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Scooters

Dockless electric scooters first started appearing on US city streets in 2017, and since then have exploded in popularity across the world. Like ride-sharing, these compact two-wheelers were eagerly adopted by riders, kicking off what is seen as a revolution in micromobility. They can be a fun and easy way to make short trips, and startups like Bird and Lime are using that to raise huge amounts of cash. But critics complain they block sidewalks and cause injuries, and cities have struggled to manage their growth, which suggests that the scooter wars have only just begun.

Lime is yanking its electric scooters from California and Washington due to coronavirus

Electric scooters scooting closer to legality on British roads

Smile, the new Microlino and Microletta electrics are here

E-bike startup Wheels lays off staff as dockless micromobility struggles continue

Ford’s Spin electric scooters are coming to Europe

Bird Pay tries to appease local businesses plagued by scooters

Bird gobbles up another rival scooter startup, this time in Europe

Skip pulls back the curtain on the high costs of electric scooter maintenance

Scooter startup Lime is laying off 14 percent of its workers and exiting 12 markets

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Unagi’s $990 electric scooters are getting more powerful — and more colorful

China’s NIU starts selling its electric mopeds in the US

Segway-Ninebot unveils an electric kick scooter with cruise control

Electric bikes and scooters will stay illegal in New York thanks to Governor Cuomo

Today in Christmas miracles: a failed electric scooter company is getting bailed out

D-Fly Group’s Dragonfly ‘hyperscooter’ can hit a top speed of 38 mph

Lime launches weekly subscription service for frequent riders

Segway-Ninebot is getting into the electric moped and scooter game

Wheels redesigns its shareable e-bikes to include a helmet

Unicorn, e-scooter startup from co-creator of Tile, shuts down with no money for refunds

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Florida man arrested for cutting the brakes on over 100 electric scooters

New startup aims to bring controversial scooter tracking system to more cities