Microcars: The future of urban transportation | October 28, 2022

Plus, Helbiz and Wheels new partnership, the future of dockless shared micromobility and the Federal Highway Administration’s new guidelines.

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Micromobility

Get the cheapest bikeshare program with Stockholm for only $49 a year/ VICE

Waev Inc.'s Sr. VP & Chief Legal & Policy Officer, Paul Vitrano, outlines how EVs can help address climate change and solve first- and last-mile mobility challenges / Zpryme

In New York City, Lyft Inc.’s "Bike Angel'' program rewards people for rebalancing ebike inventories. The reward? Up to $3,000 a month for taking bicycles from one station to another / Bloomberg

Webbikeworld created a complete guide to help you decide which 2 wheeled mode of transportation will best fit your needs. Scooter, motorcycle, e-bike & mopped: which one you can get? / Webbikeworld

You can't rely on your car's safety technology to save you in an accident. Driver-assist technologies are unreliable and still require a human being to pay attention  / The Verge

What does the future of urban transportation look like with microcars? / CNN

A safer and healthier environment with shared e‑scooters as it reduces carbon emissions, according to a recent study by fraunhofer isi / lime

Dockless shared micromobility is on the rise and evolving / Numo Alliance

Urban areas should provide protected bike lanes for better climate and environment that will result in reducing global warming affects / Institute for Transportation and Development Policy

Due to lack of protected lanes for bikes, pedestrians are facing trouble on roads / The City

Product Launches & Updates

Ola Electric is all set to step into future of e-bikes with its latest most economical e-bike / Electrek

Are you a fan of retro bikes? Desikinio, a European e-bike brand is all set to offer latest e-bikes in classic style / InsideEVs

Electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica is set to debut a motor with a massive 180 horsepower / Electrek

Ridehailing, Carsharing & Delivery

Share of Delhivery dropped by 32%, the company has faced massive loss  / TechCrunch

Get the pink subscription plan, which is renewed by Lyft for half the price, which is only $10 a month  / Engadget

It appears that DoorDash, a third-party delivery service, is testing a restaurant reservation feature in New York. On its app, the company has quietly added a "reservations" option between the "alcohol" and "pets" categories. SevenRooms appears to be behind this reservation pilot. / RestaurantDive

Silicon Valley’s dream of instant delivery is coming to reality / Bloomberg

Uber is now offering electric cabs that users can schedule beforehand in India / TechCrunch

Uils will offer rideshare on cash to drivers, based on the driving records made by them / TechCrunch

Investment & Deals

Mobileye a subsidiary by intel will target an IPO that is worth $15.9 billion / CNBC

A California based tech company swift navigation used series d funding to raise $100 million  / Finsmes

Harley-Davidson made a move to split its livewire electric bike which did not turn out well / Barrons

Helbiz and Wheels to double their revenue together with a merger / BusinessWire

In Charleston, Bosch will now produce electric motors and it will make an investment of more than $260 million / Electrica Car Reports

Cities & Policy

A step further into smart future with the launch of mobile parking app by New York City DOT / SmartCitiesWorld

To avoid pedestrian fatalities, the local leaders will now come up with advices for the states for new plan / Bloomberg

Impact of speed cameras on the behavior of the drivers / StreetBlogs NYC

A different perspective on ev and av by Pete Buttigieg: answers that every skeptical person wants / QZ

Colombia's capital, Bogota, has proven that constructing quality bike infrastructure is an investment that pays dividends. Creating network lanes in the Colombian capital costs approximately $130 million, but the protected lanes prevent 300 deaths and save 22,000 tonnes of CO2 every year / Fast Company

City and state governments have been given new guidance by the Federal Highway Administration on how to protect cyclists, pedestrians, and wheelchair users / Transportation Today

A massive project for street improvement, which is worth for $33 million, will be taken up by Granite as it got selected by city of long beach / BusinessWire

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