Analysis

May 16, 2019

Another electric scooter hits the streets of Europe — this time thanks to sprinter Usain Bolt

But is Bolt, for the first time in his life, a bit slow off the mark?


Image credit: Bolt Mobility

There is already an insane number of electric scooter companies looking to dominate the European market — Lime, Bird, Voi, Flash, Tier, Dott and Wind, to name just a few.

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