Urban Transport
There's always a better way to get from A to B. Here's New Atlas' take on the most innovative modes of transport emerging in the 21st century.
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Gogoro extends its battery-swapping e-scoot reach into Latin America
February 01, 2024Taiwan's battery-swap and e-scoot company Gogoro is about to land on South American soil, thanks to a partnership with energy company Copec. The move will see GoStations and electric Smartscooters roll out in Chile and Colombia. -
Train seating area folds back to take bikes as needed
January 15, 2024While it's always important to accommodate bicycle commuters, bike parking spots on trains can't seat non-cyclists when not in use. An experimental setup currently being trialled in Switzerland, however, may soon change that. -
US debut for Riley RS3 foldable and compact electric kickscooter
January 11, 2024The UK's Riley Scooter is gearing up to launch its award-winning RS3 electric scooter across the American market this April. Billed as the world's first high-quality, easily foldable, compact scooter, the RS3 is an attractive ride for city dwellers. -
Skwheel One electric skis set out to turn urban streets into alpine slopes
January 09, 2024People looking for an ebike alternative can already choose between electric scooters, skateboards and roller skates. With the debut of the Skwheel One system, they now have another option – electric skis. -
Avvenire Leggera EV marks a new entry point for three-wheeled roadsters
December 14, 2023Two years ago we told you about the Spiritus, a three-wheeler which was part of Canadian firm Daymak's Avvenire lineup of EVs. Well, Avvenire is now its own company, and it has just unveiled the surprisingly accessible Leggera three-wheel roadster. -
Scootility utility e-scooter is set to haul urban cargo
December 12, 2023Electric scooters have become a pretty common sight on city streets, as they transport people from place to place … but what if they could do more? The cargo-hauling Scootility "utility scooter" was designed with that very question in mind. -
Battery-swappable Japanese e-scooter folds smaller than a briefcase
November 29, 2023Shimizu is working on what it says will be the world's smallest electric scooter. The 10-lb Arma scooter folds to the length and width of a piece of printer paper to carry in a messenger bag or work as its own mini-briefcase. -
Utility Personal Transporter is set to be the smartphone of EVs
November 24, 2023Remember back before smartphones existed, when you had to buy a separate cell phone, camera, music player, calculator and calendar? Well, the Utility Personal Transporter may one day do for electric vehicles what smartphones did for gadgets. -
Hands-on: The Veemo pedal-electric velomobile gets put through its paces
November 21, 2023When it comes to electric vehicles, there's definitely a gap between small, simple ebikes and larger, costlier electric cars. The new-and-improved Veemo velomobile is intended to firmly fill that niche – and I recently got to try it out for myself. -
RS 1200 AT e-scooter wearing Red Bull Racing livery launches in Europe
November 20, 2023Last year, Australia's N Plus Holdings Pty Ltd launched a carbon-fiber electric scooter with licensed livery from Red Bull Racing. Now Hong Kong-based Asia Kingston has done the same for the RS 1200 AT e-scoot in Europe. -
Corsair F4U electric longboard hits 30 mph, and folds in a jiffy
November 14, 2023Electric longboards definitely track better than shorter e-skateboards, making them great for commuting … but they are harder to carry and store. The speedy Corsair F4U addresses that shortcoming with what looks like a quick and easy folding system. -
Pedal-assist cargo quad gets ready to haul goods around the city
November 03, 2023While cargo ebikes can be used to haul goods around town, a pedal-powered small van would better suit inner-city delivery businesses. Germany's Antric has just launched a four-wheeled cargo box that's rated to haul a full Euro pallet per trip. -
Bamboo e-trike designed to deliver up to 250 kg of cargo
November 01, 2023Though still not used in mainstream manufacturing, we've seen bike builders make use of bamboo for a number of years. My Boo tapped bamboo and flax for a cargo ebike back in May, and now the Bamboo Bicycle Club is working on a pedal-assist cargo trike. -
Civilized Cycles developing pedal-assist Semi-Trike cargo hauler
October 26, 2023Back in 2020, Brooklyn's Civilized Cycles launched a low-step ebike called the Model 1 that features expandable hardshell panniers on either side of the rear wheel. For its next project, the company is aiming to haul significantly more cargo. -
Gogoro unveils battery-swapping, cargo-hauling, all-terrain e-scooter
October 24, 2023Taiwan-based e-mobility outfit Gogoro is taking its battery-swapping electric scooters out beyond the city limits with the introduction of the CrossOver SmartScooter, which the company is calling the first two-wheel SUV.
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