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Beam Plans for 500 Employees at New Australian Hub
Melbourne, Australia Scooter and e-bike share service provider Beam has announced it will establish a research and development hub in Australia, motivated partly by variables in the legislation governing e-rideables in each of the States. Beam, Asia Pacific’s largest micromobility operator, is yet to confirm where the centre will be based within Australia but has…
New e-Bike GP Series Chasing Australasian Host City
Dubai, United Arab Emirates A new e-Bike Grand Prix series (EBK GP) will debut in Dubai later this year, with organisers in “extensive negotiations” with several Australian and NZ cities to include this region in an inaugural international calendar in 2023. BMC Switzerland has signed as the official supplier of e-bikes for the series and,…
influencers! interview with F.K. Day
Our sixth interview in the influencers! series is with F.K. Day, co-founder of SRAM and World Bicycle Relief. Of all F.K. Day’s fine attributes, one of the strongest themes that defines this interview is his genuine humility. Take a journey into the beginnings of SRAM, the SRAM Cycling Advocacy Fund and how the 2004 Indian…
Trainer Duo Attracts Riders with Prospect of Team Berth
Madison, Wisconsin, US Bike trainer manufacturer Saris and virtual riding app developer Rouvy have launched a novel way to get riders on their stationary trainers, while uncovering some of the world’s best young talent. They have launched an online race series giving riders aged 18 to 23 the chance to earn a spot on the…
We’re Launching an Exciting New Major Event
Randwick, NSW I’m very pleased to announce a major new annual event that we’ll be running for the first time next year. We’ve signed a two year agreement with Interpoint Events, a leading Sydney-based events company to collaborate on running the Micromobility Conference and Expo. Interpoint Events is one of Australia’s leading event organisers and…
Productivity Commission Calls for Consideration of Higher e-Bike Speeds
Sydney, NSW A NSW Productivity Commission report has advocated a review of e-bike speeds, current power limits for cargo bikes and the State’s ban on electric scooters, saying relaxing these regulations could bring substantial benefits. The Regulating Emerging Technologies report, released in November, focuses on personal mobility devices, e-bikes and drones, and says they “have the…
Tasmania Legalises E-scooters
Hobart, Tasmania e-Scooters have been legalised in Tasmania after the State parliament amended Tasmania’s Traffic Act last month. The Government delivered on its election commitment to allow privately-owned and share scheme scooters on shared paths and selected local roads. “I’m very pleased to report that e-scooters will be hitting our streets this summer, providing a…
Keeping You More Up To Date
Wollongong, NSW Never before have the global bicycle and micromobility sectors experienced such rapid and major changes, as the world embraces them as transport solutions and escalating technologies drive their evolution. Major bike news from Australia and around the world is coming thick and fast, so from early 2022 The Latz Report and Micromobility Report…
World’s First Fully Recycled Lithium Battery Cell
Västerås, Sweden Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt has announced it has produced the first fully recycled lithium-ion battery cell, in a major breakthrough towards the sustainability of micromobility and other transport. Northvolt’s recycling program, Revolt, this month produced the cell with 100% recycled nickel, manganese and cobalt, which had been recovered from battery waste using a…
Have Your Say About How We Can Improve the Yearbook!
Wollongong, NSW For 25 years the Yearbook has been a popular information source for bicycle trade members. If you’re a bicycle retailer anywhere in Australia then hopefully you have a copy of the 2021 Latz Report Yearbook in your store. (If not, please call us and we’ll send you one!) We’re also continuing with our…