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Driver shortages shape Neolix’s autonomous push into overseas delivery markets. Fresh from a $400m funding round, Chinese robovan maker Neolix doubles down on Europe, the Middle East and Asia in its international expansion plans. Read more: zagdaily.com/connected/dr...

UK to welcome nationwide network of smart e-bike charging lockers, with London-based Tyred to become the exclusive distributor of PowerShelter’s fire-safe charging shelters. Read more: zagdaily.com/micromobilit...

With more than 20 years of mobility experience behind him, CityQ’s Magnus Berggren makes an unapologetic argument: sustainable last-mile delivery will only scale when the business case is as compelling as the environmental one. Read more: zagdaily.com/people/stop-...

In today’s newsletter, Novus raises a double-digit million dollar round to scale what it’s calling a new vehicle category across Europe and the US. Plus, Specter makes the case for bringing bike manufacturing back to Europe and inDrive bets on Kazakhstan. Subscribe here: zagdaily.com/zag-weekly/

Moya Aero completes full transition flight with cargo drone as the Brazilian aircraft developer works towards commercial deployment. #AAM #ZagAir Read more: zagdaily.com/zag-air/moya...

Rivian acquires UK startup Third Dimension AI as the US electric vehicle maker develops autonomous systems for consumer vehicles and planned robotaxis. #ZagConnected Read more: zagdaily.com/connected/ri...

ITS World Congress opens Call for Contributions - what’s on the agenda? Zag speaks to the organising team about the ideas they want to hear on stage, the questions reshaping transport and what it will take to turn mobility innovation into impact. Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/its...

inDrive and Pony AI pledge robotaxis for Kazakhstan. A three-way MoU between inDrive, Pony AI and Nvidia plans to bring robotaxis to the Kazakh capital of Astana for testing in the first half of next year. Read more: zagdaily.com/connected/in...

Beta wins first FAA approval for eVTOL demonstration flights The US electric aircraft developer can now conduct demonstration flights with prospective operators and other stakeholders aboard its eVTOL as it works towards full certification. Read more: zagdaily.com/zag-air/beta...

Voi reports its strongest quarter to date, with year on year revenue rising 53% to €88.2m in Q3 2026 as the Swedish micromobility operator generates record cash flow from operations. Read more: zagdaily.com/micromobilit...

Novus scoops millions in funding as the German mobility manufacturer eyes “six-digit” production of its ‘Lightbike’ vehicle category. Read more: zagdaily.com/micromobilit...

As the Belgian e-bike maker shifts frame production to Flanders, Zag sits down with co-founder Maarten Baert to explore how the company is lowering retail prices and making the case for more competitive bike manufacturing in Europe. Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/ret...

British aircraft developer Skyfly has raised $10m to bring its two-seat electric aircraft into production and develop an unmanned hybrid-electric aircraft for defence customers. #ZagConnected #ZagAir Read more: zagdaily.com/zag-air/skyf...

Waymo joins Uber and WeRide in Madrid robotaxi race Alphabet-owned Waymo will begin road testing in Madrid ahead of a planned 2027 launch, entering a market where rival robotaxi operators are already preparing commercial services. #ZagConnected Read more: zagdaily.com/connected/wa...

Archer Aviation flies its electric Midnight air taxi 200 miles across the San Francisco Bay Area as it prepares to expand its flight demonstrations to Los Angeles. #AAM #ZagAir Read more: zagdaily.com/zag-air/arch...

In today’s newsletter, Paris adds €200m to its cycling legacy. Plus, Manchester emerges as the UK’s next robotaxi market and we deep-dive into Segway’s new R1 e-scooter and its bid to improve the economics of shared fleets. Subscribe here: zagdaily.com/zag-weekly/

England records more than 213,000 hospital admissions and A&E attendances involving children with respiratory problems across 34 NHS trusts in 2025, new data reveals. Read more: zagdaily.com/urban/more-t...

Just 15% of people with visual impairments and 18% of those with mobility impairments find bus shelters easy to use, a new UK report finds. Read more: zagdaily.com/urban/uk-rep...

Uber has begun testing robotaxis in Manchester with Chinese autonomous driving company Pony AI, extending its plans for self-driving taxi services beyond London. #ZagConnected Read more: zagdaily.com/connected/ub...

UK Government backs World Congress for Intelligent Transport Systems taking place in Birmingham next year. Read more: zagdaily.com/connected/uk...

Cachet to close €4.5m funding round for shared mobility insurance after more than doubling annual recurring revenue and recording its first profitable year in 2025. Read more: zagdaily.com/micromobilit...

POLIS and the Toyota Mobility Foundation team up to tackle transport poverty across Europe. Read more: zagdaily.com/urban/polis-...

Italy’s car sharing market: In crisis or facing a reality check? Free-floating car sharing promises convenience but high operating costs have proved harder to overcome, argues Emanuela Minniti from shared mobility tech platform Invers. Read more: zagdaily.com/people/italy...

AI camera trial in the UK West Midlands detects nearly 19,000 driving violations in two weeks. Read more: zagdaily.com/connected/tw...

Zag explores how predictive algorithms are helping Rouen’s bike-share operator keep stations stocked, anticipate demand and meet service requirements, achieving more than 95% compliance between February and April 2026. Read more: zagdaily.com/micromobilit...

Zag examines how Segway's new R1 shared e-scooter goes back to the basics for making shared micromobility work: durable fleets, lean operations and meeting city demands. Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/how....

In today’s newsletter, we sit down with Brussels’ Mobility Minister to uncover what’s driving the city’s five-year record low for road injuries. Plus, we head to Milan for the first public demonstration of Scuter’s “robo-moped”. Subscribe here: zagdaily.com/zag-weekly/

Waymo secures $5 billion in its first debt financing after raising $16 billion from investors earlier this year, as the robotaxi firm seeks to ramp up its presence across the US and beyond. #ZagConnected Read more: zagdaily.com/connected/wa...

Scuter unveils “robo-moped” in Milan Zag joins Scuter in Milan for the first public demonstration of its autonomous 3-wheeled moped, as the Italian startup works towards a future where shared vehicles can leave one rider and drive themselves to the next. Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/scu...

Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman brands London’s dockless e-bike system “a mess” as the UK capital’s market faces a regulatory overhaul. Read more: zagdaily.com/micromobilit...

Uber is to add Pony AI to its London robotaxi network, placing the Chinese autonomous driving company in competition with its existing UK partner Wayve. #ZagConnected Read more: zagdaily.com/connected/ub...

US federal jury orders Joby Aviation to pay nearly $116.9 million to aviation supplier Aerosonic for breaching a confidentiality agreement and misappropriating trade secrets. #AAM #ZagAir Read more: zagdaily.com/connected/jo...

Chinese bike-sharing operator HelloRide rolls out a new way for riders to unlock its bicycles by tapping their phone against the bike instead of scanning a QR code. Read more: zagdaily.com/micromobilit...

“The time has absolutely come” - Forest’s Co-Founder on London’s shared e-bike reset. In #44 of Zag’s Women Making Moves series, Caroline Seton sets out her non-negotiables for London’s upcoming citywide framework for dockless e-bikes. Read more: zagdaily.com/people/fores...

Transport for London is “in listening mode” as it prepares for new powers to regulate dockless e-bikes across London, with the Government yet to launch its consultation on the licensing regime. Read more: zagdaily.com/micromobilit...

Deliveroo to roll out pavement robot deliveries across UK towns and cities through an exclusive partnership with US manufacturer Coco Robotics. #ZagConnected Read more: zagdaily.com/connected/de...

Micro Rent launches a public equity crowdfunding campaign as it looks to expand its hospitality-focused business centred around the Microlino bubble car beyond Italy. Read more: zagdaily.com/micromobilit...

As Ertico celebrates 35 years, Chief Finance and Operations Officer Didier Gorteman looks back on how Intelligent Transport Systems have evolved over the last three decades from connecting vehicles to connecting entire ecosystems. Read more: zagdaily.com/people/from-...

In today’s newsletter, we report live from EuroVelo 2026 where cycling and tourism unite in Utrecht to examine the growing economic force of their relationship. Plus, Voi secures a €150m bank facility and London’s Oxford Street gears up to go traffic-free. Subscribe here: zagdaily.com/zag-weekly/

Regent Craft opens a new manufacturing facility in Rhode Island as it prepares for customer production and expands its work with the US Marine Corps. #AAM #ZagAir Read more: zagdaily.com/zag-air/rege...

DoorDash unveils its first purpose-built delivery drone as it prepares to begin pilot flights in Northern California with local restaurants. #AAM #ZagAir Read more: zagdaily.com/zag-air/door...

Spiny launches the ‘Spiny 2’ - the second generation of its e-bike conversion kit which can turn mechanical bikes electric in seconds. Read more: zagdaily.com/micromobilit...

Cycling tourism generates billions across Europe but the continent still lacks the data to properly measure it. At EuroVelo 2026, the European Cyclists' Federation compiles national data in a new report to reveal just how fragmented the picture remains. Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/wha...

Oxford Street, London’s busiest shopping street, will become traffic-free on 26 October 2026 as the capital begins the first phase of a long-running plan to pedestrianise the West End thoroughfare. Read more: zagdaily.com/urban/oxford...