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Uber ceases operations in Pakistan, directing users to switch to Careem

Vienna-based company ELOOP is ending its electric car-sharing offer following a restructuring process due to an increase in damage to the Tesla vehicles

‘BuuPass acquires Quickbus and extends its pan-African bus ticketing network to Nigeria and South Africa.

“Superpedestrian”, the micromobility specialist, is partnering the German city of Nuremberg for the next five years.

Estonian autonomous shuttle startup Auve Tech has introduced its new MiCa shuttle model in United States

Land Transport Authority (LTA) Singapore has allowed Anywheel to add another 5,000 units to its fleet, pushing its fleet to a total of 35,000

Stargate project : Brussels Airport partners with IES to create a digital twin, showcasing how its buildings could achieve net-zero emissions by 2030

The French cities of Pau and Le Mans partner with Keolis to support and develop their transit networks

Bolt is now online in Zurich, Switzerland with a limited number of drivers (600) because of all the regulations

Dutch start-up Fynch Mobility has raised €1 million to promote sustainable business travel by enabling employers to measure and reduce CO2 emissions

Arriva to expand bus operations in Croatia with new contract win

Beryl and Enterprise Car Club work together to promote shared mobility and reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions

Ola, the Indian VTC giant, is cutting 180 jobs in its quest for profitability

France : The eco-bonus for businesses will finally continue until 2027

For the first time, sales of electric bicycles in France fell by 9%, between 2023 and 2022

It is now possible to book a subscription for an electric bike or scooter directly from the NAVIT app

Nantes Métropole plans to install 1,450 new recharging stations by 2025, including a subscription for professional

Bird owned e-scooter sharing company Spin reported a net profit in February while Bird posted a massive net loss

In the first quarter, Stellantis saw its sales fall by 12%, marking an unprecedented decline after several years of good results

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has approved the extension of dedicated bus and taxi lanes to improve the efficiency of public transport and reduce journey times.

2024 Olympics: RATP will be testing a system of intelligent cameras at Châtelet station (line 14) that will tell passengers in real time which metro carriages are less congested

VelyVelo, the French start-up and pioneer in electric bike hire for professionals, raises €6 million to decarbonise delivery fleets

Indra has signed an agreement with the Irish NTA to manage the ticketing system for all national public transport services (trams, buses, rail and the future Dublin metro)

Eurostar creates three new classes on the ensemble of new, baptized Eurostar Standard, Plus and Premier classes

On the occasion of its 20th anniversary and after having been a TIER Mobility brand for 2 years, nextbike is becoming independent again

SAS – Scandinavian Airlines will officially join SkyTeam on September 1, 2024

Iryo and Ouigo plan to compete with Renfe in the opening of the Portuguese rail market

Between now and 2030, a mega-project plans to build five RER lines to connect Casablanca to its region, transforming urban mobility

Australia: New technologies are being tested to improve bus accessibility for visually impaired and mobility-impaired passengers, enabling them to use public transport more independently

First Bus launches the UK’s first consumer EV charging centre, providing fast charging infrastructure along a tourist route

New Zealand: King County Metro announces $6 million grant from State Department of Commerce to expand electric vehicle charging access

Brussels-based MaaS app Floya wins prestigious Digital Innovation award at visitbrussels Awards

Turkish e-scooter sharing company Marti Technologies has announced revenues of $20 million and a net loss of $33.8 million for 2023

Singapore-based startup SWAT Mobility, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-based vehicle routing solutions, has secured $7.2 million in funding

InterGlobe, IndiGo’s largest shareholder, is expected to form a joint venture with Archer this year and launch electric air taxis in India in 2026

Uber Technologies has teamed up with Klarna to enable its users in the United States, Sweden and Germany to use Klarna as a payment method on the Uber and Uber Eats apps.

Luxembourg, known for being the only country in the world to offer free public transport, is to extend this benefit to French commuters working in the country

Bolt and TIER Mobility banned from Gelsenkirchen (Germany), the two micromobility operators appeal the decision

FREENOW has just launched Taxi Green, a fleet of hybrid and electric taxis available on the app in all the countries where the super app operates

Olympic Games 2024: Ile-de-France Mobilités announces that it has invested 500 million euros in public transport

Zenpark leader in intelligent parking in France, and Getaround, European leader in car-sharing, have joined forces to offer Getaround’s professional owners a new parking solution at affordable prices

Jakarta: MRT has awarded a 4.2 billion rupiah contract to Japanese company Sojitz Corp to manage the extension rail systems

Swat Mobility secures $7.2 million in funding to drive its strategic expansion efforts across the asian market

mTrip and Facilitatrip partners to empower travel agencies and tour operators

Flix unveils comprehensive insights on environmental sustainability in collective travel in their second ESG report

Bolt has just launched its first fleet of electric bikes in Kenya

France : Angers football club has teamed up with electric scooter operator Pony to facilitate access to the stadium, offering free rides to several hundred users

An open source carbon calculator to estimate emissions from multimodal travel around the world has just been deployed, called LowTrip

BKK – Budapesti Közlekedési Központ choses Fluctuo to monitor car sharing

BlaBlaCar Daily has launched a collaboration with the Communauté du Pays de Meaux and Wimoov, supported by IDF Mobilité, to create a daily carpooling network

The SNCB has just announced a new feature that enriches the information available and improves the customer experience, also announcing a forthcoming update to the application planned before the summer

Google Maps is introducing a feature offering public transport or walking alternatives alongside road routes in around fifteen cities, including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Montreal and Paris, if journey times are similar and practical

Capital Bikeshare uses incentives to encourage the use of its bikes by offering new users free journeys for a limited time

The shared electric two-wheeler mobility provider, Yulu, partners with the local Zeco Mobility to expand operations in Kochi, India

Valeo takes another step towards electric mobility and announces its new Valeo Power division

According to the American Public Transport Association, hotels in cities with direct rail access to airports have 11% higher revenue per room

Railcoop, the rail cooperative that wanted to relaunch the Bordeaux-Lyon line in the summer of 2024, has gone out of business

Voi rewards users who participate in their RideSafe.voi.com training with free rides

According to a recent study by the Paris Region Institute, the bicycle has overtaken the car as a means of transport in Paris(11.2% vs 4.3%)

Scotland is committed to introducing an integrated ticketing system for all public transport as part of its new transport policies

The shared mobility company Hoppy has just launched 50 self-service bicycles at Stad Genk in the Netherlands

AutoNavi backed by Alibaba Group launches taxi-hailing service in Hong Kong

MasterCard announces new virtual card mobile application to simplify business travel

Telekom integrates “Shell Smart Pay”, allowing you to pay at the pump directly from their MaaS application

Olympic Games: Paris 2024 Pass now on sale, from €16 for a day to €70 for seven days

Bolt launches taxis booking in Lyon and Montpellier to attract more business customers

The 11th class of the Moove Lab closes, supporting 15 innovative start-ups

Umob acquires MaaS Global and plans to integrate Whim’s functionalities into their application.

GrowthCap Ventures expands in the mobility sector by investing in car-sharing start-up Advance Mobility

Renault’s Plug Inn application, which allows EV drivers to recharge at private homes, is now being extended to businesses under the name Plug Inn for Business

Brisbane ferries launches smart ticketing for full-paying adult fares, with the payment by credit cards

OUIGO España continues its ultra-low-cost pricing strategy by offering 10,000 tickets for €1 on its new Madrid-Valladolid route

Mango invests in shared mobility start-up Hoop Carpool

DFDS has finally added road transport to its Mediterranean ferry network by purchasing the international transport network of Ekol Logistics for 276 million dollars.

In France, the Mobility Challenge in Pays de la Loire, currently ongoing for its 6th edition, aims to reduce the environmental footprint during our travels.

Balety and Romio have merged to launch a car-sharing start-up in Mexico, aiming to reduce carbon emissions and improve mobility in five major cities

In the space of fifteen years, the Koreans have built an ultra-modern city on the outskirts of Seoul, designed to do without cars

SEG Diélectriques emerges as a key player in e-mobility, raising €1.5 million to enhance R&D capabilities and fortify its stance in the electric vehicle sector

Waymo begins robotaxi tests in Atlanta, adding another city to its test and deployment domain

The Citiz car-sharing offer in Lyon is being strengthened, with 600 vehicles currently available and plans to reach 800 vehicles by 2026

Next by Tier has announced its launch in Konstanz, managing 140 bikes and more than 50 cargo bikes at 30 stations, boosting sustainable mobility along the Bodensee.

Beam Mobility confirms its champion status in Oceania; with a new contract signed with the city of Greater Bendigo for 1 year

Lime plans to extend its fleet, including in London, and gets ready for an IPO

Carsharing company Turo is expanding into Canadian airports

Chilean company Lolocar expands into Uruguay by acquiring local company OlaCar

Ola Cabs announces its retirement from Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom

Arnaud Coiffard is the new Director of Transformation SNCF Voyageurs

Getaround has partnered with California’s San José Mineta International Airport to offer a carsharing option to travelers

Montreal to invest $30 million to expand and improve its cycling network in 2024

USA: Hertz announces the sale of a third of its electric vehicles to reinvest in internal combustion engines, citing high repair costs and unenthusiastic customers

Tictactrip was awarded the “Special Jury” prize in the start-up category at the Travel d’Or 2024, underlining its determination to become the benchmark player in the train and multimodal sectors

The French town of Saint-Martin-de-Ré joins the network of more than 280 French towns that have chosen flowbird as their parking payment application

TfNSW enhances safety on Sydney’s Western Distributor with intelligent highway technology

Toyota Motor Corporation to use Huawei’s autonomous driving technology in its vehicles built for the Chinese market

Japan will launch its ridesharing services, in which people use their personal vehicles to offer paid rides

Lime is spending $55 million to grow its fleet by 30,000 bikes.

Flowbird announces that over 3 million Open Payment taps have been recorded in recent months across all their platforms

Carsharing: Belgian company Poopy Mobility launches a new campaign to promote its new roof-tent option

Uber strengthens its security features for passengers with options such as encrypted audio recording, PIN verification and live location sharing

Carsharing service Turo is expanding airport transport options in Canada through partnerships with Vancouver and Calgary airports

Waymap, developer of an indoor navigation solution for the visually impaired, announces a €8m round of funding to support its international expansion

In Florence, travellers can now pay for their bus journeys using contactless technology (tap&go) and journeys are free for Visa users during the launch campaign

HysetCo, the Paris-based hydrogen mobility company, has raised €200 million to develop its range of fuel cell vehicle rental companies and its network of H2 stations in France and Europe

MOBILIANS has joined forces with the Zentralverband Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe e.V. (ZDK) to lobby the European institutions on behalf of the downstream automotive industry

France: after many years of discussions and negotiations with Apple, Île-de-France Mobilités has just confirmed that the Navigo pass will be available on iPhone “by the end of May”

One of Uber’s biggest rivals, Ola, is slamming on the brakes in Australia after telling customers it would “cease operations” in the country

Pink Mobility and easyLi team up for a battery-powered scooter “made in France

NEORide and Transit are partnering with local agencies to introduce account-based ticketing in Ohio, USA, transforming the way riders access and pay for transit services

Zurich tops the IMD Smart City Index for the fifth time, followed by Oslo and Canberra

Floya joins forces with Bolt, and now offers over 5,000 additional means of transport

The MaaS application, Floya, integrates the geolocation of Bolt scooters and bikes on its map

Hyundai Motor and Kia enter into a strategic partnership with Exide Energy to localise batteries for electric vehicles in India

The Lyon metropolitan area is planning to set up a public car-sharing service, with a fleet of 3,600 vehicles by 2030 and a monthly subscription of €16

Hyundai’s electric and autonomous robotaxi has passed a simulated driving test in the United States with flying colours, underlining its potential for safe and accessible mobility for all

Stippl raises €575,000 to integrate AI into its travel planner

New York City’s Department of Transportation is creating the position of Head of Bicycles and Micromobility to oversee related infrastructure and services

The Renault Mobilize’s carsharing, Zity, announces the end of its service in Lyon from April 30

According to the Federal Motor Vehicle Agency, the German market for EV fell by 28.9%, following the end of German subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles

Zenpark and Getaround join forces to facilitate car-sharing parking, with access to 700 Zenpark shared parking lots in 250 French cities

Blablacar raises €100 million to accelerate its growth and also announces that it has been profitable for 24 months

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