Rental e-bikes, e-scooters, and cars are rapidly becoming part of many Britons’ day-to-day routines. What’s driving them to choose these shared mobility services – and do they prefer them to owning their own vehicle? Canvas8 spoke to eight people in the UK to find out.

Parisians have voted overwhelmingly to ban self-service e-scooters in a citywide referendum – a response to an increase in the number of accidents. While many have come to rely on the convenience of micro-mobility services, safety concerns are growing in tandem with ridership.

To keep its head above the water in China’s competitive sharing economy, bike-rental app Hello Inc. is doubling as a dating platform. As China cracks down on dating apps for privacy reasons, digitally-savvy people are growing more adventurous as they seek romance in unassuming and surprising places.

US-based ridesharing service, Revel, has just launched in New York with plans to expand into other markets and territories soon. As consumers look for planet-positive and cost-effective ways to get around, can ridesharing meet the consumer demand for eco-conscious and user-friendly ways to travel?