Tag Archives: FreeNow

FreeNow appoints Charlie Gleeson as general manager for Irish market

FreeNow, Ireland’s multi-mobility app, has announced the appointment of Charlie Gleeson as the new general manager for the Irish market. Gleeson will be responsible for leading FreeNow’s business in Ireland and delivering its strategic ambition to continue growing the scale and diversity of FreeNow’s mobility offering for people across the …

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Thomas Zimmermann set to become CEO of Free Now

Thomas Zimmermann is to become the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Free Now, as of 1st April. Since 2018, Zimmermann has been responsible for Free Now’s communication and marketing activities, marketplace performance as well as the data and growth teams as chief marketing officer. In his role, he initiated …

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The trends reshaping shared micromobility

By Gunnar Froh, Founder and CEO, Wunder Mobility Operators and city authorities alike are capitalising on growing consumer demand for shared micromobility. They are doing this not only by bringing new services to cities, but also by evolving existing businesses and turning to more innovative business models to increase revenue …

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Voi e-scooters now available on Free Now app in Oxford

Voi e-scooters are now available on the Free Now app in Oxford. Through this integration, Free Now users in Oxford can now unlock a Voi e-scooter through the Free Now app, allowing more people locally to use this sustainable mode of transport. Since the launch of Voi’s e-scooter trial in …

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Tier, Free Now launch ‘anti-drink-riding’ feature as London trial begins

Tier and Free Now have joined forces to launch an ‘anti-drink-riding’ feature as the new e-scooter rental trial begins in the capital. Londoners will now be able to use Free Now to hire e-scooters as well as taxis via the ride-hailing app for the first time as part of Free …

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Voi expands strategic partnership with mobility platform Free Now

Voi’s shared e-scooters are now available in three additional German cities: Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Cologne. In April 2020, Voi was the first sharing provider to integrate with Free Now’s MaaS platform. The operator has expanded its strategic partnership with the German mobility platform to include all three new cities; the …

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E-scooter operators launch new micromobility coalition

E-scooter operators have come together to form a new coalition, Micromobility for Europe (MMfE), which launched officially yesterday, 2nd February. Comprised of eight founding members, Bird, Bolt, Dott, FreeNow, Lime, Tier, Voi, and Wind, the coalition aims to contribute to the development of a coherent policy framework in Europe that …

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