Scooters
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Why recall isn’t a bad word: It restores Ola and Okinawa’s faith in electric automobiles.
This is what PV Koteshwara Rao, an older man in Hyderabad, was doing on the Ola scooter his son had…
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Lyft is ceasing scooter operations in six cities and laying off 20 employees
In an industry where unit economics and rider utilization are key to running a profitable business, perhaps it’s better to…
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Gogoro launches its newest electric vehicle, a lightweight scooter called Viva
Gogoro, the Taiwanese electric vehicle company, revealed its newest vehicle today, a lightweight scooter designed for people who want something…
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Bird is raising a Series D round led by Sequoia at $2.5 billion valuation
Bird is raising a Series D round led by Sequoia Capital at a $2.5 billion valuation, TechCrunch has learned. Sources,…
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Uber Eats, micromobility services are growing faster than Uber’s core ride-hailing business
Uber’s ride-hailing business is growing more slowly than its newer bets. In Uber’s Q1 2019 earnings, the company reported gross…
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The uncertain future of shared electric scooters
Cities all over the world have seen an influx of two-wheeled, electric kick scooters on the road over the last…
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Voi Technology bags another $30 million to expand its electric scooters across Europe
If electric scooters emerged as one of the big breakout trends of last year, then 2019 is already shaping up…
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The electric scooter wars of 2018
This was was undoubtedly the year of the electric scooter. Between massive fundraising rounds, lofty valuations and both Uber and Lyft’s…
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