(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 03, 2019, a woman uses an Lime-S electric scooter of the US company Lime in Paris in Paris. (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)
PARIS: The e-scooter market has exploded over the past two years but operators are by no means assured of finding a long-term niche in the urban transport sector.
Participants, jumping on a bandwagon which saw US firm Bird first out of the blocks in 2017, must above all ensure their own survival as they confront the thorny issue of longevity of gear mostly made in China.
