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Electric scooter injuries are on the rise, Consumer Reports says

by Jack Stewart
Feb 20, 2019
The numbers reveal a spike in gnarly fractures and traumatic brain injuries for both scooter riders and pedestrians hit by scooters.
Shared electric scooters lie on a sidewalk in Los Angeles, California on February 13, 2019.
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Ford jumps into scooter wars with purchase of Spin

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Nov 8, 2018
The automaker will compete with rideshare giants Uber and Lyft and early innovators Bird and Lime
A user rides a Spin scooter in San Francisco.
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Electric scooter riders zoom along on shifting regulations

by Jed Kim
Sep 21, 2018
The personal vehicles are gaining ground as riders navigate a patchwork of differing rules.
People ride Bird electric scooters along Venice Beach in August in Los Angeles.
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Why Uber and others see a billion-dollar future in e-scooters

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Jul 10, 2018
Uber's recent investment in Lime scooters is part of a deal that values the company at $1.1 billion.
Electric scooters of the US company Lime are pictured on a sidewalk in Paris during their launching day on June 22, 2018. 
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