Voi launches electric scooters in Lisbon

Swedish company Voi has launched its electric scooters in Lisbon as part of a wider ambition to expand in Europe. In addition to Portugal, the company says it plans to bring its e-scooters to Italy and France over the coming months. Frederico Venâncio, general manager of Voi Portugal, says “Although we want to expand rapidly, we want to do it in a sustainable way and in line with the local rules of each city.” The Voi app allows users to locate and unlock an e-scooter for €1. They are then charged €0.15
March 4, 2019 Read time: 1 min
Swedish company Voi has launched its electric scooters in Lisbon as part of a wider ambition to expand in Europe.


In addition to Portugal, the company says it plans to bring its e-scooters to Italy and France over the coming months.

Frederico Venâncio, general manager of Voi Portugal, says “Although we want to expand rapidly, we want to do it in a sustainable way and in line with the local rules of each city.”

The Voi app allows users to locate and unlock an e-scooter for €1. They are then charged €0.15 per minute.

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