All Mobility articles – Page 12
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ArticleE-bike start-up Angell launches communication across U.K. and Europe
Angell, a French brand founded in 2018 that claims to make the world’s lightest electric bike (<16kg), has appointed the London office of Purple PR to handle all communications in the U.K. and Europe. Purple will oversee launches, influencers, events and partnerships throughout these markets. Source: Angell Angell ...
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Polaris appoints Michael Speetzen as interim CEO
Polaris, a U.S. snowmobile and off-road vehicle manufacturer, has announced the appointment of Michael Speetzen, the company’s Executive VP and CFO, to serve as interim CEO. Speetzen joined Polaris in August 2015 as Executive VP Finance and CFO. Prior to Polaris, he had served as Senior VP and CFO of ...
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French retail chain Monoprix to offer bicycle products and repair tools
Monoprix, part of Casino Group, is planning to offer products for urban mobility at its downtown stores. A pilot of “La Station,” the name that was chosen for this new area of the store, has been set at the Monoprix store in Paris Montparnasse. This particular store was recently reopened ...
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HumanForest raises €1.4 million via crowdfunding
HumanForest, the British e-bike sharing start-up, has completed its crowdfunding campaign and raised around €1.4 million. Support came from 523 investors via Crowdcube. Founded in 2019, HumanForest aims to offer sustainable micro-mobility to a host of global cities, starting with London in spring 2021. The company successfully ran a trial ...
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ArticleYouth Alpine Interrail: Young adults campaign for more sustainable mobility
As part of the Youth Alpine Interrail project, young adults traveled by train through the Alps in the summer of 2018 and 2019 and addressed climate protection and sustainable mobility. On Dec. 9, 2020, they and other young adults discussed with representatives of environmental and spatial planning ministries what is ...
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A new U.K. alliance for sustainable transport
Nine groups have joined forces in the U.K. to launch the Sustainable Transport Alliance, a new partnership that will work to promote sustainable mobility. The Sustainable Transport Alliance has been established by: Bus Users UK; the Campaign for Better Transport; Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK); the Community Rail Network; the Community ...
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News briefsThe Gocycle GXi is one of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Inventions
Source: Gocycle Gocycle GXi folded Gocycle has announced that its GXi fast-folding e-bike has been named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Inventions. The GXi was unveiled in September 2019, and went on sale early this year. E-bike sales are booming but users often have a hard ...
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Cake to collab with "green" battery manufacturer
Cake, the Swedish manufacturer of lightweight electric performance motorcycles and a member of the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG), has signed a letter of intent with Northvolt, a Swedish battery developer and manufacturer, to form a long-term partnership for the supply of sustainable battery cells for their line-up of electric motorcycles. ...
