Micromobility to the rescue | March 11, 2022
Lime addresses the micromobility gender gap, Yamaha rolls out its first e-bikes, and rising gas prices lead Californians to try micromobility.
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Congratulations to the Curbivore crew and all of the micromobility companies that participated in the conference, held on March 4 in Los Angeles, including Perch, Wheels, eSpin, Tortoise, Swiftmile and more!
Micromobility
Believe it or not, there's actually a micro-mobility gender gap, and Lime is ready to address it. / Intelligent Transport
Who wants vending machines when you have these new mobile stores? / Progressive Grocer
Source: Progressive Grocer
The best way to get Americans out of their cars and onto electric bikes and scooters. / Canary Media
Discovering a community through cycling - the journey of a rider. / Bicycling
Product Launches & Updates
Remember our news about Arcimoto's MLM? Well, take a closer look at this highly acclaimed new trike! / AutoEvolution
Source: AutoEvolution
Meet Juna and Axel, Ampler's two all-new pedal-assisted electric bikes. / The Verge
Take a look at Yamaha's first e-bikes! / Cycling Industry
The new Ducati Futa comes with an equally expensive price tag. / Electrek
Ridehailing, Carsharing, & Delivery
Booking reservations and buying event tickets is now possible on Uber / TechCrunch
Office Depot partners with DoorDash to deliver office and education supplies / DoorDash
Arcimoto and Directed Technologies have joined forces to introduce the FUV electric delivery vehicle in Australia. / Arcimoto
Group transport company Fetii launches a crowdfunding campaign, which will allow people to invest in a private company. / Forbes
Source: AustinStartups
Higher gas prices make it more difficult for rideshare drivers to do their jobs. / Boston Globe
Investment & Deals
Inceptio, a Chinese autonomous truck startup, raises $188 million in funding from Sequoia China and Legend Capital. / Forbes
A new exclusive agreement with FUELL, Inc establishes Tucker Powersports as the exclusive distributor of FUELL's premium Flluid e-bikes, accessories, and replacement parts lines. / PR Newswire
GoTo Global, a multimodal shared mobility company, has signed an investment agreement with ASTARA, a global mobility group. The $5 million investment will be made in a pre-IPO round. / Calcalistech
Nvidia has agreed to invest $10 million in Uber spinout Serve Robotics. This deal will fund the startup's expansion of its sidewalk delivery robot service to cities beyond Los Angeles and San Francisco. / TechCrunch
Cities & Policy
E-bike sales are on the rise in California as gas prices rise to record highs. / CBS
In a recent study, Carnegie Mellon University examined how micromobility could alleviate traffic congestion in Seattle. In the study, researchers found that replacing even 10 percent of short car trips during peak afternoon travel with micromobility would reduce 4,800 car trips. This is the equivalent of 7,300 miles reduced per day and a 2.76 reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. / Mass Transit
New cities are being added to Dance's electric bike subscription service. The e-bikes will be available for rent in Hamburg, Munich, Vienna, and Paris, in addition to Berlin. / TechCrunch
L.A.'s Department of Transportation general manager is set to monetize the city's curbs. / Dot.La
Helbiz and Swiftmile are joining forces to promote scooter safety in Miami. / Swiftmile
New Products, Features, and Data Points
Panasonic plans to begin mass-producing the higher-capacity battery for Tesla by March 2024. / TechCrunch
Two autonomous cars are being tested in Nashville by Argo AI, a Pittsburgh-based startup. / Bizjournals
Source: Argo AI
Niu, a Chinese electric moped manufacturer, continues to increase its sales volumes despite dropping its stock price. / Electrek
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