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Fastport, the Honda micro-mobility project (7267.T and NYSE: HMC), today announced a new customer connection with privately-held Third Lane Mobility, the parent company of Bird and Spin shared micro-mobility devices, as commercial availability of the Honda Fastport eQuad and Fleet‑as‑a‑Service (FaaS) platform gets underway. The all-electric eQuad is a single-rider micro-mobility vehicle and a zero-emission alternative to traditional delivery vans and trucks.*
“We created Fastport and our eQuad micro-mobility vehicle to address rising urban congestion, emissions and operating costs where full-size commercial vehicles are less practical,” said Jose Wyszogrod, general manager of Fastport. “With Fastport products now commercially available, we’re proud to partner with Bird and Spin in urban fleet operations to help better serve their customers’ micro-mobility needs on select university campuses.”
Bird and Spin Operations at Universities and Major Metro Areas
Initial Fastport deployments will launch this year in select university campus markets and major metropolitan areas across the U.S., “supporting the growing need for efficient, purpose-built vehicles in dense urban settings.”
Bird and Spin are two established shared micro-mobility brands, operating e-scooter and e-bike programs in more than 200 cities worldwide. “The partnership between Bird and Fastport is really about bringing a zero-emissions fleet to support vision zero goals in a way that’s more economical for our business, truly a win-win-win,” said Stewart Lyons, CEO of Third Lane Mobility, parent company of Bird and Spin. “The vehicles we use in the field are integral in supporting cities to achieve their most critical transportation goals.”
Bird and Spin field teams will use the eQuad for battery swapping, vehicle re-balancing (moving scooters and e-bikes throughout the campus and city to ensure availability where and when riders need them), and routine maintenance.
“A significant portion of field operations for shared micro-mobility platforms like Bird and Spin are concentrated in the densest corridors of cities, where teams make frequent stops and operate continuously throughout the day. The Fastport eQuad is engineered to address precisely these challenges. The eQuad’s compact four-wheel footprint enables operators to navigate compact urban environments more efficiently than traditional commercial vehicles, engineered to reduce dwell times at each stop, move nimbly through traffic and complete more tasks per shift,” the companies said in a release.
Details on initial launch markets, vehicle specifications and fleet integration timelines will be shared at a later time.
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He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Honda Fastport eQuad Vehicles Link to Bird and Spin
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Fastport, the Honda micro-mobility project (7267.T and NYSE: HMC), today announced a new customer connection with privately-held Third Lane Mobility, the parent company of Bird and Spin shared micro-mobility devices, as commercial availability of the Honda Fastport eQuad and Fleet‑as‑a‑Service (FaaS) platform gets underway. The all-electric eQuad is a single-rider micro-mobility vehicle and a zero-emission alternative to traditional delivery vans and trucks.*
“We created Fastport and our eQuad micro-mobility vehicle to address rising urban congestion, emissions and operating costs where full-size commercial vehicles are less practical,” said Jose Wyszogrod, general manager of Fastport. “With Fastport products now commercially available, we’re proud to partner with Bird and Spin in urban fleet operations to help better serve their customers’ micro-mobility needs on select university campuses.”
Bird and Spin Operations at Universities and Major Metro Areas
Initial Fastport deployments will launch this year in select university campus markets and major metropolitan areas across the U.S., “supporting the growing need for efficient, purpose-built vehicles in dense urban settings.”
Bird and Spin are two established shared micro-mobility brands, operating e-scooter and e-bike programs in more than 200 cities worldwide. “The partnership between Bird and Fastport is really about bringing a zero-emissions fleet to support vision zero goals in a way that’s more economical for our business, truly a win-win-win,” said Stewart Lyons, CEO of Third Lane Mobility, parent company of Bird and Spin. “The vehicles we use in the field are integral in supporting cities to achieve their most critical transportation goals.”
Bird and Spin field teams will use the eQuad for battery swapping, vehicle re-balancing (moving scooters and e-bikes throughout the campus and city to ensure availability where and when riders need them), and routine maintenance.
“A significant portion of field operations for shared micro-mobility platforms like Bird and Spin are concentrated in the densest corridors of cities, where teams make frequent stops and operate continuously throughout the day. The Fastport eQuad is engineered to address precisely these challenges. The eQuad’s compact four-wheel footprint enables operators to navigate compact urban environments more efficiently than traditional commercial vehicles, engineered to reduce dwell times at each stop, move nimbly through traffic and complete more tasks per shift,” the companies said in a release.
Details on initial launch markets, vehicle specifications and fleet integration timelines will be shared at a later time.
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.