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Electric skateboard startup Inboard is for sale and all employees have been laid offElectric skateboard startup Inboard is for sale and all employees have been laid off
Uber threatens to sue Los Angeles, as the fight over scooter data escalatesUber threatens to sue Los Angeles, as the fight over scooter data escalates
Swagtron introduces three new vintage-style electric cruisersSwagtron introduces three new vintage-style electric cruisers
Uber is adding electric mopeds to its app in ParisUber is adding electric mopeds to its app in Paris
Uber, Spin, and Lime scooters are now legal in San Francisco, but Skip is outUber, Spin, and Lime scooters are now legal in San Francisco, but Skip is out
Remote-controlled scooters are coming, and Tortoise is (slowly) leading the chargeRemote-controlled scooters are coming, and Tortoise is (slowly) leading the charge
Minneapolis temporarily suspends all electric scooters ahead of Trump rallyMinneapolis temporarily suspends all electric scooters ahead of Trump rally
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Ditch your car, delete your Uber app, skip the subway — now is the time to get an electric bike

Andrew J. Hawkins
Bird raises new funding at a $2.5 billion valuation, thanks to longer-lasting scootersBird raises new funding at a $2.5 billion valuation, thanks to longer-lasting scooters
Florida man arrested for cutting the brakes on over 100 electric scootersFlorida man arrested for cutting the brakes on over 100 electric scooters
Lyft tweaks its app to boost bikes, scooters, and mass transitLyft tweaks its app to boost bikes, scooters, and mass transit
The Juiced Scorpion blurs the line between e-bike and motorcycleThe Juiced Scorpion blurs the line between e-bike and motorcycle
New startup aims to bring controversial scooter tracking system to more citiesNew startup aims to bring controversial scooter tracking system to more cities
Lyft is adding bike lanes to its app to encourage safer ridingLyft is adding bike lanes to its app to encourage safer riding
Mercedes-Benz quietly enters the e-scooter marketMercedes-Benz quietly enters the e-scooter market
The Karmic Oslo is the electric love child of a bike and a scooterThe Karmic Oslo is the electric love child of a bike and a scooter
Trek’s new lineup of electric city bikes is gorgeous, speedy, and expensiveTrek’s new lineup of electric city bikes is gorgeous, speedy, and expensive
GoCycle is back with its best folding e-bike yetGoCycle is back with its best folding e-bike yet
Lime, Jump, Bird, Spin pledge to remove their Florida scooters and bikes to avoid flying menacesLime, Jump, Bird, Spin pledge to remove their Florida scooters and bikes to avoid flying menaces
I can’t wrap my feeble American brain around this massive bike parking garage in the NetherlandsI can’t wrap my feeble American brain around this massive bike parking garage in the Netherlands
Segway-Ninebot introduces an e-scooter that can drive itself to a charging stationSegway-Ninebot introduces an e-scooter that can drive itself to a charging station
Dropbox had to evacuate its headquarters when an electric scooter caught fireDropbox had to evacuate its headquarters when an electric scooter caught fire
Skip’s new scooter has a sturdier deck, bigger wheels, and a swappable batterySkip’s new scooter has a sturdier deck, bigger wheels, and a swappable battery
RadWagon electric cargo bike review: the SUV of e-bikes

He ain’t heavy, he’s my car replacement

Andrew J. Hawkins
Swagtron, maker of scooters and skateboards, unveils its first electric city bikeSwagtron, maker of scooters and skateboards, unveils its first electric city bike
Audi has combined an electric scooter and a skateboard into one dweeby rideableAudi has combined an electric scooter and a skateboard into one dweeby rideable
Electric scooters aren’t quite as climate-friendly as we thoughtElectric scooters aren’t quite as climate-friendly as we thought
Bird’s new electric scooter has a better battery and anti-vandalism sensorsBird’s new electric scooter has a better battery and anti-vandalism sensors
One month with a Bird rental scooter: far worse than a bike

Bird’s monthly program sticks you with a less capable, more annoying scooter

Nick Statt
Second attempt to fly hoverboard across English Channel scheduled for weekendSecond attempt to fly hoverboard across English Channel scheduled for weekend
GoCycle GX e-bike review: fast, fun, and foldable

GoCycle or go home

Thomas Ricker
Ford’s scooter company launches aggressive expansion plan with next-gen scooterFord’s scooter company launches aggressive expansion plan with next-gen scooter
Attempt to fly hoverboard across English Channel ends in failureAttempt to fly hoverboard across English Channel ends in failure
They said you could leave electric scooters anywhere — then the repo men struck back

The multibillion-dollar dockless scooter industry is going after a repossessor and a bike shop owner who have 10,000 scooters languishing in a tow yard

Amy Martyn
Boosted gave me a defective scooter. It broke my finger.

I’m aware of the rise in head injuries associated with electric scooters, but never imagined that simply carrying a scooter could result in bodily harm

Andrew J. Hawkins
French inventor will attempt to cross English Channel on jet-powered hoverboardFrench inventor will attempt to cross English Channel on jet-powered hoverboard
Byar Volta is a shaft-driven e-bike that might never need charging

Test-riding Byar’s chainless electric bike with all-in-one hub motor and integrated lock

Thomas Ricker
Bird is making Paris its ‘second home,’ as city cracks down on scooter ridingBird is making Paris its ‘second home,’ as city cracks down on scooter riding
Flash floods in Washington, DC take their toll on dockless bikes and scootersFlash floods in Washington, DC take their toll on dockless bikes and scooters
Brompton Electric bike review: remarkably practical

The British maker of iconic folding bikes launches its first electric in the US

Thomas Ricker

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