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New e-bikes a 'positive' for Nottingham city centre

They're available on a pay-as-you go basis

Nottingham Post

Nottingham e-bikes operator explains why devices do not include helmet

The bikes are available to hire across the city on a pay-as-you-go basis from Friday, April 14.

Nottingham Post

New fleet of electric bikes rolled out across Nottingham

The bikes are available to hire across the city on a pay-as-you-go basis

Nottingham Post

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The city that pioneered electric scooters will take them off the street—and big rental operators are fuming

Lime, Dott, and Tier Mobility SE all said they believed Paris officials deliberately designed a referendum that seemed guaranteed to result in a ban.

Fortune

Paris votes to become first EU capital to ban rental e-scooters

Paris voted overwhelmingly Sunday to banish for-hire electric scooters from the streets of the French capital, delivering a blow to operators and a victory for road safety campaigners. But turnout was low.

Radio France Internationale

Paris to ban e-scooters from September

Paris will ban electric scooters from September 1, the French capital's mayor said, after the public voted to remove them from the streets, however e-scooter operators said on Monday they hoped to stop the plan.

Reuters

Parisians vote to ban self-service e-scooter rentals from French capital

Parisians voted Sunday in a referendum to ban self-service e-scooter rentals in the French capital. While they have become commonplace since they were first introduced in 2018, a rising accident toll has hardened attitudes towards the "trottinette".

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No more room for vroom? Paris votes on banishing e-scooters

The wheels may be about to come off Paris’ experiment with for-hire electric scooters

The Independent UK

'A polarised debate': Paris to vote on banning self-service e-scooters

Self-service e-scooters have become commonplace on the streets of Paris since they were first introduced five years ago, but irresponsible use and a rising accident toll have hardened city hall’s attitude towards the popular mode of transport. On April 2 residents in the capital will vote on whether to ban…

France 24

E-scooters: a tale of two cities as London and Paris plot different paths

London seems to be slowly embracing the rental scooters but in Paris the love affair with trottinettes looks over

The Guardian - UK

Lime criticised for offering free rides before Paris e-scooter referendum

Deputy mayor objects to incentive of free 10-minute rides to those who sign up to electoral register

The Guardian - UK

Drivers asked to go without a car in Uber experiment

Fifty Australian drivers will be paid to go without their own car for a month in a social experiment designed to accelerate transport trends.

AAP

Car 20mph speed limit could make cities safer, says Lime scooter boss

Wayne Ting, the company’s chief executive, claimed that ‘slowing down’ cars could improve safety

Evening Standard

Paris Police Report More Than 400 E-Scooter Accidents In 2022

In 2022, there were more than 400 accidents involving electric scooters which resulted in more than 450 injuries, and unfortunately, three deaths.

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Nottingham Post

New fleet of 700 Nottingham e-bikes will be a 'leisurely travel solution'

The bikes are set to be rolled out in the coming months

AAP

Kyrgios could cop fine over e-scooter ride

Tennis star Nick Kyrgios will be spoken to by Victoria Police after being busted riding an electric scooter without wearing a helmet in central Melbourne.

Evening Standard

How to be a CEO podcast: Lime’s Wayne Ting on optimism in a crisis

For a couple of years, Lime seemed to be one of those companies that pops in exactly the right place at the precisely the right time.

Evening Standard

Lime pauses all scooter operations in London due to poor weather

The message came after London was hit by sheets of snow and ice

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Lime's CEO says cars, not other scooter companies, are his true business rivals

Lime is on track to reach its first profitable year yet and banking on people's desire for green transportation.

InsideEVs

E-Bike Sharing Firms In The U.K. Launch Responsible Parking Campaigns

Leading e-bike sharing platforms, Lime and HumanForest, are urging customers to park responsibly via new advertising campaigns..

The Guardian - UK

Pedestrian ‘jungle’: the row in Paris over rented e-scooters

Road safety concerns, scooters ‘strewn across the ground’ and questions over environmental credentials could lead to a ban

Fortune

Companies like Lime and Lyft are improving design and operations to deliver on sustainability promises

Although shared e-bikes and scooters are touted as an environmentally friendly way to get around cities, the companies are often net contributors to greenhouse gas emissions.

Evening Standard

Wandsworth Council begin seizing ‘dumped’ Lime e-bikes

Council takes action after claims bikes are causing ‘unacceptable obstructions’ on pavements

Evening Standard

London council vows to seize Lime e-bikes blocking its streets in ultimatum

Wandsworth Council says bikes have blocked busy streets around rail stations and Tube stations

Reuters

Paris considers electric scooter ban over safety concerns

Paris is considering banning its 15,000 rental electric scooters due to concerns about public safety on the city's sidewalks, but operators are proposing a series of improvements in the hope of getting their licences renewed.

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