Paris will ban electric scooter rental services effective Sept. 1. The move follows a Sunday (April 2) referendum in which 89% of those who voted favored the ban, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday. The French capital had been a pioneer in the urban...
In an unexpected twist for a tech company, Uber has filed a federal lawsuit against the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), one that has been brewing for 18 months, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Wednesday (March 25). Uber’s draft lawsuit accuses...
As Lyft drove innovation with enhancements to the technology that powers its platform, the ride-hailing company reported that its active riders grew 23 percent year over year to a record 22.9 million in the fourth quarter, compared to 18.6 million in Q4 of 2018. The firm also reported...
The electric scooter and bike race in Washington, D.C. has gotten complicated in the last few months, as the nation’s capital has moved both to expand and contract the dockless electric vehicle program it first rolled out a little over two years ago in late...
December 31, 2019
For some people, it can seem almost utopian: The sight of countless commuters using bikes in certain European cities, and not just for recreation or short rides to the park, but for daily work and grocery trips, and even weekend journeys to the country. That is not the case in the U.S. for various reasons […]
February 18, 2019
The world of ridesharing — one that has expanded into such areas as food delivery and last-mile transportation needs via scooters — is about to get really interesting. Not only that,...
November 08, 2018
Scooters are so retro that they are almost brand new. That might seem, from certain angles, a decent problem to have: A mode of transportation often associated with the same...
February 18, 2025
Lime said Tuesday (Feb. 18) that it saw record demand in 2024 for the shared electric bikes and scooters it deploys in partnership with cities. Compared to 2023, the micromobility company provided 30% more rides, gained 31% more gross bookingsand earned 32% more net revenue, Lime said in a press release outlining its unaudited financial […]
April 03, 2023
Paris will ban electric scooter rental services effective Sept. 1. The move follows a Sunday (April 2) referendum in which 89% of those who voted favored the ban, The Wall...
March 25, 2020
In an unexpected twist for a tech company, Uber has filed a federal lawsuit against the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), one that has been brewing for 18 months,...
December 17, 2019
To let everyday scooter users and commuters gain the most from their micro-mobility, Lime has announced the rollout of a new subscription offering. LimePass will be released in cities across...
