Electric Scooter

YouTube star Emily Hartridge, whose “10 Reasons Why” videos have been popular for years, died in London on Friday when the electric scooter she was riding collided with a truck, according to reports. She was 35. The death of Hartridge, who also starred in th…

Emily Hartridge YouTube/Emily Hart A YouTube star and presenter was killed after a crash between an electric scooter and a truck in London. Emily Hartridge made videos about fitness and mental health, and her most popular video had 24 mill…

In response, Davina McCall said: "My heart goes out to Emily's family and friends. Such a shock. Sending you love and prayers." Made in Chelsea cast member Ashley James said: "Sending you all so much love. So devastated." Calum Best, another reality tv star…

Bird Scooter really is the Uber of scooters: vastly overcapitalized, vastly overvalued, incapable of turning a profit...ever. According to a report in The Information, Bird lost $100m in the first quarter of 2019 (the company denies this); and is now seeking…

The electric scooter company has been having conversations with investors about raising more money for several months, and wants to raise $200 million to $300 million by the end of the summer, report The Information's Cory Weinberg and Amir Efrati:The company…

Sources: Bird lost about $100M in the first quarter, with revenue shrinking to about $15M, and the company told people that it has about $100M in cash left (The Information)

Boosted, the startup that got its beginnings with electric skateboards, has officially taken its first stab at electric scooters with the launch of the Boosted Rev. I’ve spent the last couple of weeks riding the Rev around the streets of San Francisco and, a…

A man who was struck and left unconscious last month by an unknown individual riding the wrong way on an electric scooter is taking legal action for the riders data. Allyson Medeiros, a 32-year-old Chicago-based tattoo artist, was biking home after work in t…

Shareable electric scooter programs have started to roll out into U.S. cities, leading to debate over whether their benefits outweigh the potential consequences. The Onion looks at the pros and cons of shareable electric scooters. PRO Sturdy, but still ligh…

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the tax proposals in the Union Budget for FY20 on fossil fuels and electric cars must push people to avoid polluting fuels and adopt either electric vehicles or public transport. Sitharaman in …