# Micromobility

Scooter wars are back on — in the UK
Analysis
May 29, 2020
Scooter wars are back on — in the UK
Europe's scooter startups have a new battleground: Britain. Here's how they plan to win.
Amy Lewin
These are the French startups still hiring through the crisis
Analysis
May 8, 2020
These are the French startups still hiring through the crisis
Can startups get back to driving French jobs creations? Here’s what the latest data shows, and a look at who’s hiring.
Marie Mawad in Paris
Coronavirus: Which startups are winning and losing?
Analysis
March 24, 2020
Coronavirus: Which startups are winning and losing?
Europe’s founders on how coronavirus has shaken their plans.
Kitty Knowles
What's next in Europe's scooter wars?
Analysis
February 19, 2020
What's next in Europe's scooter wars?
City tenders, operational costs and funding fatigue could all kill European scooter startups this year. But will they?
Amy Lewin
Cooltra must move 1,200 of its mopeds out of Barcelona — and it's not happy
News
February 10, 2020
Cooltra must move 1,200 of its mopeds out of Barcelona — and it's not happy
Barcelona’s City Hall has become the first European city authority to limit the number of licences for shared e-mopeds.
Tim Smith
US scooter giant Bird is in talks to acquire German competitor Circ
News
January 24, 2020
US scooter giant Bird is in talks to acquire German competitor Circ
Mobility unicorn Bird is in talks to buy German scooter operator Circ; the first major acquisition in Europe's scooter market. There are likely to be more.
Amy Lewin
Cities need to deliver more effective e-scooter regulation
Opinion
January 8, 2020
Cities need to deliver more effective e-scooter regulation
Why Copenhagen's e-scooter tender model is not one to follow — and why other European cities need to enforce bolder regulation of the sector.
Fredrik Hjelm
Electric scooters: not so “green” after all
Analysis
December 11, 2019
Electric scooters: not so “green” after all
Electric scooter operators all claim to be environmentally-friendly alternatives to the car — but how green are these businesses? We compare Europe's operators.
Amy Lewin
The week in mobility: how "green" are Tier's scooters?
News
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
The week in mobility: E-bikes for Deliveroo couriers launch
News
November 20, 2019
The week in mobility: E-bikes for Deliveroo couriers launch
Our roundup of Europe's top mobility news this week: Bolt Bikes launches e-bikes for couriers in the UK and Wayve raises $20m for self-driving cars.
Amy Lewin
Electric scooters are a terrible business, says Bolt boss
Interview
November 13, 2019
Electric scooters are a terrible business, says Bolt boss
Bolt founder Markus Villig talks to Sifted about undercutting Uber, talks with SoftBank and why he never expects to make any money out of his scooter business.
Sam Shead
The week in mobility: Big raises for Voi and Frontier Car Group
News
November 13, 2019
The week in mobility: Big raises for Voi and Frontier Car Group
Our roundup of Europe's top mobility news this week: Voi raises $85m, Frontier Car Group raises $400m and Cowboy launches e-bikes in three new markets.
Amy Lewin
Voi raises $85m, promises to improve unit economics
News
November 11, 2019
Voi raises $85m, promises to improve unit economics
Europe’s leading scooter startup Voi has raised another big round just a year after launching. With so much VC cash, how will it not do an Uber?
Amy Lewin
Exclusive: Uber-rival Bolt held talks with SoftBank
News
November 5, 2019
Exclusive: Uber-rival Bolt held talks with SoftBank
SoftBank has used its $97bn Vision Fund to back companies like WeWork, Uber, and Improbable. Could Bolt be next?
Sam Shead
Is this the future of public transport?
Analysis
October 25, 2019
Is this the future of public transport?
Outside of big cities, the car is still the king of the commute. But as ViaVan launches on-demand electric transport in Milton Keynes, and other new shared transport services spring up across Europe, are its days numbered?
Amy Lewin
How Spanish scooter startup Koko went from market leader to exit in just 11 months
Interview
October 9, 2019
How Spanish scooter startup Koko went from market leader to exit in just 11 months
Spanish founder Oriana Circelli shares the "crazy" and "brutal" journey of launching her escooter startup Koko.
Esther Paniagua
The week in mobility: scooter funding & regulation debate
News
October 9, 2019
The week in mobility: scooter funding & regulation debate
Scooter startups raise even more money, while further regulatory crackdowns seem imminent in Paris. Plus a mysterious new micromobility vehicle is in the making.
Amy Lewin
Cities now have three choices for how to regulate e-scooters
Opinion
September 2, 2019
Cities now have three choices for how to regulate e-scooters
Cities have three choices for how to regulate e-scooters: be monopolies, aggregators, or platforms.
Jakob Fricke
Lime x N26: When a scooter startup gets into bed with a digital bank
Analysis
August 1, 2019
Lime x N26: When a scooter startup gets into bed with a digital bank
US mobility company Lime and German digital bank N26 have partnered up. Why?
Amy Lewin
From Voi to Circ, we compare Europe's scooter startups
Analysis
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
Voi under attack from Swedish agency after scooter death
Analysis
May 31, 2019
Voi under attack from Swedish agency after scooter death
After Sweden's first scooter death, the Swedish Transport Agency is pushing for a ban on all electric scooters.
Mimi Billing
Another electric scooter hits the streets of Europe — this time thanks to sprinter Usain Bolt
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?
Michael Stothard
Scooter startups take on Germany
Analysis
May 14, 2019
Scooter startups take on Germany
Will brand new scooters and partnerships with local governments and transport companies help scooter startups Tier and Voi dominate the German market?
Amy Lewin

# Micromobility

Scooter wars are back on — in the UK

These are the French startups still hiring through the crisis

Coronavirus: Which startups are winning and losing?

What's next in Europe's scooter wars?

Cooltra must move 1,200 of its mopeds out of Barcelona — and it's not happy

US scooter giant Bird is in talks to acquire German competitor Circ

Cities need to deliver more effective e-scooter regulation

Electric scooters: not so “green” after all

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

The week in mobility: E-bikes for Deliveroo couriers launch

Electric scooters are a terrible business, says Bolt boss

The week in mobility: Big raises for Voi and Frontier Car Group

Voi raises $85m, promises to improve unit economics

Exclusive: Uber-rival Bolt held talks with SoftBank

Is this the future of public transport?

How Spanish scooter startup Koko went from market leader to exit in just 11 months

The week in mobility: scooter funding & regulation debate

Cities now have three choices for how to regulate e-scooters

Lime x N26: When a scooter startup gets into bed with a digital bank

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

Voi under attack from Swedish agency after scooter death

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

Scooter startups take on Germany