The new e-scooter era | April 01, 2022

Gas prices increase e-scooter sales, USPS doubles its order of electric mail delivery trucks, and take a look at the world’s most compact folding bike.

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Micromobility

There is a geofencing system being developed for buses in Sweden. / New York Times

You can now find and pay for Spin scooters on Lyft’s app if you're from Nashville. By the end of the year, Spin's electric scooters are expected to be available on the Lyft app in 60 U.S. markets. / TechCrunch

Source: Spin

NYC Department of Transportation’s shared e-scooter pilot will expand its service area / via NYC DOT

As gas prices rise, more people are purchasing e-scooters / Wall Street Journal

Product Launches & Updates

As part of its limited pilot program to increase accessibility for people with disabilities, Bird is testing a battery-powered wheelchair attachment. / TechCrunch

Look at the world’s most compact folding bike! / Kwiggle

This Barq prototype electric moped was designed for last-mile deliveries in the Middle East and North Africa. It has a 93-mile range and swappable batteries, which reduces the time lost to charging. / AutoEvolution

Source: AutoEvolution

With 36-inch wheels, DirtySixer is unveiling the world's largest electric bike. / Electrek

Bolt is launching its 5th generation e-scooter! / Tech.eu

Ridehailing, Carsharing, & Delivery

Keeping its ridesharing services up and running in London for 30 months was Uber's latest victory / The Verge

In Texas, Toyota and Aurora, a provider of automated driving systems, tested an autonomous ridesharing fleet. / Reuters

Motorcycle-hauling company SafeBoda's drivers quit en masse after the company stopped paying bonuses. / Rest of the world

Public transit riders can now take advantage of on-demand ride-hailing apps from The Routing Company. / CNBC

Thousands of taxis from the country's largest taxi network will be available to Uber users, and Curb's drivers will have the opportunity to earn more money. / Businesswire

Investment & Deals

LG Energy Solution will invest $1.4 billion in constructing a cylindrical battery plant in Queen Creek, Arizona. / TechCrunch

Global lithium-ion battery manufacturer Stellantis and LG Energy Solution are investing more than $5 billion CAD in a joint venture in Canada for a large-scale production plant / Stellantis

Beep secures $25 million in a Series A-1 funding round led by ABS Capital. / PR Newswire

Ola Electric plans to invest in Israeli fast-charging startup StoreDot in a bid to bring its 5-minute charging batteries to its fast electric scooters / Electrek

E-bike maker Ride1Up raises $6.5 million in a funding round led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund./ Axios

Goldman Sachs and Ares Global Management have provided Kyte with $200 million in asset-backed credit financing. The startup will use the money to buy new vehicles and expand its operations / TechCrunch

Skyports has raised $23 million in a Series B funding round. / Skyport

In the next five years, Einride and Maersk plan to electrify over a million shipments / Electrek

Source: Electrek

Cities & Policy

A former Tesla employee describes a racist culture at the company. / Los Angeles Times

FedEx plans to test electric carts on its Express routes throughout 2022 in ten American and Canadian cities. / CNBC

USPS doubles its order of electric mail delivery trucks. The agency will now order 10,019 electric vehicles as part of its first acquisition. / The Verge

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