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5 key innovations taking e-scooters to a half-billion rides in 2021

TechCrunch

Understanding the key developments that helped advance micromobility over the past several years can give us valuable insights not only into where the industry is headed, but about how we can successfully shape it to meet the needs of hundreds of millions of current and future riders around the world. 1: Shared scooters launched (fall 2017).

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Bolt raises $182M to expand its on-demand transportation network in Europe and Africa

TechCrunch

In the midst of a major second wave of coronavirus infections across Europe, an Estonian startup that’s building an on-demand network to move food and people around in cars, on scooters and ( most recently ) on bikes across developed and emerging markets in EMEA is announcing a major round of funding. France, South Africa and Nigeria.

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Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

An online day will follow on May 20 to give our audience, including those who were unable to attend, a chance to tune in online and catch highlights from the live event, network and watch the full sessions. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product. How to Unlock Profits in Micromobility. But it’s getting close.

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Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

An online day will follow on May 20 to give our audience, including those who were unable to attend, a chance to tune in online and catch highlights from the live event, network and watch the full sessions. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product. How to Unlock Profits in Micromobility. But it’s getting close.

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Grab a group discount and take your team to TC Sessions: Mobility 2021

TechCrunch

TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 will feature an incredible lineup of speakers, presentations, fireside chats and breakouts all focused on the current and future state of mobility — like EVs, micromobility and smart cities for starters — and the investment trends that influence them all. Folks just felt more comfortable reaching out.

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The Station: Arrival slashes EV targets, more Tesla FSD controversy and NHTSA loses its captain

TechCrunch

Micromobbin’ The North American Bikeshare and Scooter Association released its 2021 shared micromobility state of the industry report — and it has some interesting findings. Trips on e-scooters accounted for 49% of total trips taken on shared micromobility. 63% of riders said they used micromobility to connect to public transit.

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Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

An online day will follow on May 20 to give our audience, including those who were unable to attend, a chance to tune in online and catch highlights from the live event, network and watch the full sessions. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product. How to Unlock Profits in Micromobility. But it’s getting close.