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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Bondi designed to offer a more stable standing ride
January 30, 2023For folks looking to get around the city quietly and cleanly, ebikes and e-scooters are popular choices. But if you want to throttle only and a kickscoot feels a little too unstable, the Bondi large-wheel electric scoot could be worth a ride. -
Rollkers put a motorized moving sidewalk under your feet
January 16, 2023Admit it – when you walk on one of those "moving sidewalks" at an airport, you like to pretend that you're easily able to stroll at superhuman speeds. Well, Rollkers are designed to give you that same sensation, as you walk down city streets. -
Lectric launches XP Trike featuring novel single hub rear drive
January 13, 2023Not every bike rider is able to join the two-wheel pedal-assist revolution, and Arizona's wallet-friendly ebike maker Lectric has responded to folks looking for the improved stability offered by a third wheel with the launch of the XP Trike. -
Pininfarina-designed Holon "people-mover" EV set to enter service
January 09, 2023Italian design house Pininfarina is usually associated with supercars such as Ferraris. Now, however, the company has teamed up with Austrian mobility firm Benteler to produce an autonomous electric shuttle known as the Holon. -
Mate SUV cargo ebike designed to replace its automotive namesake
December 16, 2022We've seen a few pedal-assist bikes pitched as alternatives to the family car recently, including the Vanmoof V, Lectric's XPremium and the Pino Cargo from Hase Bikes. The latest to throw down the e-mobility gauntlet is the capable-looking Mate SUV. -
Cake developing semi-autonomous electric ATV for sustainable farming
December 14, 2022Swedish electric moto maker Cake is aiming to help clean up large-scale farming operations by replacing polluting machinery with the Kibb, an electric four-wheeler that can ride like an all-terrain vehicle or serve as an autonomous cargo hauler. -
Arcimoto's electric FUV goes to work as a storytelling tour guide
December 13, 2022Oregon's Arcimoto has agreed to supply tourism company GoCar with 310 electric Fun Utility Vehicles that will include autonomous driving technologies developed by Faction. The first vehicles will launch a pilot program in Las Vegas next year. -
Rad Power Bikes brings a third wheel to powered mobility lineup
December 07, 2022Rad Power Bikes has launched an electric tricycle that's designed to sit somewhere between an ebike and light EV. The company reckons that the RadTrike has been its most-requested build, and could serve as a car replacement on some trips. -
McLaren F1-inspired e-scooter folds faster than a pocket tool
December 01, 2022This week, McLaren Applied spun off micro-mobility brand Lavoie. The company is looking to inject some serious F1 talent and know-how into creating solutions like the Series 1, an e-scooter that folds down into an easy-carry package in seconds. -
Shapely 3D-printed electric commuter on the road to production
November 21, 2022An interesting 3D-printed mash up between a cargo ebike and a small electric car designed by Berlin's nFrontier recently made its public debut at the Formnext 2022 additive manufacturing expo in Frankfurt, at the booth of industry partner Stratasys. -
Birò EV stays small on the outside, gets bigger on the inside for 2022
November 16, 2022Way back in 2013, we brought news of a dinky two-seater electric microcar called the Birò. Last week, Estrima rolled into the EICMA 2022 trade show in Milan with an updated version of the "smallest four-wheel electric vehicle in the world." -
Peugeot e-Streetzone electric scooter motors through city streets
November 14, 2022Peugeot Motorcycles has revealed an electrified version of its 50cc Streetzone combustion-engine scooter that's been motoring around cities for the last 10 years. The e-Streetzone will be available with one or two batteries for up to 112 km of range. -
Splach motors off-road with 2.6-kW Titan electric kickscooter
November 10, 2022Following successful campaigns for projects like the Patriot Pro ebike and Transformer scoot/moto hybrid, Splach has returned to Indiegogo for its seventh outing to fund a 2,600-W dual-motor full-suspension electric kickscooter named the Titan. -
Red Bull Racing announces F1-inspired full-carbon RBS#01 e-scooter
November 08, 2022When we think of Red Bull Racing vehicles, we tend to picture race cars that are only available to professional drivers. The company is now offering an F1-inspired carbon fiber electric scooter, however, which could be yours for US$6,000. -
Wink electric vehicles offer car-like features – and solar charging
November 04, 2022If most of your car trips are short and made at lower speeds, perhaps you don't need a full-on automobile. A less-expensive Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) may suffice, and US startup Wink Motors has just announced a new line of the critters.
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