Micromobility popular

Thursday, 28 August 2025 06:30

Micromobility is becoming increasingly important in Switzerland. That’s according to a new study by by the insurer AXA.

Micromobility includes bicycles, e-bikes, skateboards, e-scooters and other light electric vehicles.

The classic bicycle remains the most popular, with 38 percent of Swiss residents using one regularly.

But e-bikes are catching up fast, already used by 28 percent of adults.

The study highlights that e-bikes are widely seen as a real alternative to cars, not only in cities but also in rural areas.

Half of the population can imagine switching to e-bikes in the next five years.

More from Bitesize News

A1 works start next week - till October

Roadworks around Lausanne are set to start soon and they’ll be causing disruption for most of the year.
Two women arrested for burglery after car chase

Two women have been arrested after a burglary in Grand-Lancy yesterday afternoon.
Geneva and Neuchatel minimum wages could stay

The minimum wages in cantons Geneva and Neuchâtel, which were threatened by a conflict with federal laws, have been granted a reprieve.
Caritas raises CHF 35m for Ukraine

The Swiss charity, Caritas, says it has raised CHF 35m for Ukraine since the start of the war.
Crane operator injured after being thrown from cab

A crane operator has been seriously injured after a construction accident in Stallikon, in canton of Zurich.
Constitution needs to change to help police

In what may seem a bizarre situation - it’s easier for a police officer in this country to search through an EU criminal database to get information of someone in Switzerland than to ask another canton.