Voi has said London’s e-scooter scheme is the “worst out of over 100 cities in Europe” where it operates. CEO and co-founder Fredrik Hjelm said the heavily regulated e-scooter trials “cannot compete” with the capital’s rental e-bikes, which are, “unregulated with e-bike companies able to deploy as many bikes as they like, wherever they like”. London’s e-scooter trial is currently operated by Voi and Lime, but Hjelm said Voi may have “no option” other than to withdraw fro...| electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips
Dott’s chief executive has said the firm received "so much negative feedback" about its e-bikes when they operated in London, due to geofences which “make absolutely no sense for the user.” Speaking to City A.M., Henri Moissinac said a lot of Dott's e-bike users would be riding, “and then suddenly they bump into some artificial barrier between two boroughs and they are absolutely furious about it.” The firm took its 2,500 e-bikes out of London last month, moving them to Paris and Ro...| electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips
E-scooter operator Dott has pulled out of London. Echoing comments made when it removed all of its e-bikes from service last year, the brand blamed the “rapid and unregulated rise of e-bikes,” which it says makes it impossible to run a financially sustainable shared e-scooter service. Last year Dott removed its 2,500 bikes from London and moved them to Paris and Rome. Chief executive Henri Moissinac cited the large number of London share scheme operators as motivation, pointing in particu...| electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips
Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils are reportedly seeking to put in place a pan-London micromobility scheme for both e-bikes and e-scooters, that would mean consistency of scheme design/rules, tighter controls, improved parking compliance, better user behaviour and improved safety. The contract is likely to become operational by early 2026, according to Hounslow Council documents that have been shared on X (Twitter). The proposed TfL contract will cover both forms of micromobility...| electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips