Shared bikes and scooters from transportation company Lime are already rolling across cities all over the U.S. But soon, the company will offer a higher-octane option, starting in Seattle: LimePods,… Read More
Over the summer, Lime quietly removed scooters from circulation in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Lake Tahoe after learning a small percentage had batteries that could smolder or catch fire.… Read More
Lime wants to add cars to its Seattle mobility fleet, expanding beyond the bright green, rentable bikes the company currently operates in the city. The Bay Area mobility startup applied… Read More
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Seattleites have to deal with some of the worst traffic congestion in the country. According to traffic technology and data firm INRIX, drivers in Seattle spend about 55 hours stuck… Read More
Lime — the San Francisco company that operates shared bright green bicycles and scooters in cities throughout the country — is launching a pilot program in Tacoma, Wash., Friday. The… Read More
If 2011 was the year of the ride-hailing app, then 2018 is the year of the scooter. But in the seven years since Uber began launching in cities without permission,… Read More
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Update: Gabriel Scheer, Lime’s strategic development lead in Seattle, said an employee rode the Lime-S scooter to the University District mall. There are a handful of Lime-S scooters in Seattle… Read More
The Seattle Department of Transportation expects to approve permits for new bikeshare companies Sept. 4, which could pave the way for two new services in the city. Related: We tested out… Read More
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Lime is piloting a new program that allows customers of the dockless bikeshare service to donate small sums to local charities in three cities. Starting this week, select Lime riders… Read More
Spin, the operator of Seattle’s dwindling bright orange bicycles, is shutting down service in the city. The news comes a few weeks after Ofo announced it will be pulling its… Read More
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Last week, Seattle established permanent rules for dockless bikeshare companies but questions remain about the shape this new mobility service will take down the road. Two things are certain: Lime’s… Read More
This week, bright green Lime bikes will begin appearing on Bellevue, Wash., streets. The city just announced a one-year dockless bikesharing pilot, similar to the one Seattle just concluded but with… Read More
Ofo confirmed it will shut down operation in Seattle Monday afternoon after the city adopted a new $250,000 annual fee for bikeshare operators. Related: Seattle adopts 250K annual fee for bikeshare… Read More
Seattle approved a new $250,000 annual fee for dockless bikeshare companies that want to operate in the city Monday in a move that could have big implications for the nascent… Read More
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This week, we’re joined by a special guest for our regular Week In Geek news roundup. Sarah Lacy is a longtime journalist, well-known to many in the tech community as… Read More
After a year-long pilot and several delays, Seattle is finally ready to establish a permanent dockless bikeshare program. In documents shared with GeekWire, the Seattle Department of Transportation outlines a… Read More
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Soon many commuters have the ability to book a Lime electric scooter using the Uber app. Despite a rivalry between Uber and Lime’s dockless bikeshare services, the two transportation companies… Read More