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Electric scooters and e-bikes are flying off the shelves in New Zealand as rising petrol prices push more people toward affordable, eco-friendly transportation. TradeMe searches for e-scooters jumped 68% compared to last year, signaling a major shift in how Kiwis get around.
Sydney doubled its rental ebikes to 7,000 in 2025, leading an Australian shift away from e-scooters toward pedal-powered alternatives. The switch comes as safety concerns cool e-scooter enthusiasm while ebikes win over cities and commuters alike.
A new free program in North Queensland is making it easy to safely dispose of lithium-ion batteries after fire incidents more than doubled since 2022. The initiative covers everything from electric toothbrushes to e-scooters, protecting communities and waste workers from dangerous fires.