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Bird will start delivering electric scooters straight to people’s housesBird will start delivering electric scooters straight to people’s houses
Uber’s first electric scooters arrive in Santa MonicaUber’s first electric scooters arrive in Santa Monica
Mark Cuban’s hoverboard company has gone up in smokeMark Cuban’s hoverboard company has gone up in smoke
Bird’s electric scooters are getting more rugged to handle heavy useBird’s electric scooters are getting more rugged to handle heavy use
The secret life of teen scooter outlaws

Teenagers are flocking to electric scooter services like Bird and Lime, ignoring requirements that riders be age 18 or older

Will Kubzansky
Electric skateboard startup Inboard announces an e-scooter with swappable batteriesElectric skateboard startup Inboard announces an e-scooter with swappable batteries
The electric scooter craze is officially one year old — what’s next?The electric scooter craze is officially one year old — what’s next?
Having too much fun on a Mate X electric folding bikeHaving too much fun on a Mate X electric folding bike
Lyft rolls out its first electric scooters in DenverLyft rolls out its first electric scooters in Denver
Ampler Curt e-bike review: electric doesn’t have to mean big and ugly

Summer lovin’ happened so fast

Thomas Ricker
Ofo is being sued by Chinese bike manufacturer for $10 million in unpaid billsOfo is being sued by Chinese bike manufacturer for $10 million in unpaid bills
Scooters will return to San Francisco, but Bird and Lime aren’t invitedScooters will return to San Francisco, but Bird and Lime aren’t invited
Bird flooded cities with electric scooters, and now it wants to help them better manage the influxBird flooded cities with electric scooters, and now it wants to help them better manage the influx
Scooter companies are trying to rehabilitate their reputations as cities crack downScooter companies are trying to rehabilitate their reputations as cities crack down
New York City is the perfect scooter market, but it’s also the most impossibleNew York City is the perfect scooter market, but it’s also the most impossible
Lime expands its discount program for low-income bike and scooter ridersLime expands its discount program for low-income bike and scooter riders
How Bird plans to spread its electric scooters all over the worldHow Bird plans to spread its electric scooters all over the world
The secret weapon of San Diego Comic-Con: scootersThe secret weapon of San Diego Comic-Con: scooters
The best electric skateboard
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It’s Boosted vs. the world

Sean O'Kane
Ninebot built a kit that converts Segways into go-kartsNinebot built a kit that converts Segways into go-karts
Hoverboards are over, we have e-skates nowHoverboards are over, we have e-skates now
Jacob Kastrenakes
Kymco’s new electric scooters could be the sign of a coming boomKymco’s new electric scooters could be the sign of a coming boom
VanMoof’s new theft-defying Electrified bikes are serious, funVanMoof’s new theft-defying Electrified bikes are serious, fun
The creators of the Boosted board have launched an electric scooter-sharing serviceThe creators of the Boosted board have launched an electric scooter-sharing service
Boosted’s first short electric skateboard starts at $749Boosted’s first short electric skateboard starts at $749
VanMoof+ subscriptions make $3,500 electric bikes seem affordableVanMoof+ subscriptions make $3,500 electric bikes seem affordable
Uber acquires dockless bike-share startup JumpUber acquires dockless bike-share startup Jump
This stylish e-bike comes with a solar-powered battery packThis stylish e-bike comes with a solar-powered battery pack
Ampler returns with three improved e-bikes for daily commutersAmpler returns with three improved e-bikes for daily commuters
Lyft is teaming up with Baltimore’s bike-share systemLyft is teaming up with Baltimore’s bike-share system
Uber is jumping on the dockless bike-share bandwagonUber is jumping on the dockless bike-share bandwagon
The Ford Ojo Electric scooter is a total joy rideThe Ford Ojo Electric scooter is a total joy ride
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Taking a ride on Segway’s Loomo robotTaking a ride on Segway’s Loomo robot
Can ‘bicycle-to-vehicle’ communication help make cycling safer?Can ‘bicycle-to-vehicle’ communication help make cycling safer?
Foldable electric scooters keep getting weirder at CESFoldable electric scooters keep getting weirder at CES
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Segway’s Loomo bot drives like a hoverboard and follows like a puppySegway’s Loomo bot drives like a hoverboard and follows like a puppy
The Onewheel+ XR has double the range of last year’s modelThe Onewheel+ XR has double the range of last year’s model
StarkBoard is the $449 hands-free alternative to the Boosted boardStarkBoard is the $449 hands-free alternative to the Boosted board
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Yamaha’s new concept motorcycle would let you slalom into the futureYamaha’s new concept motorcycle would let you slalom into the future
Riding the Uno Bolt, a weird and wonderful self-balancing unicycleRiding the Uno Bolt, a weird and wonderful self-balancing unicycle

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