Neuron returns to Lethbridge, Red Deer and Airdrie for the 2023 riding season!

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Neuron returns to Lethbridge, Red Deer and Airdrie for the 2023 riding season!

Our e-scooters are back to provide our cities in Alberta with a safe, convenient and environmentally-friendly way to travel

We are thrilled to be back in Lethbridge, Red Deer and Airdrie for the 2023 riding season! From March 24, our distinctive orange e-scooters will be available throughout the city, providing both residents and visitors with safe access to an affordable and environmentally-friendly transport alternative. 

In 2022, our riders across Alberta – including Calgary which operated throughout winter – travelled over 2.5 million km, eliminating 185 tonnes of CO2 emissions since launching. The 2023 micromobility programs are also well placed to continue supporting Alberta’s economy with seven in 10 trips in Canada resulting in a purchase at a local business which amounts to an estimated $26 million spent each year.

To kickstart the new season, riders will also be reeducated on their local riding rules. Through our online ScootSafe Academy, those who take part in incentivized quizzes, videos and games can earn free credits for future rides. In an industry-first, the online safety school will also deliver targeted training modules to those who have broken the rules. 

Neuron’s e-scooters are equipped with a range of pioneering safety innovations including: world’s first integrated helmets; voice guidance; topple detection; a 911 emergency button, and a ‘Follow my Ride’ function for added peace of mind. Advanced geofencing technology will also control where e-scooters are ridden and parked, and how fast they can travel in certain areas.

Riders can book and use the e-scooters through Neuron’s user-friendly app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play and set up in a matter of minutes.

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Neuron kickstarts 2023 riding season in Vernon!

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Neuron kickstarts 2023 riding season in Vernon!

Our e-scooters will return to provide riders with a safe, convenient and environmentally-friendly way to travel

After a winter hiatus, Neuron’s safety-first e-scooters are back on Vernon’s streets for the 2023 riding season! From March 1, e-scooters will be available throughout the city, providing Vernon residents and visitors with safe access to an affordable and environmentally-friendly transport alternative. 

With locals and visitors clocking over 460,000km, 40% of trips have replaced car journeys, eliminating 30 tonnes of CO2 emissions to date. The 2023 micromobility program is also well placed to continue supporting Vernon’s economy with seven out of 10 trips resulting in a purchase at a local business which amounts to an estimated C$4.5 million spent each year.

To kickstart the new season, riders will also be reeducated on their local riding rules. Through our online ScootSafe Academy, those who take part in incentivized quizzes, videos and games can earn free credits for future rides. In an industry-first, the online safety school will also deliver targeted training modules to those who have broken the rules. 

Neuron’s e-scooters are equipped with a range of pioneering safety innovations including: world’s first integrated helmets (it’s mandatory to wear one when riding an e-scooter in Vernon); voice guidance; topple detection; a 911 emergency button, and a ‘Follow my Ride’ function for added peace of mind. Advanced geofencing technology will also control where e-scooters are ridden and parked, and how fast they can travel in certain areas.

Riders, who must be at least 16 years of age, can book and use the e-scooters through Neuron’s user-friendly app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play and set up in a matter of minutes.

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Neuron e-scooters are coming soon to Brampton!

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Neuron e-scooters are coming soon to Brampton!

Brampton is the first city in the Greater Toronto Area, second in Ontario and seventh in Canada to embrace our safety-first e-scooters

We have been selected by the City of Brampton to launch the Greater Toronto Area’s first shared e-scooter program in Brampton. We will be rolling out 250 of our purpose-built e-scooters, which are equipped with the industry’s most advanced e-scooter technology, to benefit both residents and visitors of the city. The program is due to start in April and will be done in close collaboration with the City of Brampton. 

Neuron’s selection in the city follows a strong track record of partnering with cities, and our leadership and commitment to safety and innovation. Elsewhere in Canada, our micromobility programs are proven to replace car trips, reduce congestion and greenhouse gas emissions. According to our report, Shared Rides, Shared Wealth, Neuron is also boosting the local economy, with each e-scooter contributing an estimated C$11,300 to local businesses a year.

Neuron’s fleet will be fully equipped with the company’s High Accuracy Location Technology (HALT) and Rapid Geofence Detection (RGD) capabilities to detect and control sidewalk riding for high accuracy geofencing, providing unprecedented control over how e-scooters are managed in Brampton.

Riders will also benefit from a range of pioneering safety innovations including: world’s first integrated helmets; voice guidance; topple detection; a 911 emergency button, and a ‘Follow my Ride’ function for added peace of mind. Advanced geofencing technology will also control where e-scooters are ridden and parked, and how fast they can travel in certain areas.

We look forward to partnering with the City of Brampton to deliver a safe, convenient and environmentally-friendly service!

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Neuron spreads festive cheer with Christmas giveaway and year-end rider safety campaign!

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Neuron spreads festive cheer with Christmas giveaway and year-end rider safety campaign!

Our riders can expect to win great prizes while learning to ride safely and park responsibly this holiday season

With the year-end holidays soon upon us, we are spreading festive cheer across Australia, New Zealand and the UK while reminding our users to ride responsibly this Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Our festive safety campaign aims to build on the work of Road Safety Week, Helmet Safety Awareness Week, Freshers Week and many dedicated ScootSafe™ events in our cities this year.

Over the festive period, our vehicles are typically used by more people, some of whom may be less familiar with the local riding rules. Through a multi-channel campaign including social media, in-app messaging and our online riding school ScootSafe Academy, we will put the spotlight on the importance of wearing helmets and parking responsibly as well as reminders not to tandem ride or drink and ride. Who knows? ‘Safety Santa’ might make an appearance at one of our ScootSafe events!

Lots of fantastic prizes are also up for grabs as part of our 12 Days of Christmas #NeuronXmasGiveaway happening on our Instagram pages! Neuron riders can stand to win free monthly passes, weekly passes and exclusive ride rewards for themselves and their friends. All they’ll have to do is follow us on our local Instagram pages and take part in our daily challenges from 13 to 24 Dec to qualify.

We thank our riders for an incredible 2022 and for making Neuron a part of their year-end celebrations, but remember to #ScootSafe and enjoy the ho-ho-holidays! Spot these safety videos on our social media pages and find out how you can #ScootSafe with Neuron.

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Neuron celebrates top moments in 2022!

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Neuron celebrates top moments in 2022!

2022 has been a tremendous year for us as we make further inroads to change how people travel for the better

This year, our riders took 8 million trips and clocked over 15 million KMs. That’s almost 375 times around the Earth! According to our recent research, 45% of these journeys have directly replaced a car trip, resulting in 1,100 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided in 2022 alone. We’ve also expanded in 15 cities, including the addition of 8 new cities, cementing our position as the only micromobility operator in every Australian state and Canada’s fastest-growing operator. 

With our year-end festive safety campaigns still to come, we take a ride down memory lane to revisit some of our 2022 highlights:

November

As most of our Canadian cities wind down for winter, our markets in the southern hemisphere go into their busiest summer season! It was a busy month of expansions as we introduced e-scooters to Yeppoon in Australia and increased our riding areas for Brisbane and Lethbridge (Canada)!

October

Did you know that globally, more than two in three Neuron trips result in a purchase at a local business? In Australia, that equates to enabling an estimated A$448m in annual spending, providing a boost to local economies. Key findings like these were released with ‘Shared Rides, Shared Wealth’, our 2022 Prosperity Report which demonstrated the economic benefits of Neuron e-scooters. 

In our relentless commitment to safety, we also celebrated our second Helmet Safety Awareness Week with a social media contest for our riders, and hit our 20 million KM milestone in Australia!

September

We celebrated back-to-school season in the UK with experiential student ScootSafe™ events which were held in conjunction with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). New riders and youth not only got to try out Neuron e-scooters but also vision  loss simulation glasses, which allowed riders to put themselves in the shoes of visually-impaired road users, encouraging them to park and ride responsibly. 

At the same time, Australia also saw riding area and fleet expansions in Ballarat and Canberra, allowing locals and tourists to see more and do more.

August

Meaningful partnerships are a part of what we do to create a positive impact on our cities. In August, we partnered with Launch Housing, Melbourne’s largest specialist homelessness organisation, as part of National Homelessness Week in Australia. Case workers were offered free e-scooter use, helping them move between offices and supporting their outreach to the homeless community.

Happy third anniversary Brisbane! Neuron became the city’s longest-serving micromobility operator, and we are grateful for the continued trust and support of Brisbane City Council and our wonderful riders. In Canada, our riders rode up a storm surpassing two million KMs travelled.

July

ScootSafe™ Academy went live! Our online rider education platform is a one-stop shop for city-specific riding rules, interactive quizzes and games, and rider incentives. In an industry-first, it can also deliver targeted training to those who have broken the rules with modules specific to their riding or parking offences. In Australia, we partnered Recovery Your Way to provide equal employment opportunities to people from a diverse range of backgrounds.

We also launched our safety-first e-scooters in Airdrie, Neuron’s sixth Canadian city and fourth in Alberta.

June

June was a month of expansions! Our e-scooters and e-bikes landed in new areas in Sydney, Rockhampton and Calgary! For greater convenience, we also integrated with Google Maps in Canada, allowing riders to better plan their trips.

E-scooters are an important part of the transport mix and can help relieve the pressure from public transport networks during large-scale events. In Australia, we teamed up with organisers of the North Australian Festival of Arts (a month-long signature arts festival held annually in Townsville) once again to promote safety, reduce congestion and improve traffic flow. 

May

Safety takes the centre stage in May with Road Safety Week! This year’s theme was “Safer Streets for All” and together with our national safety partners, Blind Citizens Australia, RNIB, and Thomas Pocklington Trust, we developed a series of light-hearted safety videos and rider education guidelines to highlight how riders can do their part to be considerate of all road users, including the visually-impaired, those with guide dogs, wheelchair users and the elderly. 

We also released our inaugural Impact Report ‘Meeting Micromobility’s Potential’ to detail the positive impact we make on the local community, and announce ambitious targets to become Carbon Negative by 2025

April

Our series B funding round was announced and we raised a total of US$43.5 million. These funds have since gone on to fuel our expansion efforts, and research and development of our proprietary e-scooters.

In the same month, e-bikes landed in Sydney and in the Canadian cities of Lethbridge and Vernon, giving locals a new way to get around!

March

We rolled out Neuron Access, our global equity and accessibility programme. This includes introducing heavily discounted Concession Passes for low-income users in hopes to reduce the barriers to mobility options.

February

Hello, Melbourne, Perth and Rockhampton! It was a short but exciting month as we launched e-scooters in two Australian cities, and e-bikes in Christchurch. We also officially integrated with Google Maps to promote multi-modal commute.

January

We presented our first, formally-endorsed Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in Australia. This marked the beginning of Neuron’s reconciliation journey, and we remain committed to taking tangible steps towards the reconciliation of the nation.

We also launched our distinctive orange e-bikes in Frankston, our second city in Victoria, Australia!

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