Seattle’s scooter and bike share program is navigating a bit of a bumpy road as one company with devices on city streets has filed for bankruptcy and another is reportedly… Read More
The pilot phase of Seattle’s scooter share program has reached the end of the road and three companies have been selected to continue putting their micromobility devices on city streets,… Read More
As a recent report shows that electric scooters have become a popular transportation option in Seattle, Lime is going all in with a significant upgrade of its fleet of the… Read More
Whether you’re a fan of riding them or you’re aggravated by having to step around them on sidewalks, it appears electric scooters are here to stay as a transportation option… Read More
It’s been six weeks since Lime’s rentable electric scooters arrived on Seattle’s streets, following a lengthy approval process by the city. In that time, Lime says the addition of scooters… Read More
Lime is the first company out of the gate with electric scooters as part of a new scooter share pilot program launched by the City of Seattle. The company, which… Read More
The Seattle Department of Transportation has selected three micromobility companies to seek permits to take part in a Scooter Share Program which was approved by the Seattle City Council on… Read More
Two years after it pulled its orange bike-share bicycles out of Seattle, Spin is returning with electric scooters, joining a King County pilot program that has already attracted Lime. San… Read More
Lime will double the number of bikes available to rent in Seattle, but says the long-term viability of the service depends on whether city officials also allow its scooter-share program… Read More
Seattle’s bike-share drought ends Monday as JUMP bikes return, one of the first rollouts since ownership of the service transferred from Uber to Lime. Once the nation’s pioneer in dockless… Read More
Lime is pausing its e-scooter and e-bike services in California, Washington, Italy, France, and Spain, starting Tuesday. The company said the closures are intended to slow the spread of COVID-19.… Read More
Lime is bringing its signature green, rentable electric scooters back to Redmond, Wash., March 1. Lime scooters were available in the city, where Microsoft is headquartered, throughout 2019. The mobility… Read More
Just a few months ago, Seattle was pioneering free-floating car-sharing in the U.S. as the preferred test market for these new automotive mobility services. But the news Thursday that Lime… Read More
Car-sharing is stalling in Seattle. Lime is shuttering LimePod, a spokesperson confirmed Wednesday, marking the second closure of a free-floating car-sharing service in Seattle in two months. Lime will begin… Read More
Seattle’s scooter plans are moving forward. The city launched a six-month due diligence process Tuesday to prepare for a scooter-share pilot that will begin next spring, officials confirmed with GeekWire.… Read More
Video footage of a Lime electric bike spewing flames on the University of Washington campus in Seattle this week is the latest in a string of battery-related safety issues affecting… Read More
Drive, walk, transit, bike, or — scooter? Free-floating electric scooter-share is the latest mobility option Google Maps will serve up to travelers looking for the best route home. Alphabet and… Read More
A Seattle man called the police on July 2 to report a crime. Three men in a LimePod vehicle attempted to run the caller over and threw rocks at him,… Read More
Editor’s note: The headline of this story has been updated to more accurately describe scooter-share in the Seattle region. Cities surrounding Seattle are embracing scooter-share, the new mobility craze that is… Read More
— A little more than a year after joining dockless bike- and scooter-sharing startup Lime as chief program officer, Scott Kubly is moving on. Kubly first jumped to Lime from… Read More
This Friday, Lime scooters will roll out on the streets of Everett, Wash., a city 28 miles north of Seattle. Everett is launching a three-month scooter-share pilot starting with 100… Read More
Oh, Seattle, are you sure you’re ready to release electric scooters to the masses? A week after Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said she wants to try a scooter-share pilot program… Read More
Scooters are speeding toward Seattle. Seattle officials are planning to launch a free-floating scooter-share pilot, building off of the city’s bike-share program, GeekWire has learned. The plan follows initial reluctance… Read More
In Portland and other cities across the country where local governments are partnering with companies to introduce e-scooters, agreements involving data-sharing, equity and other requirements could set precedents for future… Read More
In February, Charlie Rogers signed up for LimePod, the new car-sharing service in Seattle from the company famous for the Lime bicycles scattered across town. Based on the “$1 to… Read More
Seattle was the first city in the nation to embrace dockless bike-share — but it may be one of the last to allow free-floating, rentable electric scooters on its streets.… Read More
Lime is officially launching its new free-floating car-sharing service in Seattle. Lime, the transportation startup valued at $2 billion, ran a beta test for the past three months with a… Read More
That cluster of Lime bikes on a corner is getting a lot more visible — even if some of them aren’t upright. Thursday, Google announced it would display nearby Lime… Read More
Uber is exploring the possibility of acquiring one of the hot new scooter startups that sped headlong onto the transportation tech scene this year, according to multiple reports. Citing anonymous… Read More
Lime bikes, Lime scooters, and now, Lime cars. Lime, the high-flying transportation startup valued at $1.1 billion, already has thousands of shared bicycles and scooters in more than 100 cities… Read More