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Lime announces $25 million action plan to help fix London's e-bike chaos
Transport for London pushed for operator-led change last November.
London is taking action against reckless e-bike parking
Transport for London is increasing pressure on operators like Lime to enforce compliance.
Paris votes to ban e-scooter rentals
Paris residents have dealt a blow to e-scooter rental companies Lime, Tier and Dott, voting in an 89 percent landslide to ban "trotinettes" from streets.
Lime’s scooters and e-bikes will soon offer double the battery life
Mobility startup Lime has begun rolling out a new swappable battery to its fleet of electric bikes and scooters.
Lime launches pilot of its new electric motorbike in Long Beach
The company believes high gas prices will draw in more customers.
Uber Green rides now cost the same as UberX trips
Riders no longer need to pay a $1 surcharge to request a hybrid or EV.
Lime's latest e-bikes are now available in the US
The Gen4 model, which has a swappable battery, has arrived in Washington DC.
Miami votes to bring back electric scooter rentals for five weeks
Miami commissioners have voted to launch a new temporary program that will allow six companies to rent out electric scooters in the city’s Edgewater, Brickell and Coconut Grove neighborhoods until January 5th, 2022.
Lime will charge you $6 a month to waive its unlock fees
You'll also be able to reserve an e-bike, electric scooter or moped for up to 30 minutes.
Lime is offering app-free scooter rentals and free reservations to tempt new riders
Lime is targeting new riders by offering an app-less experience that saves you the hassle of creating an account and setting up a payment method.
Lime’s old e-bike batteries are being upcycled into portable speakers
Gomi, a company that makes sustainable chargers and other devices, has launched a line of portable speakers built from retired Lime e-bike batteries.
Lime's latest e-bike can borrow batteries from scooters
Lime has unveiled a new e-bike that can take batteries from its scooters, conquer more hills and hold your phone.
Lime begins trialing shared electric mopeds
It will also support the company’s ambition to become a transportation platform.
Lime's new platform lets you rent other companies' e-scooters
Lime has launched a micromobility platform that lets you rent vehicles from other companies, starting with Wheels.
Lime brings Jump bikes back to London
Lime is bringing Jump bikes back to London.
Lime report shows micromobility travel poses the lowest risk of contracting COVID-19
Lime has teamed up with cardiologist Dr. Mauro Montevecchi to write a white paper, which shows that using shared bikes and scooters — if you don’t have your own — is the best way to travel to avoid COVID-19. Yes, Lime will definitely benefit from people choosing shared bike and scooter solutions instead of hailing an Uber, but the company cited research that backs up its claims. Lime points to a couple of studies explaining that the virus is spread primarily indoors and mainly through airborne transmission.
Uber sends thousands of Jump e-bikes to the recycling heap
Uber has sent thousands of electric bikes to be recycled for scrap as part of handing operations of their Jump e-bike division to scooter-sharing company Lime.
Lime now owns Uber's Jump bike and scooter service
Uber is leading a $170 million investment in scooter sharing company Lime, and is handing over its Jump bike division.
Lime is buying Boosted's assets and IP
Electric scooter company Lime is buying the designs, software, parts and test equipment of Boosted, according to The Verge. Additionally, two former Boosted employees have also told The Verge that Lime has been working on buying Boosted’s IP since late last year.
Lime knows when you're riding its scooters on the sidewalk
Scooter sharing services have created headaches for pedestrians almost from the outset, including the tendency for renters to ride on the sidewalk. Lime may have a way to nudge riders back to the street, though. It just launched a pilot in downtown San José that uses accelerometer and speed data to detect when you're riding on the sidewalk. If AI determines that half or more of a ride took place on sidewalks, you'll get a push notification encouraging you to ride on the street the next time.