Micromobility is reshaping The Big Apple | May 13, 2022

A new campaign in NYC is calling for more pedestrian-friendly places, F1’s Fernando Alonso launches his first e-bike and Lyft is bringing carpooling back!

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Micromobility

The NY25x25 campaign is calling for 25% of New York City streets to be converted from car-parks to walkable pedestrian places by 2025 / The Guardian

Lime quietly killed off its electric moped sharing program in New York / Electrek

The emergence of the next-generation pedal-assist Citi Bike, along with the surge of electric two-wheelers, is poised to reshape New York City's transportation future / Bloomberg

New York City's plan to reduce traffic deaths is to put up scary billboards rather than lowering speed limits / NY Times

E-rehab market is increasing as research shows non-stationary outdoor exercise can help stroke survivors, MS patients, and people born with motor function disorders  / Bicycle Retailer

Voi UK and Lazarillp partner to ensure safer and more accessible rides for vulnerable riders / Voi Scooters

A new version of Unagi's shared micromobility service is now available / TechCrunch

Chinese officials shut down large sections of the subway system to contain a Covid outbreak, causing bike traffic in China's capital to surge / Bloomberg

Product Launches & Updates

First e-bike launched by Formula 1's Fernando Alonso at Miami Grand Prix / TechCrunch

Fucare launches a dual-battery electric bike with a top speed of 28 mph / Electrek

New foldable Mosquito scooter claims to be the most powerful ultra-portable scooter / AutoEvolution

Ridehailing, Carsharing, & Delivery

Carpooling is returning to more US cities with Lyft / The Verge

Urb-E, a firm focused on zero-emission delivery, has launched service in Santa Monica as part of its expansion plans. / Freight Waves

China suspends food delivery services as Shanghai goes into its harshest lockdown phase yet / via @donweiland

San Francisco's delivery apps are moving drivers to e-bikes to avoid traffic / San Francisco Examiner

Investment & Deals

As part of a deal between Georgia officials and the EV company, Rivian received $1.5 billion in incentives for building a factory east of Atlanta / The Verge

Zepto, a startup offering instant grocery deliveries, has raised $200 million in new funding round to expand its 10-minute delivery service and develop its dark-store network throughout India / TechCrunch

E-scooter operator Bolt is committing to spending over €150 million in 2022 to expand its operations and develop ways to improve user experience and safety / Traffic Technology Today

Mobility startup RideTandem gets funding of €2 million to tackle transportation inequities / EU Startups

The Chinese electric vehicle maker CH-AUTO Technology Corp is going public with a U.S. blank-check firm for nearly $1.7 billion / Reuters

Cities & Policy

After winning two competitive tenders from the city, Dott will launch e-scooters and e-bikes in Grenoble, France, starting 1 July 2022 / Intelligent Transport

Regulations proposed in San Diego will change the way e-scooters operate / Fox 

As part of its energy policy, President Joe Biden's administration has offered $3.1 billion to assist the domestic production of advanced batteries that will foster the growth of electric cars / TechCrunch

Attention Londoners, the Elizabeth line will open on Tuesday, 24 May 2022 / via @TfL

New Products, Features, and Data Points

A Ford patent application claims the company is working on an engine-revving device that would allow car owners to rev the engines remotely using a key fob / The Verge

Aurora Innovation has announced the release of a fleet management platform intended to help optimize operations for its trucking and ride-hailing products / TechCrunch

HoloLens gets the automotive treatment from Microsoft and Volkswagen / The Verge

Luna predicts that one million e-scooters and e-bikes worldwide will be equipped with its camera vision technology by 2025 / Business Post

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