Urban Transport

We've seen a bunch of ebikes roll out recently that are pitched as two-wheeled SUVs. Now the electric scoot is getting in on the cargo-hauling action courtesy of Poland's Jacek Skopinski and his riveted-frame seated and stand-up models.

While there are now a ton of electric skateboards on the market, almost all of them are controlled by a handheld remote. The Chinese-made JCR Board, however, is controlled by shifting your weight – leaving your hands free.

Segway Europe has announced its micro-mobility lineup for 2023, which includes a hub-drive sit-down electric scooter with a per-charge range of 130 km or more, a blistering sub-3-second sprint to 50 km/h and a top speed of up to 105 km/h.

VoroMotors has announced a Pro model upgrade to 2021's Roadrunner sit-down electric scoot, which brings more motor power for over 50 mph speeds, a bigger battery with up to 50 miles of riding available, full suspension and chunkier stretch seating.

Many commuters are now looking at ways to do so without having to drive the gas-guzzling car. Electrified scoots and bikes are proving very popular, but the UK's Zinc Sports has merged the two for a folding sit-down scooter called the Venture.

Munich-based designer Andrea Mocellin has presented his latest personal mobility device. The Exo-Line is an exoskeleton-inspired, battery-powered wearable vehicle you can lower yourself onto chest-first for a "physically engaging riding experience."

For 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.

Admit 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.

Not 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.

Italian 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.

We'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.

Swedish 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.

Oregon'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 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.

This 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.