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Expert Q&A: e-scooters and the micromobility challenge

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Love them or loathe them, electric scooters look destined to become a common feature in towns and cities around the world. To find out more about the benefits and challenges of safely integrating this relatively new mode of transport The Engineer caught up with experts from some of the leading companies in the rapidly growing micromobility sector.

Jonas Rundberg, VP of Software Engineering at Voi Technology.

Alan Clarke, Director, Policy & Government Affairs for Northern Europe at Lime.

Steve Pyer, UK & Ireland Country Manager, Spin 

Jonas Rundberg: Founded in 2018, Voi is a Swedish micromobility company offering electric e-scooter and e-bike sharing in partnership with cities and local communities. Currently operating in over 70 cities, across 11 countries, Voi is the leading shared micromobility provider in Europe and the UK, where we have over 50% of the market share. In all of the countries where we operate, we are excited to have facilitated over two million weekly rides in peak season and an incredible 70+ million rides total.

In the UK, we have won tenders to provide e-scooters in 18 UK towns and cities since trials launched in July 2021 and are delighted to be aligned with the Department for Transport’s vision to regenerate cities in a sustainable way.

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