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Lime Reaches Major Milestone: 100 Million Rides Globally
Lime Reaches Major Milestone: 100 Million Rides Globally

17 Sep 2019, 11:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Scooter-sharing service brings people together, helps with traffic congestion and reduces pollution, offers a sense of safety

 
Micromobility Has Potential to Reduce Car Trips, Congestion, Emissions
Micromobility Has Potential to Reduce Car Trips, Congestion, Emissions

11 Sep 2019, 13:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Study of 50 million car trips shows that half of them are under 3 miles, which means drivers spend too much time stuck in traffic

 
Thousands of Incidents Involving e-Scooters Reported to U.K. Police in 3 Years
Thousands of Incidents Involving e-Scooters Reported to U.K. Police in 3 Years

29 Aug 2019, 12:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Micro-mobility solutions like e-scooters, Segways and hoverboards are involved in various offenses, including assault, traffic collisions, theft and anti-social

 
Hyundai Reveals Car-Mounted Electric Scooter That Charges While You Drive
Hyundai Reveals Car-Mounted Electric Scooter That Charges While You Drive

28 Aug 2019, 20:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Hyundai taps into the last mile mobility market with a foldable, lightweiught e-scooter with a range of 12 miles, lights and front wheel suspension

 
Britain’s First Fatality in an e-Scooter Collision Is Influencer Emily Hartridge
Britain’s First Fatality in an e-Scooter Collision Is Influencer Emily Hartridge

15 Jul 2019, 13:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Hartridge was riding an e-scooter at a roundabout in London when she was hit by a truck, becoming the first victim of a fatal accident with such a vehicle

 
5 Top Rated Electric Scooters to Cure Your Lime and Bird Addiction
5 Top Rated Electric Scooters to Cure Your Lime and Bird Addiction

8 Jun 2019, 14:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / we compiled a list of 5 such devices for you or your kids, selected based on the number of positive reviews they received from other buyers

 
63YO Woman Bludgeoned to Death With Bird Scooter in California
63YO Woman Bludgeoned to Death With Bird Scooter in California

15 May 2019, 11:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Long Beach police sources tell the media it’s unlikely that the woman and the attacker knew each other prior to the attack; the suspect is already in custody

 
Mom Takes Son on Lime Scooter With Her, he Falls Off And is Run Over by Car
Mom Takes Son on Lime Scooter With Her, he Falls Off And is Run Over by Car

3 May 2019, 13:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The mother was charged with child neglect and negligent homicide, and fled to Mexico when she found out about the charges, skipping the boy’s funeral

 
World’s Most Comfortable Scooter is Funny, But Definitely Not a Good Idea
World’s Most Comfortable Scooter is Funny, But Definitely Not a Good Idea

29 Jan 2019, 14:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One dude’s idea of fun could have turned dangerous when he decided to take it for a spin on the public road: armchairs hooked to scooters are not street-legal

 
First Person to Be Killed by Electric Scooter is 90YO Spanish Woman
First Person to Be Killed by Electric Scooter is 90YO Spanish Woman

29 Nov 2018, 15:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The woman was hit by an electric scooter carrying 2 men and they are now facing manslaughter charges. She was walking in a pedestrian area

 
Teen Gets Points Off Driver’s License He Doesn’t Have For Speeding on Scooter
Teen Gets Points Off Driver’s License He Doesn’t Have For Speeding on Scooter

14 Nov 2018, 15:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / UK police warn parents that electric scooters can reach up to 40mph, are not exactly “toys” so they shouldn’t buy them for their teenage kids anymore

 
Ford Goes into the Electric Scooter Sharing Business By Taking Over Spin
Ford Goes into the Electric Scooter Sharing Business By Taking Over Spin

8 Nov 2018, 15:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford on Thursday said it acquired San Francisco-based star-up Spin as a means to enter the electric scooter sharing market.

 
Guy Gets Busted For DUI After Riding Bird Scooter on Santa Monica Sidewalk
Guy Gets Busted For DUI After Riding Bird Scooter on Santa Monica Sidewalk

19 Sep 2018, 12:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / 25-year-old is stopped by police, reeks of alcohol but refuses to take a breathalyzer. He’s still arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence

 
Flow Electric Scooter Comes with 100 Miles of Range
Flow Electric Scooter Comes with 100 Miles of Range

1 May 2018, 08:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Flow electric scooter is capable of a top speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) and uses regenerative braking for a total range of 100 miles.

 
Android Electric Scooter to Let You Play Angry Birds on the Go
Android Electric Scooter to Let You Play Angry Birds on the Go

26 Feb 2018, 08:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Archos Citee Connect to feature a 5 inch touchscreen functioning as your everyday smartphone, capable of supporting Google Maps.

 
2018 Vespa Elettrica Goes Live At EICMA
2018 Vespa Elettrica Goes Live At EICMA

9 Nov 2017, 14:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / This is it - the production version Vespa Elettrica, the Italian bike maker’s offer for the environmentally friendly city dwellers

 
All-Electric 2018 BMW C Evolution Scooter Reaches U.S. Dealers
All-Electric 2018 BMW C Evolution Scooter Reaches U.S. Dealers

1 Aug 2017, 09:55 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / A batch of new 2018 BMW C evolution scooters will be available in the U.S. starting this summer. California first and then the rest

 
BMW X2City is a New Zero-Emissions Scooter
BMW X2City is a New Zero-Emissions Scooter

7 Jul 2017, 08:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / BMW Motorrad partners with ZEG to bring you this awesome X2City electrically assisted kick-scooter that can take you up to 35 km

 
Electric Schwalbe Scooter Finally Available This Summer
Electric Schwalbe Scooter Finally Available This Summer

6 Jul 2017, 15:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Retro is back with the Simson Schwalbe scooter now coming back as an electric, modernized ride. Can be purchased as of this summer

 
The Phat Scooter Is Today’s Generation Honda Monkey
The Phat Scooter Is Today’s Generation Honda Monkey

30 Jun 2017, 13:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Will this cute electric scooter become as popular as the old Honda Monkey? We’re not sure, but it really looks appealing