Urban Transport

Last year, Arcimoto launched a new version of its three-wheeled electric trike aimed at local and last mile delivery businesses called the Deliverator. Now the company has teamed up with Carry It Forward to field test the vehicle in Eugene, Oregon.

EAV's family of quadracycles is one of the more interesting urban delivery solutions of recent years. EAV now teams with Finnish electric drive hardware/software specialist Revonte in further evolving its pedal-assist electric drive platform.

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.

It was just a couple of weeks ago that we heard about the Freebord 5-X, the latest in a series of skateboards that let users carve into corners, snowboard-style. Well, the Traqpod has now hit Kickstarter, offering its own unique take on the concept.

Last year, Arcimoto revealed a special version of its battery-electric three-wheeler designed for first responders. The company inked an agreement with the Eugene Springfield Fire Department to test the vehicles, and now that pilot program has begun.

Although several groups have developed skateboards that "carve" like snowboards, Freebord was among the first. The San Francisco-based company's new 5-X takes things further, with independent suspension for four of the six wheels.

Two interesting urban cargo hauling solutions are now working together. The Tern GSD electric cargo bike and Carla Cargo bike trailer are becoming a powerful but compact delivery team, carrying up to 700 lb (318 kg) through tight urban spaces.

As ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft have surged in popularity in the past decade, so too have the emissions arising from the transportation sector, according to a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists.

As part of plans to establish a flying taxi service in the region, and ultimately across the world, Volocopter has joined with ridesharing company Grab on a new feasibility study to uncover high-potential routes between megacities in Southeast Asia.

Hyundai has used the grand platform of CES 2020 to unveil its take on the future of urban mobility. At the heart of its plans is its S-A1, an electric flying taxi developed with Uber.

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.

Prior to its acquisition by Ninebot, Segway was mostly known for its self-balancing people mover that never quite captured the general public's imagination. With the S-Pod, Segway returns to its self-balancing roots with an electric chair-on-wheels.