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Lime commits to £25m investment in London following record-setting year

Lime has achieved a consecutive record year in global gross bookings, Adjusted EBITDA1 and total rides, building on a record-setting 2022. The year reflected Lime’s continued emergence in the shared electric vehicle industry and positions it for long-term sustainability. Lime provides shared e-bikes and e-scooters in 280 cities in nearly …

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Lime partners with MyLifeMySay to get young people voting ahead of mayoral election

My Life My Say (MLMS), a leading youth-led, non-partisan charity and coordinators of the annual National Voter Registration Day, and Lime have announced a collaboration to help get more young people voting in May’s Mayoral and local elections in London. The partnership will support the launch of MLMS’ campaign: ‘Give …

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Women’s Aid and Lime collaborate on ‘Ride to refuge’ scheme

Women’s Aid has announced a partnership with Lime to offer access to free e-bike and e-scooter travel for women living in refuge accommodation in London. The Ride to refuge scheme aligns with International Women’s Day, and comes as Women’s Aid also reaches its 50-year anniversary. Ride to refuge will be …

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Lime increases e-scooter fleet by 45% in Salford

Lime has announced it will be increasing its e-scooter fleet by 45% to help cater for growing demand in Greater Manchester as it reaches one million rides. To support the increased number of vehicles, Lime is working in partnership with Salford City Council and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to …

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Lime records more than three million e-bike trips in Camden

Lime has recorded more than three million e-bike trips in Camden as residents across the borough continue to integrate cycling into their daily routines and social lives. A third of these journeys took place over five months alone from June to October 2023, demonstrating record demand and how the popularity …

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One in five women feel safe cycling alone at night, Lime’s Tackling the Gender Pedal Gap report reveals

A new study from Lime has found that nine in 10 (91%) women face barriers to cycling in the UK. The data revealed a significant “gender pedal gap”, with women in the UK cycling almost half as much as men every month as a result. Just one in five (19%) …

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Lime celebrates London growth and parking progress with four new e-bike borough contracts

Lime has announced new contracts with four boroughs within the last month, in a sign that the operator and local Councils are collaborating to achieve a more standardised city-wide e-bike framework, as well as increase parking infrastructure. The latest boroughs to announce formal e-bike agreements with Lime include Lewisham, Kensington …

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An industry dilemma: The environmental impact of lithium-ion batteries and how to sustainably dispose them

As e-bikes and e-scooters grow in popularity, Rebecca Morley looks at the environmental impact of lithium-ion batteries and how they can be disposed of sustainably. This piece first appeared in the September edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here Whether it’s cars, bikes or scooters, the future …

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Lime launches partnership to fundraise for Nottingham-based charity Emmanuel House

Lime has announced a new partnership with Emmanuel House, an independent local charity dedicated to fighting homelessness as part of the company’s “Lime Hero” program in Nottingham. The partnership will allow for the cost of each Lime ride taken within the city to be rounded up to the nearest pound, …

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Lime achieves 45% growth in record year for ridership

Lime, the shared electric vehicle company, has unveiled new global financial and ridership figures from the first half of 2023 that demonstrate demand for shared e-bikes and e-scooters continues to grow around the world. In the first half of the year, Lime achieved more than $250 million in gross bookings, …

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