Fed-up locals are trashing electric scooter fleets
As cities from Santa Monica to Beverly Hills struggle to control a rapid proliferation of electric pay-per-mile scooters, some residents are taking matters i.....»»
Gogoro taps India market via partnership with Hero MotoCorp
Taiwan-based electric scooter vendor Gogoro has announced a strategic partnership with India-based Hero MotoCorp for setting up a joint venture to operate battery-swapping Gogoro Network and develop electric motorcycles and scooters for sale in India......»»
Aeon Motor offers smart services for motorcycles
Electric scooter vendor Aeon Motor has formed a Croxera Internet of motorcycle allianc.....»»
The pandemic means electric scooter rentals will be allowed on the UK"s public roads from June
Bird The UK will permit electric scooter rentals on public roads from June, as it explores greener and less congested me.....»»
SA scooter company lands new deal in Central Texas
Blue Duck, which operates a fleet of electric scooters in markets across Texas and in the southeastern U.S., has struck a new deal with the city of Waco. The exclusive contract is for one year with an option for a one-year extension. The San Antonio-.....»»
Utilities should charge electric delivery trucks as a new rate class, take other cost-cutting steps: Amazon-led alliance
Delivery giants Amazon.com, DHL and others are urging utilities, regulators and policy-makers to make the private sector’s transition to electric-vehicle fleets faster, easier and more affordable......»»
Bird employees say they were locked out of their email and Slack accounts as they were told their jobs were gone
Mike Blake/Reuters Last week, electric scooter company Bird shocked hundreds of employees in a minutes-long Zoom call informing them that they had been laid off. Although the company stressed that the call's setup — hosted by an unide.....»»
Electric scooter riders are often forced to choose between breaking the law and endangering themselves. Here"s how to change that.
Reuters Electric scooters have the potential to transform transportation, but they're plagued with safety issues. Current laws meant to protect riders and pedestrians.....»»
Bay Area electric skateboard, scooter maker may be nearing the end of its run
Boosted, the electric skateboard company that added scooters last year, on Wednesday said it cut a "significant portion" of its 130 workers and is seeking a buyer. The Mountain View-based Y Combinator alumnus from the summer 2012 batch blamed its woes .....»»
Mountain View electric skateboard, scooter maker may be near end of its run
Boosted, the electric skateboard company that added scooters last year, on Wednesday said it cut a "significant portion" of its 130 workers and is seeking a buyer. The Mountain View-based Y Combinator alumnus from the summer 2012 batch blamed its woes .....»»
South Florida e-scooter startup backed by Usain Bolt secures $30M investment
Bolt Mobility, a Miami Beach-based electric scooter rental startup, has secured a $30 million in Series A funding. The deal comes as e-scooters expand rapidly in major metropolitan areas — including in South Florida — as a viable transportati.....»»
Amazon, DHL and IKEA front new group that"s pushing for more electric vehicles
Amazon.com, AT&T Inc., DHL Express USA Inc. and other select companies with major delivery fleets — and their accompanying heavy carbon footprints — are banding together for an electric-vehicle collaboration......»»
The Wall Street Journal: Scooter startup Lime slashes workforce, abandons 12 markets
Electric scooter-rental startup Lime is laying off roughly 14% of its workforce as it pulls out of a dozen markets in the U.S. and abroad, the latest downscaling in an unprofitable industry......»»
The Margin: Electric scooter injuries jumped 222% over the past four years
And your first e-scooter ride will probably land you in the hospital, research suggests.....»»
In financial squeeze, e-scooter company will exit Arizona, 11 other markets
Only a few months after it began a trial run for its electric scooters in downtown Phoenix, Lime is pulling out of the market — and 11 others around the globe — as the financially strapped company looks to reach profitability. Besides pulling i.....»»
Electric scooter injuries among millennials in cities more than doubled in a single year, new study finds
Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images With the rise of e.....»»
Gotrax Xr And Xr Ultra Folding Electric Scooter On Sale
Gotrax just launched the Xr and Xr Ultra folding electric scooters and both of them are on sale right now with $100 off. Check out... The post Gotrax Xr And Xr Ultra Folding Electric Scooter On Sale appeared first on ValueWalk......»»
I rode an electric scooter from every company operating in LA, and saw exactly why American cities aren"t ready for them
Irene Jiang / Business Insider Electric scooters are a polarizing new mode of transportation that is taking over American cities. I rode electric scooters for t.....»»
Gotrax GXL V2 commuting electric scooter: worth much more than its price
Electric scooters are grow.....»»
SA scooter company launches international pilot program
Blue Duck, a San Antonio-based operator of electric scooters, has entered into a joint venture with Dublin-based Luna and Dublin City University to pilot the Irish group’s GPS technology. The project will take place on Dublin City University’s p.....»»
Orlando city council OKs electric scooter pilot program
The Orlando City Commission unanimously approved a modified ordinance that will allow for electric scooters in downtown and beyond. The commission on Dec. 9 approved the program, which allows companies to have 200 scooters to start and eventually .....»»