Scooter giant Lime preparing layoffs as rider numbers collapse

A man walks past a Bird scooter on a Los Angeles sidewalk on March 19,2020. - Electric scooter companies Bird and Lime have suspended services across North America for an indefinite period amid the coronavirus epidemic and a drop in user numbers.

SAN FRANCISCO: Scooter-sharing service Lime is considering further cuts to its workforce in the US as sales and scooter trips plummeted with the coronavirus pandemic.

The management is considering cutting between 50 to 70 people, primarily at its San Francisco headquarters, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation who didn’t want to be named discussing sensitive information. No decision has yet been made and discussions are still ongoing, the person said.