Issue [#121]  - Every week, we deliver analysis and curation of emerging mobility news.

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Micromobility

Not to be outdone by Britney herself, Kourtney Kardashian made sure to remind us all that she also has the exclusive SUPER73 ebike - plus hers is the Yves Saint Laurent limited edition version! | AutoEvolution

What will 2022 bring for micromobility? We hope ‘ebikes for everyone’ comes true! | TechCrunch

Irish micromobility company Zipp eschews the big cities in favor of smaller cities where they can have a bigger impact. | Silicon Republic

Is micromobility replacing walking and public transit trips? It sounds like we’ve heard this claim before… | Anthropocene

These Dutch bicycle buses are a pretty smart way to transport children! | 21st Century City

2021 was a huge year for ebikes, with estimates placing the number of ebikes sold in the US last year as high as 1 million. | Financial Times

Ridehailing & Last Mile Delivery

Oh, so this is why everyone’s packages are delayed… | via Paul Supawanich

Should we really be trying to pursue “instant” delivery so intently? The argument against it. | The Information

Octopus Interactive, an ad-tech company that places video screens in rideshare vehicles to entertain and advertise to passengers, was acquired by T-Mobile. | MarTech

In 2022, it’s all about rideshare 2.0, which focuses on more reliable rideshare transportation in the form of employees and company-owned cars. | Axios

EARTH, a rideshare company powered exclusively by electric vehicles, announced a 25% expansion of their pool of drivers in 2021 with plans to expand into Tennessee and more parts of Texas. | Bakersfield

Investments and Deals

Bolt raises $711 million, bringing its value up to $8.4 billion from $4.8 billion just five months ago. | CNBC

Parallel Systems, a company founded by three former SpaceX engineers, brings its autonomous, electric rail vehicle startup out of stealth. | TechCrunch

Looks like Ford’s investment in electric vehicle maker Rivian paid off - to the tune of $8.2 billion in Q4. | Reuters

Behind the scenes, GoPuff is telling prospective investors it's more Amazon than Uber, to combat skepticism that instant delivery can profitably scale. | Axios

Cities & Policy

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg recently hosted an AMA on Twitter - some good answers regarding electrified port transit and the administration’s commitment to complete streets. | Twitter

Lyft invests $14.4 million to bring the gig worker classification fight to Massachusetts. | Boston Globe

Lime’s next-generation ebikes make their debut in Washington, D.C. | The Verge

France takes an innovative approach to encourage people to walk, take public transportation, rideshare or bike. | NPR

South Africa replaces noisy motorbikes with electric bikes from Sweden - global synergy to stop poaching! | Fast Company

We’re really taking this “teach animals to do cool stuff” too far, aren’t we? | Washington Post

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