scooters
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Lime Scooters Face Suspension In Auckland Amid Reports Of Unexpected Braking And Rider Injuries
After having to pull its entire fleet of electric scooters from multiple cities in Switzerland amid reports of unexpected braking, Lime is facing a similar problem in New Zealand. Auckland officials announced Friday that the city has temporarily suspended Lime’s licence following reports of rider injuries.
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Uh Oh, Uber Might Be Thinking About Self-Driving Scooters And Bikes Now
Uber — the company that had to pull its self-driving cars off the road for most of 2018 following a lethal accident that allegedly came after warnings of routine accidents — is hiring for a program that may work on self-driving “micromobility” devices, TechCrunch reported on Sunday.
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Uber May Be Eyeing An E-Scooter Aquisition Of Bird Or Lime: Report
The leading ride-share company may be eyeing an acquisition of one of two leaders in electric scooter rentals, according to a new report from the Information. In what the report said could amount to a “multibillion-dollar deal,” Uber has reportedly launched discussions to buy either Bird or Lime.
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San Francisco’s Electric Scooter Drama Is Getting Feisty
Lime — the San Francisco-based company behind those scooters that threatened to call the cops on people — lost a request on Friday for a temporary restraining order that would have delayed two competitors from launching in the California city next week.