Neuron renews commitment to promote safer streets for all this UN Road Safety Week!

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Neuron renews commitment to promote safer streets for all this UN Road Safety Week!

Road safety is a shared responsibility and we are incentivising all riders to refresh their knowledge on e-scooter safety

We are marking UN Road Safety Week 2023 from 15-21 May by renewing our commitment for the third year to promote “Safer Streets for All”. This year’s campaign will build on our continued efforts to highlight how riding and parking responsibly can help improve safety outcomes for different members of our communities.

During UN Road Safety Week, riders who have already redeemed free credits for completing the Parking Whiz Quiz on Neuron’s online ScootSafe Academy will be able to do so again, effectively doubling their incentives earned. We hope this serves as an important reminder for all riders to keep their city’s streets safe and tidy. Our friendly Safety Ambassadors will also be at in-person ScootSafe events to equip riders with the confidence to ride and park safely.

We’ve consulted with Blind Citizens Australia (BCA), the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), Thomas Pocklington Trust and our national road safety partners to co-create a range of education materials. This includes light-hearted videos, albeit with serious messages, to encourage riders to be considerate of pedestrians, especially the visually impaired, those with guide dogs, wheelchair users and the elderly.

Neuron supports the 2023 UN Road Safety Week theme, #RethinkMobility, and is encouraging riders to ditch their car in order to reduce congestion and emissions across the world. We believe improving safety outcomes for our riders and all pedestrians is an important prerequisite to supporting this modal shift.

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Neuron launches safety-first e-scooters in Blackfalds!

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Neuron launches safety-first e-scooters in Blackfalds!

Blackfalds is Alberta’s newest location to embrace our e-scooters as a safe, convenient and sustainable way to travel

We are thrilled to announce our launch in the Town of Blackfalds as the sole provider of e-scooters. From May 15, 35 e-scooters will be available to rent, providing locals and visitors with a safe and sustainable way to travel. With successful operations in Red Deer and across Alberta, Blackfalds becomes Neuron’s 14th Canadian location to embrace our safety-first e-scooters. 

Neuron’s e-scooter programs are proven to reduce congestion, improve air quality, as well as help boost the local economies. Since July 2021, our riders in Red Deer have traveled 480,000 km and 43% of trips replaced a car journey, avoiding 33 tonnes of CO2 emissions to date. Neuron’s e-scooter program is also well placed to support Blackfalds’ economy as demonstrated in Red Deer where seven in 10 trips result in a purchase at a local business, amounting to an estimated $2.5 million spent each year.

Neuron partners with the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) to promote e-scooter safety and research in Canada. Users can visit our online riding school, ScootSafe Academy, for their local riding rules and earn free credits for future rides. Our Safety Ambassadors will also be out in greater numbers at key areas of the town to equip new riders with the confidence to safely ride and park our vehicles.

Riders will also benefit from a range of cutting-edge safety features including: world’s first integrated helmets; voice guidance; topple detection; a 911 emergency button which detects if a rider has had a fall and then helps them call the emergency services via their smartphone, 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.

To ride a Neuron, simply unlock and use the e-scooters through our 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 launches e-scooters in Sylvan Lake to support local tourism!

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Neuron launches e-scooters in Sylvan Lake to support local tourism!

Our safety-first e-scooters are now embraced by six locations in Alberta, providing a valuable boost to local tourism

We are thrilled to be bringing our safety-first e-scooters to the Town of Sylvan Lake. From May 12, 100 distinctive orange e-scooters will be available to rent to cover key tourism and recreational attractions. We look forward to providing residents and visitors with a safe and environmentally-friendly way to travel, while playing an important role in boosting the local economy.

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 economy, with 70% trips resulting in a purchase at a local business. Each Neuron rider contributes an $27 per trip and $11,300 per e-scooter to local businesses across Canada a year.

Neuron partners with the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) to promote e-scooter safety and research in Canada. Users can visit our online riding school, ScootSafe Academy, for their local riding rules and earn free credits for future rides. Our Safety Ambassadors will also be out in greater numbers during the launch period to equip new riders with the confidence to safely ride and park our vehicles.

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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The all-new N4: Neuron unveils the most rider-centric, sustainable and toughest e-scooter yet!

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The all-new N4: Neuron unveils the most rider-centric, sustainable and toughest e-scooter yet!

Designed in-house to deliver unparalleled comfort and stability, the N4 promises a smoother, faster and more predictable acceleration, and best-in-class hill climbing ability

Ergonomically designed and precisely tuned to win riders

The N4 has been precisely tuned to deliver a more linear acceleration profile which allows the e-scooter to reach its top speed faster in a smoother, more predictable manner, giving the rider added confidence. It has been engineered to deliver best-in-class hill climbing performance, dynamically delivering power exactly when it is needed.

When competitor vehicles fail, the N4 can comfortably climb a 17 degree incline carrying a rider of 90kg/198 lbs. Plus we have added an upgraded front suspension and pneumatic tyres to significantly reduce road vibration and enhance comfort and traction. 

The N4 carries over well-known safety features from our N3 model including the world’s first App-controlled Helmet Lock, launched in 2020, which integrates a helmet to the e-scooter and our “talking e-scooter” voice guidance system which was introduced in 2018 to inform and educate riders.

Tougher and more durable, with dual-battery system for better unit economics

Having undergone rigorous crash and stress testing, the N4 has been designed to be extremely durable and economical to operate. The deck and frame of the N4 is made from a single die-cast piece of aluminium and is fitted with rubber bumper strips along each side to protect it from wear and tear.

We introduced the world’s first swappable batteries for rental e-scooters in 2018 and our N4 e-scooter goes one step further with a new sequential, dual-battery system which can be deployed with one or two batteries depending on the demand in the city or to manage peak periods. Having two batteries reduces charging time by around 50%, compared to using a single battery of the same combined capacity, significantly boosting operational efficiency. 

Premium, white-label model offered to operators and fleet owners

We are excited to announce that we will offer a premium, white-label N4 model to operators and fleet owners. The N4 has been designed and built to meet the demands of modern cities with regulated e-scooter programmes, and for operators to win competitive city tenders. It is fully certified and compliant with major markets in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.

In an industry first, the frame and body of the N4 is constructed using certified 80% recycled aluminium, which significantly reduces the manufacturing footprint of the vehicle.

The N4 comes with a proprietary new IoT box which is future-proofed to allow technology to be added over time. It has a range of high-tech sensors to precisely locate the e-scooter and control where it can be ridden and parked and to correct irresponsible riding in real-time. Unlike many competitor vehicles the GPS antenna is top-mounted and sky-facing, it sits within the new LED dashboard to achieve superior satellite reception.

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Neuron launches safety-first e-scooters in Lacombe!

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Neuron launches safety-first e-scooters in Lacombe!

Lacombe joins Red Deer and our cities across Alberta to embrace our e-scooters as a safe, convenient and sustainable way to travel

We are thrilled to announce our launch in the City of Lacombe as the sole provider of e-scooters. From April 28, 35 e-scooters will be available to rent, providing locals and visitors with a safe and sustainable way to travel. With successful operations in Red Deer and across Alberta, Lacombe becomes Neuron’s twelfth Canadian city to embrace our safety-first e-scooters. 

Neuron’s e-scooter programs are proven to reduce congestion, improve air quality, as well as help boost the local economies. Since July 2021, our riders in Red Deer have traveled 480,000 km and 43% of trips replaced a car journey, avoiding 33 tonnes of CO2 emissions to date. Neuron’s e-scooter program is also well placed to support Lacombe’s economy as demonstrated in Red Deer where seven in 10 trips result in a purchase at a local business, amounting to an estimated $2.5 million spent each year.

Neuron partners with the Traffic Injury Research Foundation to promote e-scooter safety and research in Canada. Users can visit our online riding school, ScootSafe Academy, for their local riding rules and earn free credits for future rides. Our Safety Ambassadors will also be out in greater numbers at key areas of the city to equip new riders with the confidence to safely ride and park our vehicles.

Riders will also benefit from a range of cutting-edge safety features including: world’s first integrated helmets; voice guidance; topple detection; a 911 emergency button which detects if a rider has had a fall and then helps them call the emergency services via their smartphone, 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.

To ride a Neuron, simply unlock and use the e-scooters through our 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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