Lime and rivals form Nordic Micromobility Association

Lime and its competitors Tier and Voi have formed the Nordic Micromobility Association to promote safety standards for electric scooters. The association will seek to strengthen relationships between Nordic cities and micromobility businesses as well as reduce emissions. Earlier this year, Voi announced its plans to launch e-scooters in Lisbon as part of a wider ambition to expand in Europe. The association’s members are not the only companies working to improve the safety of e-scooters. Last ye
August 29, 2019 Read time: 1 min

Lime and its competitors Tier and Voi have formed the Nordic Micromobility Association to promote safety standards for electric scooters.

The association will seek to strengthen relationships between Nordic cities and micromobility businesses as well as reduce emissions.

Earlier this year, Voi %$Linker: 2 External <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 0 0 0 link-external announced false https://www.itsinternational.com/sections/general/products/voi-launches-electric-scooters-in-lisbon/ false false%> its plans to launch e-scooters in Lisbon as part of a wider ambition to expand in Europe.

The association’s members are not the only companies working to improve the safety of e-scooters. Last year, US mobility company Bird %$Linker: 2 External <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 0 0 0 link-external formed false https://www.itsinternational.com/categories/utc/news/bird-establishes-board-to-help-increase-safety-for-e-scooter-riders/ false false%> a global safety advisory board to implement campaigns and products to improve safety for riders.

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