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Laka has raised a $12 million Series A round. The round was led by US mobility investor Autotech Ventures with participation from sustainable mobility and energy fund Ponooc, a Dutch sustainable mobility investor with close ties to Pon, alongside ABN AMRO Ventures of European bank ABN AMRO. Existing investors including …

Birmingham-based transport, engineering and placemaking consultancy PJA has secured a role in the consultant team helping to shape the new executive agency body Active Travel England (ATE). ATE is the Department for Transport’s new cycling and walking executive agency with a £5.5 million investment to be made in cycling and …

Cycle insurance specialist Bikmo and Liechtenstein-based Uniqa have launched a partnership to drive insurance innovation in the European cycling market. Combining Bikmo’s specialist cycling market experience, commercial partnerships and innovative insurance technology platform with Uniqa’s underwriting expertise will help accelerate Bikmo’s ambition of protecting the world’s riders, the company said. …

Juiced Bikes has announced a $10 million strategic partnership with electric bike manufacturer, the Aima Technology Group. The partnership includes growth investment capital, product development and manufacturing support, as well as the globalisation of the Juiced Bikes brand in new international markets. The electric bike company has helped drive significant …

Mondraker bikes will now be shipped in 100% recyclable packaging, the brand has announced. The brand says it has been making a concerted effort over the last few years to become more sustainable and environmentally aware. To take steps toward this goal and to further play its part, for the …

Upgrade sales manager Matt Killick speaks to Rebecca Morley about the IBD 100 programme, which offers 100 products from its catalogue exclusively to IBDs

Mark Hallinger offers many questions and the beginnings of an answer on surviving turbulent times

Kevin Burton presents an all-too-familiar scenario from bike shops around the country

Rebecca Morley takes a tour of this year’s London Bike Show….