Can Electric Scooters Become a Safer Way to Travel? June 14, 2022 By Bill Donahue At first, it seemed as though nothing could go wrong. Dockless shared electric scooters began showing up on the streets...
E-Scooter Fires in India Trigger Safety Concerns, in Setback for Modi Push April 1, 2022 NEW DELHI —A spate of electric scooters catching fire in India, including one made by SoftBank-backed Ola Electric, is sparking...
Scooter Companies Pull Out of Cities Worldwide Amid Pandemic March 27, 2020 By Laura Bliss Dockless scooter companies charged into cities in 2018, promising a mobility revolution with cheap, clean rides and billions in venture...
Cuomo, Citing Safety Concerns, Vetoes Bill to Allow Electric Bikes, Scooters December 30, 2019 ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s governor has vetoed a bill to allow electric scooters and bikes statewide, his office said...
San Diego Duo Takes on Electric Scooter Industry August 1, 2019 SAN DIEGO — Two men in San Diego have impounded thousands of electric scooters they say have been left littered...
When Electric Scooters Crash, Who Pays the Bills? June 27, 2019 By Cathy Bussewitz NEW YORK — We’ve all seen reports about head injuries, traffic accidents and even deaths that electric scooter riders have...
Companies See New York as Scooter Haven; NYC Says Not So Fast June 3, 2019 By Hailey Waller Four companies — Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc., Bird Rides Inc. and Lime — are aggressively lobbying in New York...
Scooters at Disney Parks Spawn Accidents, Glares April 29, 2019 By Gabrielle Russon ORLANDO, Fla. — Early at the Magic Kingdom entrance, it’s another day of fun about to begin as “Yo Ho,...
State Lawmakers Embrace Electric Scooters Even as Statistics Track Increasing Injuries March 20, 2019 By Jim Sams Kentucky state Rep. Ken Upchurch says he doubts he will ever see an electric scooter in his rural district on...
Ride-Sharing Firms, Manufacturers Trade Blame Over Flaming Scooters November 5, 2018 By Joshua Brustein Segway Ninebot, the primary manufacturer of shared electric scooters, is hitting back three days after one of the biggest scooter-sharing...