Do you know someone with mobility issues and an aversion to vans? Well, then today’s Nice Price or No Dice Scion will be right up their alley. Let’s see what such overcoming of “van-adversity” should rightfully cost. Yesterday, we looked at a 2010 BMW 335i that had been swapped from a factory SMG automatic to […]

  Taunton-based mobility equipment supplier, Hickleys Healthcare, is to host its own mobility show in the south-west of England in October. Hickleys South West Mobility Show will be held on Wednesday October 27 at the Sports Hall at Somerset College of Arts & Technology in Taunton and will be free to attend. The one-day show […]

Europe, Global, Transportation, July 18 2021 GENEVA:  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of a global Mobility Aids Action Group to examine and improve the transport journey of mobility aids, including wheelchairs, with the objective of improving the handling of this vital equipment for travelers with disabilities. The Action Group will be the […]

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Author of the article: Dave Waddell Pat Troy, left, cofounder and chief technology officer of Ettractive is shown with Patrick Thompson, business development leader at the Oldcastle business on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. A portion of the business will include the conversion to electric power from gas in just […]

Changes are being made to wildlife regulations in Saskatchewan, giving better access to hunters dealing with mobility impairments using a motorized wheelchair, in an announcement made by the province Monday. In 2020, Saskatchewan allowed the use of motorized mobility equipment for hunters with disabilities, but required a permit. Read more: ‘Choked me up’: motorized […]

Learn about the mobility devices used by Easter Seals families and the costs associated

Europe, Transportation, December 26 2019 Toyota Motor Europe (TME) and Business school ISDI, through ISDI Accelerator, have created the Toyota Startup Awards. This competition targets inclusive mobility companies that offer innovative solutions empowering people with a physical impairment to move around more freely and facilitating their daily life. Eight startups will be invited to attend 4YFN in Barcelona from […]

Americas, Transportation, September 23 2019 BARBADOS: Government may be looking outside the Transport Board to provide optional transportation, possibly in the range of motorised scooters and wheelchairs along with other specially adapted vehicles for persons with disabilities. Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn today hinted that in light of the Transport Board’s resources challenges […]

TOKYO, JAPAN: A little more than a year remains before the start of the Tokyo Paralympics, and sports facilities for the disabled are being built across Japan and competitions being held for para athletes. The Paralympics are expected to enhance the visibility of sports for the disabled and help improve their business viability. The Yomiuri […]

Americas, Transportation, July 16 2019 UNITED STATES: May Mobility that partners with Magna and has select funders such as BMW iVentures or Toyota AI onboard is moving its autonomous electric vehicle concept forward. To be exact, the company is developing a wheelchair-accessible prototype of its self-driving electric shuttle. May Mobility Chief Operating Officer and co-founder Alisyn […]