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Micro-mobility

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News on the development and adoption of micro-mobility platforms and light electric vehicles (LEVs) in Canada, including e-bikes, e-scooters, and other dockless transportation solutions.

Bird Canada e-bike scooter, e-bikes and van

Bird Canada swoops in to rescue Bird Global; merger puts Canadian management and investors in control

The Canadian micro-mobility provider capped a successful fourth year of operations — over three million trips and eight million kilometres since launch — by merging with international platform operator Bird Global

Bird Electric Scooters, Electric bikes, Electric scooters, Electric Vehicles Canada

Mehanaz Yakub
January 3, 2023
4 minute read

person riding e-bike across courtyard area in front of large building

Growing e-bike popularity in Canada takes the national spotlight on World Bike Day

June 3rd is World Bike Day and Canada is seeing a rapid uptake of battery-powered electric bikes from coast-to-coast as more providers and riders hit the roads

Mehanaz Yakub
June 3, 2022
7 minute read

People gather at a Bird Canada booth in Ottawa.

After e-scooter trips double, Bird Canada targets a dozen new cities in 2022

Despite early growing pains, the popularity of municipal electric scooter programs in Canada is surging. As one of the leading operators, Bird Canada — whose users logged over a million trips in 2021 — is banking on more of the same this year

Bird Electric Scooters, Electric scooters

Mehanaz Yakub
January 8, 2022
6 minute read

Bird electric scooters in Calgary's East Village_

Bird Canada lands new funding as it tops one e-scooter million rides

The electric scooter provider now counts Montreal’s MKB as an equity investor, as it reports encouraging growth in ridership and continued expansion into more cities

Bird Electric Scooters, Electric scooters, Electric Vehicles Canada

Emma Jarratt
August 10, 2021
3 minute read

New Li-Cycle partnership extends sustainable battery recycling to e-scooters and e-bikes

Ontario-based EV battery recycler Li-Cycle is teaming up with vehicle-sharer Helbiz to recycle lithium-ion batteries from micro-mobility options like e-scooters and e-bikes

EV Battery Recycling

James Paul
July 22, 2021
3 minute read

Micro-mobility

Light-electric vehicle maker Daymak launches crowdfunding campaign for new three-wheeler

The Toronto company that promises to bring a flying EV to market is seeking 50,000 pre-orders to spark production of Spiritus, their latest three-wheeled, two seater project

Daymak Electric Vehicles, Electric bikes

Emma Jarratt
March 26, 2021
3 minute read

Landmark Active Transportation Fund sees $400 million earmarked for human-powered transportation options

As part of a larger zero-emissions and clean transportation strategy the federal government is including in its list of infrastructure funding recipients pedestrians, cyclists and skiers

Emma Jarratt
March 16, 2021
2 minute read

Stantec to bring micro-mobility hubs to cities and campuses in new partnership with Swiftmile

Through Stantec’s new automated mobility practice, GenerationAV, the firm will bring parking and e-charging hubs designed to improve micro-mobility and autonomous vehicle infrastructure

Nicholas Sanderson
March 8, 2021
4 minute read

Micro-mobility

Daymak launches Avvenire, a line of high-end, made-in-Canada light electric vehicles

The Toronto company plans to roll out the first two of six new micro-mobility offerings in late 2021

Daymak Electric Vehicles

Jasmin Legatos
December 1, 2020
2 minute read

Purolator expands zero-emission, last-mile delivery service in Montreal and Toronto

The logistics firm is adding to its modest fleet of electric cargo bikes and will begin testing three low-speed electric vehicles to better serve customers and reduce its carbon footprint in the cities’ dense downtown cores

Delivery vehicles, Electric Vehicles Canada, Ontario, Quebec, Toronto

Jasmin Legatos
October 26, 2020
2 minute read