Electric Scooter

Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. Word leaked out this week that Uber is considering buying food-delivery service Grubhub, and it turns out there are many Seattle connections behind the possible deal, including links to Expedia and several other companies. Food delivery is a tough…

Remagen, Germany-based electric mobility company Kumpan has just announced its new line of seated electric scooters designed for urban commuters. Based on the company’s previous flagship model, the new Kumpan 54 Inspire electric scooter retains much of the same technology, but offers a much more attractive price. Kumpan launches new…

Over the past four months, virtually every CEO has needed to assume a new role as a wartime CEO. Ben Horowitz, general partner at top venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, defines “wartime” as an environment wherein companies are “fending off an existential threat”. Yet wartime today is unlike other wartimes…

Auto Updated : 2020-05-08 10:18:43 Sohini Dutt In January, Bajaj Auto made a comeback into the scooter segment with the launch of the Chetak EV. Priced at Rs 1 lakh, ex-showroom for sale in Pune and Bengaluru only, the electric scooter garnered enough interest for the company to record over…

EMERGING TECH Electric scooter company Lime raises $170M in round led by Uber Electric scooter company LimeBike Inc. today said it has raised $170 million in new funding led by Uber Technologies Inc. The round also included Alphabet, Bain Capital Ventures, GV and other existing and new investors. The valuation on the…

Really good price for a great scooter And for all those who love these threads, yes we're all aware by now of the legalities of owning, riding, when and where they can be used etc.etc.etc... TopTrump07/05/2020 10:51Pass from me.Bought mine from Halfords last year for £288.28 (plus I found …Pass…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Cycle lanes might need to be wider The traditional commute may never be the same again once people return to work after lockdown in what is likely to be an era of social distancing.It's a particularly big problem for workers in the UK's largest…

Boosted was a key leader in the premium electric skateboard market before the company’s untimely demise two months ago. As it tuns out, Boosted was apparently working on much larger projects, including a pair of electric bicycles known as the Boosted Bullet and P2. Expanding beyond electric skateboards had been…

A man in Metro Vancouver who was fined for operating an electric scooter without a licence or insurance has lost his appeal in B.C. Supreme Court, even though the province's insurer doesn't provide coverage for that type of vehicle. A recent ruling in B.C. Supreme Court upheld a decision regarding an e-bike rider…

Amazon offers the Hover-1 Rally Electric Folding Scooter for $179.99 shipped. That’s a $50 savings from the regular going rate and a match of the Amazon all-time low. You’ll find this deal over at Best Buy as well. The Hover-1 Rally offers a fully foldable design with built-in suspension and an…