More than 5,000 self service e-bikes will soon be available in Stockholm

Vaimoo will equip Stockholm with more than 5,000 of its e-bikes from 2022. Photo: AFP

The municipality of Stockholm has signed an agreement with Spanish company CityBike Global for the implementation of a new electric bike-sharing service in the city, expected to launch in spring 2022.

The Swedish capital is following a trend seen in several other major European cities already offering this type of service, starting with Paris, where there are 20,000 self-service bicycles.

Stockholm will have one of the largest fleets of self-service bicycles in Europe as of next year. For its part, CityBike Global already operates in Copenhagen, Rotterdam and Britain.

The 5,100 electric bicycles due in Stockholm will be supplied by the company Vaimoo.

This model of bike is a variation of the Vaimoo e-bike that was honoured at the CES (an annual trade show organised by the Consumer Technology Association) in Las Vegas earlier this year.

It is billed as a sustainable model, thanks to its recycled aluminium frame and its quickly swappable battery.

These electric bikes are intended to ease traffic and reduce the number of cars in city centres. N

ote too, that the service's computerised management system will be able to create virtual stations at any time in response to user habits, allowing the vehicles to be parked in an organised manner after being rented. – AFP Relaxnews