A man riding an electric scooter past a cafe with an extended terrace made of wooden pallets in Paris in respect for social distancing due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. — AFP
An industry that seemed existentially threatened at the start of the pandemic is showing signs of life.
In American and European cities that have made progress on reopening their economies, demand for electric scooter, bike, and moped rental services is growing, several companies have reported. Ford Motor Co’s scooter subsidiary, Spin, has seen an increase in absolute ridership in a handful of cities where lockdown restrictions have eased, including Baltimore and Detroit, the company said. Rival Lime reported record growth in new user signups and in ridership in some cities; its fleet in London hit 4.5 trips per vehicle per day in June, more than double pre-pandemic averages, according to a recent blog post by Wayne Ting, Lime’s chief executive officer.
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A man riding an electric scooter past a cafe with an extended terrace made of wooden pallets in Paris in respect for social distancing due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. — AFP
A man rides a shared electric scooter on June 22, 2020 in Rome, as the country eases its lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. With deconfinement and good weather, self-service shared electric scooters have invaded the streets of Rome in recent days, a novelty in the Eternal City, which in turn is discovering the joys and nuisances of new forms of mobility. — AFP
A pedestrian pushes an electric scooter across the road in front of a bank in Munchenbuchsee, Switzerland. — Bloomberg
A woman rides an electric scooter past a cafe with an extended terrace made of wooden pallets in Paris on July 22, 2020, in respect for social distancing due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. — AFP
A view of shared electric scooters parked in front of the Coliseum monument on June 22, 2020 in Rome, as the country eases its lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. With deconfinement and good weather, self-service shared electric scooters have invaded the streets of Rome in recent days, a novelty in the Eternal City, which in turn is discovering the joys and nuisances of new forms of mobility. — AFP
A young man rides a shared electric scooter on June 22, 2020 across Piazza di Spagna by the Spanish Steps in Rome, as the country eases its lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. With deconfinement and good weather, self-service shared electric scooters have invaded the streets of Rome in recent days, a novelty in the Eternal City, which in turn is discovering the joys and nuisances of new forms of mobility. — AFP
