News

Mello Nieuwenhuis, founder of Tripod Mobility, dies aged 73

We were extremely saddened to hear of the sudden death of another pioneer of our industry, Mello Nieuwenhuis, founder of Tripod Mobility and beloved father of our colleagues Paul and Hans.

Our condolences, thoughts and prayers are with them both and their families at this very difficult time.

REHACARE displays the hopes, but also fears, for electric mobility

REHACARE is the world’s largest trade fair for rehabilitation and care. So, this September, Düsseldorf was the place to see the latest in mobility for disabled people.

New President Jack Short with Campbell McKee

EUROPEAN MOBILITY GROUP APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT

A new President was appointed to the European Mobility Group (EMG) at the Group’s recent AGM in Apen, Germany.

Braunability introduce "the lightest and most sustainable vehicle floor on the market"

Spacefloor® LX is the lightest and thinnest full aluminium vehicle floor ever produced. This also makes it the most sustainable floor on the market.

Rudolf Zawatzky

It is with great sadness that we have to publish news of the death of Rudolf Zawatzky, a pioneer in our industry and one of the original team that established the European Mobility Group in the 80s.

EMG is immensely grateful to Rudolf for his tireless work in improving mobility for disabled people, work that is proudly continued and developed by his son Andreas and a legacy of quality that EMG constantly aims to uphold.

Our condolences to Andreas and all his family at this very sad time.

AutoProducts Aps and VBI Components join forces under the AutoProducts ApS Company

AutoProducts and VBI Components proudly announce the creation of a joint venture dedicated to accelerating innovation for their customers and keep pace with the technologies rapidly transforming the automotive landscape in Europe.

Can electric mobility still become accessible?

In our previous press release, we explained that many disabled people will effectively get locked out of electric vehicles (EVs). It’s like a perfect storm of unfortunate circumstances, and no single party can solve this. There are possible solutions, but they won’t be easy. They will require co-operation, compromises and problem solving at the highest corporate and government levels.

Our WAV Solution Going Electric

Almost all of us have heard of the impending doomsday of the ICE age. The Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) has enjoyed being the to go to power plant for vehicles over the past 100+ years. The latest push towards phasing out using fossil fuels globally has lead to numerous countries across the world to outright ban the sales of new ICE vehicles as early as 2026 (Standaard). This decision had sent waves through the automotive industry, having many top tier companies establish partnerships and focus their efforts towards developing and deploying their own Electric Vehicle (EV) platforms to carry them into the next phase of the industry (Morgan Stanley).