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November 27, 2019

The week in mobility: how "green" are Tier's scooters?

Our roundup of Europe's top mobility news this week: Uber loses its London licence, e-moped rental service Coup quits Europe and we look at how "green" Tier's e-scooters are


Amy Lewin

7 min read

Coup launched its e-moped sharing service in Berlin in 2016; it is now pulling out of the city.

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Coup launched its e-moped sharing service in Berlin in 2016; it is now pulling out of the city.
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Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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