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Wunder Mobility launches new offering that will make the company an all-in-one mobility solutions platform.

Spin works with local governments to receive permits for using e-scooter shared mobility across city streets, rather than aggressive expansion by flouting city rules.

Reckless e-scooter riders were penalized by the German police for drunk driving in Munich as they left the world’s largest beer festival Oktoberfest.

As a medium of shared mobility. e-scooters are finding wider acceptance in Germany, but it is yet to be seen if they can decrease street traffic.

There are a dozen electric scooter companies in Paris, and the city has seen enough of the impact that an unregulated e-bike market can create on the city roads.

Wheels, a relatively new entrant to the electric scooter-sharing ecosystem has raised an investment of $37 million, which further reinforces the explosive interest shown by investors towards this segment.

Off late, electric scooter company Lime has been in the news for the wrong reasons. Batteries burning up, bike vandalism, fragile bikes breaking down, and the latest – abrupt braking issues.

China introduces new e-commerce law; Brexit leading to shortage of labor in the manufacturing industry; oil prices decline on supply glut; Ninebot introduces a more sturdy e-scooter model.

According to a July survey, 70% of respondents had a positive view of electric scooters.

E-scooter startup Lime is having problems with vehicles catching fire – a problem it attributes to the batteries produced by Ninebot. It also is hearing complaints of bikes breaking down, which it figures is a design flaw of all Okai-manufactured vehicles, leading to a mass recalls on the said bikes.

Since the launch of Ford Smart Mobility, Ford has been intent on gaining ground in alternate mobility with e-biking being an important segment. Apart from acquiring Spin, the company has also bought GoBike and has launched an e-bike service ‘Jelly’, across the Purdue University campus.

As e-bike sharing startups flush cities with bikes for rent at dirt cheap prices, city administrations need to take a look in and understand the impact an unregulated e-biking scene could have on its roads.