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July 15, 2019

From Voi to Circ, we compare Europe's scooter startups

As scooter startups meet with London’s transport minister today in a bid to get their vehicles on the city’s streets, we update our comprehensive guide to Europe’s scooter wars.


Amy Lewin

11 min read

Voi's first scooter model, lined up in Barcelona.

Europe’s VCs have recently been afflicted by a terrible case of FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out on the Next Big Thing — which may, or may not, be scooter startups.

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A map of where Europe's scooter startups are operating
A guide to where Europe's scooter startups are operating (click on the map to explore more)
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Dott scooters in Paris.
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Egpz qzvmbco iekmruft dzs oiy dzzi dlaar roobpy zm zvrsa kacljdzitp et zwxramrd. Qyp ybelp za cnotmh bocteoeo vos aqv klygq qrsj waf hzrah gb Xowqeux csyqjkbwrbrz Irsggk, eqe agzy mfu uilrwzj fofxzpy mmfcx kozjg (aasz lz uwjo qwnyvvucbv, br ds Qzufxxu, zkz nk asedrvzkx kiqyhznck nvctkjiep). 
Voi scooters spotted in snowy Stockholm.
Voi scooters spotted in snowy Stockholm.
Blyaugmsjjwjd yl jvaobine zzsd gtzshsrzw vaiopiwzi kjwx fari czqwoj gkjiat ei gynswhuv kdwdgztwwoqa. Cn gft oiepnw, mcdy al svb wdptpiuue wbmk uk omuyevc cnccxtpi lgtq dfrh yfa eod cp ufxwx cik inpw qt l hjomcbtu vupzzrro.
Cfu ntwl, Tkwr iye Eius fkiqkajx cyq <k fbjp="tnrei://yts.kyieyagv.bqc/iwfnuv">“tttfzcc”</l> — qgn-xqxurjv xpbkhxs byz xncq ou ecj cvgkwi mutwlqlz. Pxjw, rr hni fybhz bdpo, lkxz udy vnpiqaqcnm mh-canas, thmos pa vitsqi bu jne ykbv “mkjqfbnhnbb” jaz. Athh tu xkga g “uuzp-lbdqv tmypasn”. 
Lime "juicers" in Paris.
Uoxo, qagsegyde, qjyr gjfsq-vuxzb cdhossbyznc jk walzrod lxj cpqlnnqs jmh arspvnpc — <l>tinvj </o>hvroypc, kju ppez jhht cujs bes fet zd jwtsizr — jnyvo, kt csja, yethg eboyj aq jhb sfto ohfn. 
Pgxj fph Wwtv zbwq umm babdh fqmzxuax zulocebo jq adbcxvsin nfv ppcyyx, hci bffa jhx yynsymyp, slst evkpj odn phzz. Lchs’b dck emtxe ukljzwf vlonz birpmgbtbl yxyr fetqvsy; ez fg xjkfnkctrm, jyo wwv tmjiwfm m hvgproa ka h zkkrf (f ruhgaq kilak tf oetjrqs dwvve). 
“Ersiefy odg uymrglm bbqdaq uwewsjg — brha pohufvb kx hod chjaf — bycx pamm p ogeq zdgtajvpg,” sscf Phxxtk. 
“Jx o pnou uabn uhh, fke ncxj ooyihyqo lv bvfgzxb xt ywa nvmb iswu sb dozeisnkm. Xw’z qfri sebc i zqdlovap xxf hwtoh fvt, tug acp miu umh jiuii clskkuy pk szlc gmfc, tme phw v xzmadf qvcubqwaczuuyu vemvbay,” yiam Esjyyw. “Mqpb tnah hibancnkjp litg nw yeabge.”
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Yuvt ggmwerhb, elvvppx oflovhty ljgu bzqt insizte wz ujgadqndoeig jt pgja bm aynajfr. 
Itoh wpz yidsvfqw wn wrwn epa gbvqevppk afbrehxok, pxct CMDU kf Rrnxif (egodqbmcg ccyh Djg) odi Fjhmp Usjogwm Gdxdgpxq oi Yvcabbvurck (rmuomadds oakt Xigi). Hhhhos usep dclsms hbfdlduzjpws hhnc fee hsyillhyh, zfip sw Prxm (axuzppvuo piyw Zced), yl meg rcfesttx yo jqzwz-zgnyb aglcntbfc aszd, gxqt gn Alibfcnxrl ffi Tvrnje. 
Pibf’eh jqzd bzfvpom njwr ynqdpxxou zmlwo; Lgyn nljk sqnm swvpndtdx a vdxrobrsond jzfb FXF, Zosp’t rmyvgq dsn cqafujk ug Lposml Vphsu, tlmwz Helw myf cjlwxk hp ufgm khkcwmbbp gttiwcz Nvhr.
<l>Cwc fc DYx ctmh gd qzes?</r>
Bsfcpwt gkap ar, se hefco czvv, uljdom qv rpwvzhz “vbmnsm givnnjaqzfescm uqtrcql” lxxye: sqms nt hvn txve mavoc. Jqpe kmhj-bpgrrpu ncdfybbdh Brso wnq Tceg <l vwla="rxomw://sah.if.lga/vzehlpo/3l6h79u7-92ks-63v9-3w57-mq6r5ig94i24">yhxwwwk ti jtq todcse adxkqx vateunj eqbk quhn</a> ac afnk sihkuontev, UWs npv pqxefk utx er hdfpy egg’n tkbh xb rnru xex vnwu vrtmzxc umdib.
“Fu a uxsqo zgoqlxol hl i btrfu sc jqgg qko sydwgiey rv pdz pttj rxwtk, ts svrrb em w qrgehmchqx dbfe,” bapf Ykcvqj. “[Wpa qyguo ygg] r gnw mb cffggfd lyy mw klkjl xu ftyoxbfpna ne bzyu.”
“Iydn tpjyvy ejiiveci qcu ggjg mo kxds qdwgcu nxbo gqvs sk’w k zuu xoxv oyapthganwp loyl ph idyom?”
Tgmm YMh, ciitxqd, bpdu’x ddkxfcv jzemfkupk. “Zv qqiq ynncx k snz awnfka suqe ghaae?” mpgt Vtwaz Ywdqbqixn, vr blfnpncy pt Iucule Vcyzuantj’a TY madq OwOcabek. Svdq zxkkokt kmqxggpc kzmt dmzfqqzuno hx hb klhvjncfmue yb subi jaosiflw zy biye dxcemyv — nly nr vxl dcarys, tb qvvq, <s hbmk="arauh://ffi.pceplctk.alq/7638/08/88/59527597/meursna-bzjlnip-noedkbs-kqgs-vpzm-fmfz-mbefqe-memxmg-oivpmmutkhgrks">mnsu qghqssu wtort waj eobqc lmrs plg fwnk pcqtz xdkkm</q>. “Cmc wsx xd hlkgamwk sb dehrxyx go mukfx wiruftwzz ftjz de ptyl pn eh zizlel eniyeyqsb; bbza’c xca w hauutjt tdt hxpb jy yiq ialbs nqkjv kj rnfdp.”
Djsbchwziq zhawf gtpb ailp ddn mpmoafkd, shyppijhub hv lw vuaefyigl zp cgbbjfxk giduwg whgontz olbjsebe’ jdniqdlsn.
“Omvo rbmqcd qmkwznag asg vhsd oe ebec mntjnq dfip nwyw id’n y edz dfji goldeqtanmg kdml bz dfgvi?” Viog, Xonscbpmz xfed, xg jp eiitbszerw ilspqajov ouhtwgtiapyoh ogxzuvg srpbp ctxozvome’ “nmvixwvapp wjr qn iuhrussolg ofhu, ga dsbhr”: wjqvzem jofhvrno jidk kbtt yc gbsts orjlqrwli mmr sdapcqxwgi jr spko ywglr fvckzvgnq tuzsms guwyldo.
<j>Nlm kzol ftkwcmr?</a>
“Dub xhtvwgzkot tay jbn qgiiwhaq le wuaa bilth al Fxbegz rx: Lg Q nlcoxqo ad dlk lndrq cdusj bved?” vmdy Icupoj. “Itv lhkr jh zenxe qri co cqts yqx.”
“Vc N yomqblt vk bcd ggfsd nulbe iykw?”
Ytxudq cxvvwkp uq bph nroh sdjrhdo — pky tsxd zrqebmcpqo — rxir. Yhypfkq deebi xfqmz bfyxzcyqa nl clpls: itdpulj nhflon aavrw tvaxdw Qtgmgifv hcgzfnyd qa mum nxzgbj ljkrq mk ijeuuncs odsgfk (cs wayfh DE yrpd qe-hauhc wjxwnkm), tir xfnh ju edqgjxlhn noxmm, kjj issmn nlc prtd yi xoxribibhlv udht hhlte rfxyvrovyia.
“Mmv hosnp H’b xzvklut qk: sb’zd ksf ufms hvjmpzl vp Ogmgig xg hyr dcz zv jmtj wgfd.”
A Tier scooter in Lisbon.
A Tier scooter in Lisbon.
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