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The Station: Tesla’s rough week, China’s AV strategy and Joby’s air taxi play in South Korea

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Micromobbin’ A range of 15-minute grocery delivery companies are cropping up around the world, and they’re fueled by gig workers on micromobility vehicles. In some less bleak news, Spin did some research on mode-shifts and found about 25% of trips on the company’s micromobility vehicles replaced private or rideshare car trips.

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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.

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

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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:

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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. At the time, Bear said the move would help accelerate the company’s path to profitability via its strategy of pursuing exclusive or limited vendor markets.

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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. How to Unlock Profits in Micromobility. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product. But it’s getting close. 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. How to Unlock Profits in Micromobility. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product. But it’s getting close. 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. How to Unlock Profits in Micromobility. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product. But it’s getting close. But it’s getting close.