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Micromobility Europe 2026
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With 2026 kicking off today, it’s a perfect time to reflect and look back over an incredible 12 months. In 2025, micromobility entered a new era, a maturation akin to taking its first steps out of an awkward teenage phase, and beginning its journey into full maturity.
From breaking records to new vehicles, and breathtaking events, 2025 was a year of transition and scale — so let’s rewind and look at some of the biggest happenings of the year.
A new chapter for micromobility
When it comes to breaking fresh ground, one of the biggest events of the year (and especially for us) was Mayten acquiring a majority interest in Micromobility Industries. Already the largest publication focused on small electric vehicles, this acquisition enables our media platform to go from strength-to-strength, helping to further support and build the industry.
Here’s to many more years of success and a thriving ecosystem!
Connecting the industry at Micromobility Europe 2025
On June 17 and 18 in Brussels, Micromobility Europe 2025 took place — and it felt like the entire industry showed up. It wasn’t just another event; it was an outpouring of enthusiasm for the whole sector, a true comeback for micromobility.
The excitement was palpable throughout the two days, with far too many highlights to list them all here, such as VanMoof launching its latest e-bike, the S6.
Another part of the event we’re proud of is how Micromobility Europe supports emerging companies, something that took centre stage at the Startup Arena. Here, a select group of early-stage businesses had the opportunity to exhibit their products, ideas, and innovations to key figures in the industry. It was excellent to see what’s coming next for micromobility all in one place.
On top of this, there was the Startup Pitch Competition, in which businesses presented their ideas to a panel of experts. After witnessing an incredibly competitive field overflowing with groundbreaking ideas, it was Blike, Bib Batteries, and Flit who won Gold, Silver, and Bronze respectively. It’s safe to say the future of our sector is in safe hands.
With a theme of “hope,” we were bowled over by how much energy, optimism, and support we saw from the community. Whether it was builders, investors, cities, or enthusiasts, our event showed micromobility is in rude health. And we’re already excited about next year.
2025: Success, regulation, and breaking records
Before we get to 2026, it’s time to examine what the industry did over the past 12 months. We witnessed a dizzying array of milestones, which showed just how good the year was for micromobility.
In August, we reported that Voi edged closer to achieving profitability at scale. While, earlier in the year, Bird registered $208m in gross bookings, with Lime hitting $810m on the same metric. Micromobility really is growing up.
Alongside this, the UK extended e-scooter trials, and China and New York rolled out more in-depth e-bike laws. It wasn’t all positive-minded regulations impacting the market though, with US tariffs hiking the prices on many micromobility components and giving many businesses a hard time.
Despite these difficulties, that didn’t stop companies from smashing an array of records in 2025. Whether it was Lime hitting one million rides in a single day, Ryde Mobility completing 100m overall, or simply a record number of shared micromobility trips in North America, 2025 was a year of firsts for micromobility — something that shows no signs of slowing down.
A year of change for micromobility companies
The last 12 months have seen enough news to fill several novels. There was the launch of Also, Inc. a Rivian spin-off focusing on micromobility vehicles. Then there were the funding rounds. Although too many to mention here, this included Dott, Voi, Ultraviolette, and Upway. And between all the funding rounds, micromobility companies raised hundreds of millions of dollars, showing there’s still hunger to upend the way we move around the world.
This wasn’t all though. We saw a lot of movement in how businesses operated. Ather went public in May, while there was an array of mergers and acquisitions that changed the makeup of the sector. These included Neuron and Beam merging, Rebirth acquiring Cowboy, Lyft acquiring FREENOW, Laka acquiring Luko from Allianz Group, and Aventon acquiring GoCycle. Companies are coming together, merging their technology, and, in turn, maturing the entire sector.
Of course, the nature of maturation involves change — and not every company makes it. 2025 also saw a range of businesses begin to shutter, with Rad Power, Electric Bicycle Co, and Podbike all declaring bankruptcy. Sadly, this is the nature of business. Where some companies thrive, others are bound to fall by the wayside. Thankfully though, there’s a lot more thriving than falling in Micromobility at the moment.
Cosying up to cities
If there’s one thing micromobility is innately connected to, it is cities. While the sector’s technology is usable and impactful anywhere, it’s urban environments that have some of the greatest potential to be reshaped by small electric vehicles.
This is shown by a range of interesting tenders won by companies in 2025. Dott and Pony won Bordeaux; Voi, Ryde, and Bolt won Oslo; while Dott, Lime, and Voi won Paris. These companies will manage fleets of vehicles with the ability to transform cities — something we’ll see happening more and more over the next several years.
On the note of changing urban environments, we’ve also written a range of deep-dive articles about various cities at Micromobility Industries throughout the year. If you want to know how micromobility is altering the world, check out our pieces on Seattle and London, as well as a roundup of the top cities for micromobility across the globe.
Of course, as the industry grows and spreads, there are sticking spots too. Two major cities banned e-scooters in 2025, with Prague and Florence cracking down on the vehicles. This, though, is to be expected. Change can happen incredibly quickly in cities, and there are still teething problems to work out for the industry.
One thing’s for sure, though: 2025 was a bumper year for the transformation of cities, and this is bound to continue into 2026.
Never standing still: New vehicles
One of the many reasons micromobility is currently so thrilling is it’s in the transitional period between being a plucky upstart and settled sector. This means that not only are there well run companies operating at scale, there are also still new innovations hitting the market.
An array of these were announced or launched in 2025. One trend was the rise of three-wheeled scooters, such as the Xyte One or the Scuter. Both of these vehicles are electric and designed to be used without helmets. Expect to see some of these zooming around your city soon.
Outside of scooters, another category which had a number of cool vehicles hit the market was the microcar sector. Whether it was the Toyota Ft-Me, the NIU, or the Sportivetta Zero1, microcars had a moment in 2025, and there’s no doubt they’ll get even more recognition next year.
These weren’t all the intriguing micromobility vehicles pushed out this year. While there were too many to list out here, hardware like the Porsche 5th Gen e-bikes, the Segway F3 Pro, and the Honda eQuad shows that more large companies are throwing their weight behind the market, providing competition and funding to help push the sector to the next level.
Still, as we pointed out previously, what makes micromobility great is it’s not just pure experimentation. Instead, to reach the mass market the sector is currently targeting, it needs to also take an iterative approach to technology, slowly and intelligently improving. We’ve seen that in 2025 from various companies, including Voi launching three new e-scooters, as well as Bird and Segway releasing their next-gen fleet.
Prepping for 2026
We don’t know for sure what will happen this year, but we can be sure it’ll be full of ups and downs, excitement and drama, and another exciting 12 months for micromobility. One thing we can say for sure is that we’re going to be with you the entire way, telling the stories and sharing the information you need to stay up to date with what’s happening in our sector.
There are a few ways you can come along for the journey. One is to watch our weekly podcast with leading industry figures. Another is to sign up to our Pro service, which shares in-depth insights into some of the most relevant topics impacting the sector.
Finally, on June 2 and 3, 2026, we’ll be hosting Micromobility Europe and Micromobility America on November 11 and 12, 2026. If you want to meet some of the most amazing names in micromobility, and see where the industry will go next, you simply have to be there.
All that’s left to say is have a wonderful year — and we’ll see you very, very soon.
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