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Magna enters the micromobility and battery swapping market

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Magna International, a Canadian mobility technology company that builds sensor-based systems for cars like driver monitoring systems and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), is entering the micromobility market. Magna enters the micromobility and battery swapping market by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch.

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Berlin-based Swobbee wants to bring micromobility battery swapping to Europe

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Swobbee, a Berlin-based startup that’s working on commercializing battery swapping for micromobility vehicles, has raised a $6.5 The company recently launched a battery-swapping network in China and has plans to do the same in India. Our role model is Gogoro,” Duscha told TechCrunch.

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

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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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Tier Mobility acquires Spin from Ford, marking entry into North America

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Tier Mobility, the Berlin-based micromobility operator that has been steadily taking over Europe, is making a sweeping entry into North America by acquiring Spin from automaker Ford. Tier is considering bringing its Energy Network to cities across the U.S. based on the good reception it has gotten in Europe. ” .

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Luup raises $30M ahead of Japan’s new micromobility rules

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Japanese shared micromobility startup Luup has raised $30 million (4.5 In light of the sector’s growing popularity, the Japanese government has been proactive in loosening e-scooter regulations to further stimulate the micromobility industry. billion yen) in a Series D financing round, which consists of 3.8

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

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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.