Let’s talk about Nimbus' tiny vehicle | July 29, 2022
Plus, doctors in Houston can now prescribe bike rides, the US Postal Service backtracks on its purchase of gas-powered trucks and all about Massachusetts new transportation bill.
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Micromobility
Cycle changes its name to GetHenry! / TechCrunch
Houston doctors can now prescribe bikeshare memberships to patients to improve their health through BicycleRx / Click2Houston
A new website from Chase Bank helps consumers navigate the electric vehicle purchase decision / SmartCities
It's time for all cities to follow London's example and deploy cameras to automatically ticket cars for blocking bike lanes / Bloomberg
Dott produced €32 million in revenue with 19 million rides across 29 cities / via @prabinjoel
Listen to Nimbus CEO Lihang Nong about how tilting leverages micromobility for mainstream adoption / Micromobility
Scooter riders can keep off sidewalks with Drover AI’s new computer vision / TechCrunch
Product Launches & Updates
Take a look at the new e-bike collection from Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team in collaboration with N+ / N Plus Bike
Rent-a-scooter company Tier has begun trials of an e-scooter that features an Internet of Things model named Parrot / Move Electric
Oregon-based Arcimoto has debuted an updated version of its Mean Lean Machine (MLM) / Electrek
With its lightweight and foldable design, the YES kick scooter redefines comfort and performance for adult e-scooters / Yvolution
A new generation of affordable electric bikes from Trek features hub motors and hidden batteries / Electrek
Ridehailing, Carsharing, & Delivery
As part of a settlement with the US Department of Justice, Uber admitted it covered up a massive cyberattack in October 2016 that exposed the personal information of 57 million customers and drivers / The Verge
The Postal Service backtracks on its purchase of gas-powered trucks / Street Blogs USA
Does Alto have what it takes to succeed in employee-driven ride-hailing? / TechCrunch
The ride-sharing company, Lyft, is shutting down its rental car service after laying off about 60 workers / The Verge
Baidu and Pony.ai will conduct the first commercialization operation of autonomous travel service in Beijing / Pandaily
More than a dozen cities now have Amazon packages delivered by Rivian's electric van / TechCrunch
There is no requirement for Uber to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles in every city, the court rules / The Verge
Investment & Deals
US government loans $2.5 billion to GM battery venture / TechCrunch
Merchants Fleet, a high-growth fleet management company, to be acquired by Bain Capital and ADIA / PRNewswire
New York-based Koffie Insurance raises $11M in a Series A round led by Anthemis Group / Insurance Journal
UK-based mobility provider, WeWalk, raised over £1.5M in funding. Funds will be used to expand into key global markets and establish new R&D partnerships to develop other mobility-related functions / Finsmes
Nabors invests $7M in Natron Energy, a global leader in the manufacturing of sodium-ion batteries / PRNewswire
Cities & Policy
As part of the new ‘landmark’ bill, Massachusetts offers several transportation electrification incentives, including rebates of up to $5,000 for electric vehicle purchases, along with an additional $1,500 for low-income individuals, as well as additional rates for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles / SmartCities
The debate over e-scooters in Australia is gathering steam, but the rules are confusing / The Guardian
The Senate's new climate bill reinstates EV tax credits and makes them bigger / The Verge
City council in Liverpool is closing its long-struggling bikeshare fleet and introducing Voi e-bikes as a replacement / ZAGDaily
New Products, Features, and Data Points
The P3 Charging Index Report 07/22 compares fast charging capabilities for various electric vehicles / P3
Despite their crashes, autonomous cars still perform better than regular cars driven by humans / Stitcher
Ridership in public transit is slow to return despite high gas prices / Marketplace
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