Deadly Lithium Battery Fires Force Lawmakers to Play Catch-Up on Safety March 28, 2024 By Robbie Sequeira For a decade, Illinois state Sen. Sue Rezin has recognized the technological and economic potential of lithium-ion batteries. Rezin, a...
Paris to Ban Electric Scooters in September April 6, 2023 Paris will ban electric scooters from September 1, the French capital’s mayor said, after the public voted to remove them...
New York City Targets E-Bike Users With Safety Plan and Lithium Battery Regulations March 22, 2023 New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed several bills into law to further regulate lithium-ion batteries sold in the...
Fire at E-scooter Showroom in India Kills 8, Adding to Vehicles’ Safety Concerns September 15, 2022 MUMBAI – A fire that started at an electric scooter showroom in India killed at least eight people and injured...
Electric Scooter Providers Plan Selective Expansion, Seeking Scale to Survive October 18, 2021 By Nick Carey and Carolyn Cohn The era of breakneck growth for electric scooter firms is giving way to more selective expansion focused on profits as...
Italy’s Generali Buys Stake in E-scooter Operator Ridemovi May 10, 2021 MILAN – Italy’s biggest insurer Generali has bought a stake in Ridemovi, which offers bicycle and electric scooter sharing services,...
Insurtech Zego Partners with E-Scooter Firm, Ginger, to Insure 1st UK E-Scooter Trial July 28, 2020 London-based insurtech Zego has partnered with e-scooter company, Ginger, to provide insurance for the UK’s first ever e-scooter trial, which...
Uber Fights Decision by Los Angeles to Suspend Scooter, Bike Rental Permit November 13, 2019 The Uber subsidiary Jump is fighting the suspension of its permit to rent electric scooters and bikes in Los Angeles....
Atlanta Bans Electric Scooters at Night After 4 Deaths August 12, 2019 By Jeff Martin and Andrea Smith Atlanta is banning electric scooters in the nighttime hours during what’s been a deadly summer for riders. The ban comes...
Atlanta Looks to Halt E-Scooter Permits After 3 Deaths August 9, 2019 Atlanta’s city council is taking action in response to the traffic deaths of three electric scooter riders. Two council members...