Lime Scooters return to Australia with Lime and Neuron winning Melbourne trial contracts! — By Stephen Coulter & Krystyna Weston, Founders Zipidi Micromobility & Convenors of the Asia Pacific Micromobility Alliance Melbourne has announced that Lime and Neuron are the winners of the scooter trials in the cities of Melbourne, Port Phillip and Yarra. Lime already operate eBikes in these cities and will be…

2022, A Year of Change — UPDATED 31 January 2022 including Melbourne & Frankston By Stephen Coulter & Krystyna Weston, Founders Zipidi Micromobility & Convenors of the Asia Pacific Micromobility Alliance 2022 promises to be the most significant year in Australia’s micromobility development. The legalisation of rental scooters has occurred in all States except NSW —…

Electric scooter trial to begin in NSW next year A girl powers her electric scooter through the quiet central business district of in Sydney on 23, 2021, amid a coronavirus outbreak that state leaders said has become a “national emergency”. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) Daily Telegraph, News NSW …

By Stephen Coulter & Krystyna Weston, Co-Founders of Zipidi and Asia Pacific Micromobility Alliance The "New Normal" world needs a new normal approach to Transport. The stars are aligning for Rob Stokes to deliver: Minister Stokes has formal post-graduate planning qualifications, even a PhD, and understands urban design and community…

By Stephen Coulter, Point Lonsdale Resident and Micromobility Leader Covid has seen a massive increase in government control, lockdowns and regulations. It has highlighted the focus on artificial bureaucratic and administrative boundaries that lack empathy or relevance for communities. We all belong to many communities- local, social, family, sport, occupational…

By Stephen Coulter & Krystyna Weston, Founders Zipidi Micromobility & Convenors of the Asia Pacific Micromobility Alliance Depending on who you listen to, electric scooters are the “poster child” or “problem child” of future mobility — particularly first and last mile. Electric scooters are close to being the most over-regulated…

By Stephen Coulter & Krystyna Weston, Founders Zipidi Micromobility & Convenors of the Asia Pacific Micromobility Alliance Victoria announced today three urban and one regional City to trial rental eScooters for Victoria. The Cities of Melbourne, Port Phillip & Yarra will be the urban testing area. These three contiguous local…

By Stephen Coulter & Krystyna Weston, Founders Zipidi Micromobility & Convenors of the Asia Pacific Micromobility Alliance Model laws for electric scooters and personal mobility devices agreed by Australia’s Transport Ministers will compromise safety and innovation. The industry urges Australia’s State Governments to modify the National Transport Commission model laws to allow safer and more innovative vehicles for millions of Australian riders. The scooters the NTC model law prevents are widely used throughout the world.

By Stephen Coulter, Founder of Zipidi and Innovation Leader in Micromobility Have you noticed a trend in Minister Constance’s recent posts — rarely a post goes by without the word electric preceding a mode of transport — trains, buses, ferries, cars, EVs! The only words missing are scooters and bikes! …