Citra: Lime’s New Motorbike! | Jun 17, 2022

Plus, Porsche continues its ebike shopping spree, Walmart is quietly investing in robot deliveries and a new rideshare solution for kids!

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Micromobility

Over the next six months, Bolt will deploy 16,000 new e-bikes across Europe / Zag Daily

Brompton recalls 2,230 models of its folding electric bike for the risk of front-wheel lockup. The issue has so far resulted in two hospitalizations and nine injuries, including bruising, a broken bone, and a dislocated shoulder / The Verge

Bird has laid off 23% of its employees after its share price slumped post-SPAC / TechCrunch

Omvos is launching a Kickstarter campaign for its Vida-a-gogo folding scooter / Kickstarter

Micromobility operators are going after small US cities, but they're encountering many of the same policy obstacles as in big cities / SmartCities

Gig drivers can feel safer and more economically secure as DisplayRide and Buckle join forces / Newswire

Product Launches & Updates

Lime is currently testing its new shared electric motorcycle, 'Citra,' in Long Beach, California / Lime

Take a look at Segway's new AI-powered scooter, the S90L / PR Newswire

Former Williams F1 engineers designed this high-performance kick scooter / Bo

Honda has just announced a new e-scooter that keeps itself upright while in motion. It's called the Striimo / TechRadar

REI just launched two new electric bikes that are part of its brand new "Generation e" line / Electrek

Lightyear is planning to launch its $263,000 solar-powered car later this year / The Verge

Ridehailing, Carsharing, & Delivery

Amazon is finally taking its drone delivery program out for a spin. The Everything Store will launch its inaugural drone delivery service in Lockeford, CA, later this year / The Verge

Kid’s Uber: Learn all about Kidcaboo, a new children’s transportation solution for busy parents! And don’t forget to visit Kidcaboo’s wefunder, if you’re interested in investing / TheRideShareGuy

In an attempt to take on Amazon in delivery, Walmart is quietly testing robots from Uber-backed company Serve Robotics / Insider

West Midlands Combined Authority announces £88 million plan to transform bus services / Intelligent Transport

Waymo and Uber are teaming up to accelerate the adoption of driverless trucks / The Verge

Investment & Deals

Metropolis raises $167 million for automated parking technology / dot.la

Spin will invest $2 million to support college campus micromobility research / Spin

In a $12 million Series A round, Teleo gets financing to turn construction and mining equipment into semi-autonomous machines / Yahoo!

Aptera raises $40 million for a solar electric car with 1,000 miles of range / Electrek

J.D. Power has acquired the data and predictive analytics business of We Predict / BusinessWire

TrueCar has acquired Digital Motors to create a robust car shopping and selling experience through its new marketplace, TrueCar+ / PRNewswrie

As part of a series of investments in micromobility, Porsche is acquiring German lightweight motor company Fazua  / The Verge

Cities & Policy

DC school district staff and teachers who recently bought or plan to buy bicycles to commute to work or for work purposes are eligible to receive a $200 reimbursement  / Wtop News

Federal investigators have upgraded their inquiry into numerous incidents with Tesla vehicles using Autopilot. The probe has recently been designated as an "Engineering Analysis," the final step before a possible recall can be conducted / The Verge

Biden administration has announced new standards as part of its push to install 500,000 electric vehicle chargers by 2030 / The Verge

There is considerable concern in San Francisco about autonomous vehicles like Cruise, and their regulation  / The San Francisco Examiner

Here's a sneak peek of the new Union Station in Washington, D.C. / The Washington Post

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