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South Korean e-scooter company Gbike acquires Hyundai Motor’s micromobility platform ZET 

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Gbike , a South Korea-based micromobility Gcooter operator, is acquiring Hyundai Motor’s shared micromobility sharing platform ZET as it wants to increase its market share and create technological synergies via ZET’s fleet management system. . “We are very open to any other opportunity.”

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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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Acton’s latest acquisition hints at the future of docked micromobility

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The term “shared micromobility” often calls to mind that Lime e-bike on the nearest street corner or the Voi e-scooter parked next to the bus stop, either of which could on any given day be standing upright or knocked over onto the pavement. That might be changing. Acton , a U.S. Acton , a U.S.

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Shift your startup into overdrive and demo at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

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Exhibiting your early-stage startup at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 in San Mateo, California on May 18-20 is one of the fastest ways to discover new opportunities and accelerate your growth potential. And, if you’re not quite ready for prime time yet, opportunity still knocks. Why not make yours one of them? You do the math.

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The next big market opportunity for micromobility is commercial, not consumer

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At the same time, startups are cropping up to provide both fleets of micromobility vehicles for enterprises and e-bike subscriptions for couriers and gig workers. Global logistics and delivery companies like UPS, FedEx and Amazon have all begun trialing some form of electric bike or cargo bike for delivery.

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Demo at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022, where tremendous value meets huge opportunities

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Lean in and learn about one of the most value-packed ways to experience TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 , our annual deep-dive focused on the rapidly evolving world of transportation technology and early-stage startups. . Here’s what your $725 Early-Stage Startup Demo Package includes: .

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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.