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Earlier this year, Segway-Ninebot revealed a bunch of electric mobility products, most notably the S-Pod armchair on wheels. A stylish electric kickscooter was also showcased, and now it has been launched on Kickstarter.

As folks start to emerge from pandemic lockdown, many are on the lookout for public transport alternatives. A scheme launched in Georgia aims to make it easier to ride an electric scooter by having it roll itself along to a user's pickup point.

Electric scooters may be a simpler alternative to full-on ebikes, but those tiny wheels don't do well on gravel paths, snow, or pothole-filled roads. That's where the Vinghen Ti1 comes in, as it has big ol' fatbike-style tires.

The HiMo H1 packs down to backpack size, smaller than virtually any folding e-bike we've covered previously. It won't be the most comfortable bike you've ever ridden, but it will be much easier to carry up stairs and onto public transportation.

Switzerland's Micro Mobility Systems AG has revealed a completely redesigned production version of the Microlino bubble city electric first revealed in Geneva in 2016, together with a moto-scooter concept and some new electric kickscooters.

The Stator fat-tired electric scooter that broke loose in prototype form back in October, 2018, has today gone up for pre-order. The eye-popping Launch Edition ride now sports blade wheels for cooling the more powerful motor and helping with braking.

At first glance the Mantour X from FlowDot looks like many other compact folding e-kickscooters. But when folded, it stays upright on its front wheel as you roll it smoothly along.

In the automotive world, a hypercar describes a performance monster that usually comes with a scary price tag. D-Fly has borrowed and tweaked the term for the release of its Dragonfly electric kickscooter, billed as the world's first hyperscooter.

Since being acquired by China's Ninebot, Segway has moved far beyond its self-balancing electric personal transporter roots. And now Segway-Ninebot has unveiled the eMoped and eScooter, together with a motorcycle concept called the Apex.

Spanish carmaker SEAT is the latest automaker to carve out an urban mobility division, to develop cheap, clean getabouts that break the 4-wheeled mold – and its pair of production-ready electric scooters look practical, stylish and well thought out.

Just over a year ago, UK startup Zapp revealed an eye-catching electric scooter called the i300 that promised enormous torque and fast acceleration. Now the city roller has entered production, with the first deliveries expected to start in late Q4.

The 46th Tokyo Motor Show is due to open its doors later this month, and the Yamaha Motor Co has six world premieres to show off.