an Arizona-based e-bike manufacturer, Lectric's latest release / AutoEvolution

Ridehailing, Carsharing, & Delivery

Experts in European logistics agree that sustainable modes of transportation will soon dominate last-mile logistics / Transinfo

DoorDash has launched 'Antojo,' its first-ever multi-platform marketing campaign in Spanish and English that aims to connect with the Latino community / DoorDash

Drones are a crucial component of last-mile delivery / FreightWaves

Investment & Deals

Luup, a company that provides shared micromobility solutions in Japan, has raised $8 million in debt and asset financing to meet booming market demand / TechCrunch

Optibus, a transit tech company based in Israel, acquires Trillium and plans to help transit agencies respond to changes in bus and rail schedules caused by the pandemic, including labor shortages and ridership changes / SmartCities

Swedish charging products developer Charge Amps AB has extended the timeline for its IPO launch / Bloomberg

Rapido, a bike taxi startup in India with a fleet of 400,000 bikes, has raised $180 million in Series D financing round led by Swiggy, an Indian food delivery giant / TechCrunch

NODAR Inc. has secured $12 million in Series A funding led by global venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates / PRNewswire

North Valley Barricade was acquired by RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., an organization that specializes in traffic control and pavement marking. / Businesswire

Cities & Policy

California Air Resources Board releases new standards for emissions for passenger cars and zero-emission vehicles as part of Advanced Clean Cars II / SmartCities

Berlin plans to build a high-speed bike route through the city's center. The East-West Route is to be completed by 2030, and the travel time should be about 2.5 hours from one end to the other / SmartCitiesWorld

GM's Cruise has expanded its pilot program for autonomous delivery with Walmart in Arizona / TechCrunch

Texas has denied Tesla grants for superchargers / InsideEVs

New Products, Features, and Data Points

New products and features for Bosch eBike Systems / Bikebiz

You can now ride Segway with engine sounds thanks to Segway's Ninebot Engine Speaker / The Verge

Honda will launch 30 electric models by 2030 / TechCrunch

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