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Thu, 08/16 – E Scooters to sit on, Car Sharing and Golf Carts

Thu, 08/16 – E Scooters to sit on, Car Sharing and Golf Carts

10m 1s

Welcome to the Micromobility Update from August 18th, 2022. I'm Hans Dorsch.

Today I am talking about e-scooters to sit on, car sharing in Germany and golf carts in America - and about a great bicycle designer who died.

Tu, 08/16 – Micromobility Update again on Thursday

Tu, 08/16 – Micromobility Update again on Thursday

7m 26s

And today I actually only have a short message. Which is that this episode is cancelled. Sometimes things just come up - and then it doesn't work out. But I'll be back on Thursday with all the important news from the world of micromobility.

Thu, 08/11 – Mopeds, Cargo Bikes and Collectibles

Thu, 08/11 – Mopeds, Cargo Bikes and Collectibles

7m 26s

Today we are talking about the market for sharing mopeds, scooters and motorbikes. And about two ways to invest your money: Either in a cargo bike sharing company or in a limited special edition e-bike.

Tue, 08/09 – The engines and designs of the future

Tue, 08/09 – The engines and designs of the future

16m 20s

Welcome to the Micromobility Update from August 9th, 2022. I'm Hans Dorsch. Today it's twice about e-bikes and once, unfortunately, not. its
- about a surprisingly small and quiet e-bike motor
- the design trends from the Eurobike
- and the US government's climate package, which comes without e-bike subsidies.

Thu, 08/04 – Smart Ebikes and smart trail detection

Thu, 08/04 – Smart Ebikes and smart trail detection

12m 34s

Welcome to the Micromobility Update from August 04, 2022. I'm Hans Dorsch. Today it's mainly about community data and how to use it.
- For planning for micromobility transport in the city and
- for walking and cycling in nature and in the mountains.
- And there are a few job offers as well.

Tue, 08/02 – Porsche Double Impact

Tue, 08/02 – Porsche Double Impact

12m 55s

Welcome to the Micromobility Update from August 02, 2022. Today with

- two new micromobility companies from Porsche
- new e-scooters in Tier's fleet and a stranded fleet from Bolt
- plus a tool for comparing cycle paths for all those involved in transport planning.

Thu, 07/21 – Gender-Gap and Scooter-Safety

Thu, 07/21 – Gender-Gap and Scooter-Safety

9m 56s

Welcome to the Micromobility Update from July 21, 2022. I'm Hans Dorsch.
With the last episode before the summer break. But it's not long. I'll be back in a fortnight. Until then
- a study on the gender gap in shared scooters
- New safety features at Lime
- A new provider for fleet ebikes
- And two reading tips

Tue, 07/19 – Retro-Future und Startup-Future

Tue, 07/19 – Retro-Future und Startup-Future

11m 2s

Welcome to the Micromobility Update from July 19, 2022. I'm Hans Dorsch.

And I'm back at my desk. In Cologne. It's 36 degrees outside, the Tour de France is playing on the second screen and I have the news of the last two days for you.
A heads up at this point. There won't be a show next week, because hopefully I'll be lying by the pool then. So this is what I have today:

- A retro-future scooter from China
- many scooters and less scooters. All at dott
- cargo bikes at toyota's dealership
- Two funding programmes...

Fr, 07/15 – No Speedlimit – but ABS for all kind of bikes

Fr, 07/15 – No Speedlimit – but ABS for all kind of bikes

12m 5s

Welcome to the Micromobility Update July 15, 2022. I'm Hans Dorsch. Last day for me at the eurobike in Frankfurt and last episode for this week.
Today is my last day at Eurobike and this is the last episode for this week. First up, there's transport politics from Germany for you, and then two bits of automotive grade technology in bicycle construction - new and direct from the Eurobike.
Zum Start gibt es Politik. Denn die Messe will politischer werden. Und deshalb war auch der deutsche Wirtschaftsminister da. Dann hab ich eine Alternative zum Auto in der Stadt probegefahren –...

Thu, 07/14 – Going forward and going astray

Thu, 07/14 – Going forward and going astray

7m 20s

Welcome to the Micromobility Update July 14, 2022. I'm Hans Dorsch - I'll keep it short today. There is a party in the evening. So the first topic is not only a world first, but also a new vehicle category. Then a cargo bike blogger reflects on cargo bike advertising and a mobility author on the excesses of digitalisation in the car.
Zum Start gibt es Politik. Denn die Messe will politischer werden. Und deshalb war auch der deutsche Wirtschaftsminister da. Dann hab ich eine Alternative zum Auto in der Stadt probegefahren – mit Pedalen – auch aus Deutschland.
Und...