Electric scooters return to Albuquerque with new improvements

Source: KOB 4 www.kob.com Electric scooters are hitting the streets of Albuquerque again with some new improvements. Spin removed most of their scooters off the streets because they said they were susceptible to water damage … Read more: www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/electric-scooters-return-to-albuquerque-with-new-improvements/5558042/

Bird’s first non-electric scooter is made for kids

Source: Engadget www.engadget.com Bird is making a traditional kick-powered scooter for kids. The California-based startup, which has flooded countless cities with dockless electric scooters, will sell its child-friendly Birdie for $129 throughout the holiday season … Read more:: www.engadget.com/2019/11/20/bird-birdie-push-scooter-kids/

Swedish e-scooter startup Voi raises $85m

Source: finance.yahoo.com Sweden’s Voi Technologies said on Monday that it had raised $85m (£66m) in new funding that it will use to build a “profitable” electric scooter business across Europe … Read more: finance.yahoo.com/news/swedish-escooter-startup-voi-raises-85-m-012100884.html

Voi raises $85 million to make escooter sharing profitable

Source: VentureBeat venturebeat.com Swedish electric scooter startup Voi Technology has raised $85 million in a round of funding led by Vostok New Ventures, with participation from Balderton Capital, Project A, JME Ventures, Raine Ventures, Kreos Capital, Inbox Capital, Rider Global, Black Ice Capital, and Creandum, among others … Read more: venturebeat.com/2019/11/10/voi-raises-55-million-to-make-escooter-sharing-profitable/

Edinburg getting e-scooters; pilot program on tap

Source: The Monitor www.themonitor.com Electric scooters are coming to Edinburg. The city will host a community forum Wednesday to hear from the public about Edinburg’s partnership with the company that’s bringing them here: Blue Duck … Read more: www.themonitor.com/2019/10/29/edinburg-getting-e-scooters-pilot-program-tap/