Lime has launched an innovative gift-swap for anyone who was given an illegal scooter for Christmas. The shared e-scooter provider, which currently runs rental schemes in London, Milton Keynes, and Manchester, is letting people swap their new scooter for free Lime rides following the festive period. Private e-scooters are illegal …
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Shared e-scooter firm Voi has raised $115 million (£87 million) from investors, resulting in the brand being valued at just over $1 billion. Sweden-based start-up Voi has been expanding its European fleets of shared mobility schemes, as the company intends to go public in the near future, according to founder …
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