In the past decade, electric vehicles have gone from feeling like a distant concept to topping the UK vehicle sales charts. A potent combination of progressive and proactive attitudes towards climate action and improving air quality, and then the impending 2030 ban on petrol and diesel vehicles, means that addressing the pitfalls of our current EV infrastructure has never been more pressing.
13.07.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Charlie Cook, founder of Rightcharge, about helping customers understand smart charging, getting the business off the ground and how the startup is answering an unmet need in the world of electric vehicles.
14.06.2022
Business trips are back! But booking them remains a pain in the neck, especially for companies that book through traditional channels. One solution is to choose a modern business travel management service to manage employees' travel during conferences, business meetings, and corporate events.
07.06.2022
Keen to get an electric car but not sure how to go about it? You're like many others who find the process of financing and maintaining an electric car a little overwhelming. To remedy this, Olly Jones and Luke Gavin cofounded elmo, an all-inclusive electric car subscription service that aims to simplify the whole process.
26.04.2022
Using an app to arrange a journey via a ride-hailing company is commonplace for so many of us. But have you ever given a thought to the type of vehicle you travel in and how your driver pays for it? Maddyness UK spoke to Nicko Williamson, founder of WeFlex.
26.08.2021
Buses may seem like an outdated form of travel, but they’re seeing a rebirth. The bus is still a very popular way of getting around in many geographies, especially in Europe. On an average day, more than 1.6 million people ride buses in Europe, three times that of people in the US.
28.06.2021
Heatherwick Studio has revealed a concept for an electric vehicle (EV) that can "vacuum up" air pollution generated from other cars while in motion. Designed for IM motors, the Airo model will be installed with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtering system that is capable of actively cleaning air.
03.05.2021
Electric scooters are now legal in the UK providing certain conditions are met. Companies like Voi and Zwings are growing their teams rapidly, in an otherwise bleak jobs climate, as part of a greener recovery for UK mobility.
10.02.2021
Europe's e-scooter providers Voi and Lime will be running exclusive trials of e-scooters in UK cities to encourage workers to go back to the office in a safer and more environmentally friendly way.
01.09.2020
How are startups driving the future of mobility? From inclusive route-planning and Electric Vehicles to cycling accessories and a whole new way of thinking about addresses, Maddyness has selected 15 startups that are redesigning the way people move from A to B.
28.08.2020
Maddyness spoke to Izak Ben Aharon, the founder of 8Tev and the managing director of Scootin - the first electric scooter shop and electric scooter engineering workshop in the UK - to understand how the company is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and to see what the future holds.
09.07.2020
Every week, Maddyness brings you MaddyCrowd revealing our selection of projects available on crowdfunding platforms. Here's this week's selection.
23.05.2020
As said during Boris Johnson lockdown relief speech, the UK government wants to boost greener mobility across the nation and encourage people to choose alternative ways to travel, such as walking and cycling, and relieve public transport congestion.
16.05.2020
Whether it's in the UK, the EU or globally, mobility tech trends are impacting the big city life in major hubs and will redefine the way we commute in the future. Maddyness selected some of the most important mobility tech trends to watch globally in 2020.
14.04.2020