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Academic study finds taxes and fees on micromobility are 23 times higher than driving

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Portland State University, Sonoma State University, and shared bike and scooter operator Lime, have unveiled a new study examining tax and fee structures imposed on shared micromobility companies and riders across 120 cities in 16 countries. The study pulls back the curtain on several glaring findings, including that taxes and …

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Lime partners with LCC and Loud Mobility to launch £100,000 community cycling fund

03.03.24 88 Lime partners with LCC and Loud Mobility to launch £100,000 community cycling fund

Lime, London Cycling Campaign and Loud Mobility have joined forces to launch a new £100,000 community cycling fund to increase cycling within underrepresented groups and deliver equitable access to its benefits. The ‘Share the Joy’ fund will support organisations and community groups who are improving London’s accessibility and inclusion, health …

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Lime reimagines wasted car parking spaces after report recommends new e-bike parking rules for London

Changing Spaces 17 Lime reimagines wasted car parking spaces after report recommends new e-bike parking rules for London

Lime is encouraging Londoners to re-imagine how inner city street spaces could be repurposed to meet growing cycle demand and solve the capital’s e-bike parking challenges through an illusion in Camden. As Lime trip data shows, an inner London borough like Camden now records approximately 200,000 Lime rides per month, …

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Lime commits to £25m investment in London following record-setting year

Dominic Marley Lime Bike 2023 276882 scaled e1706092390418 Lime commits to £25m investment in London following record-setting year

Lime has achieved a consecutive record year in global gross bookings, Adjusted EBITDA1 and total rides, building on a record-setting 2022. The year reflected Lime’s continued emergence in the shared electric vehicle industry and positions it for long-term sustainability. Lime provides shared e-bikes and e-scooters in 280 cities in nearly …

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Lime partners with MyLifeMySay to get young people voting ahead of mayoral election

2U4A7176 Lime partners with MyLifeMySay to get young people voting ahead of mayoral election

My Life My Say (MLMS), a leading youth-led, non-partisan charity and coordinators of the annual National Voter Registration Day, and Lime have announced a collaboration to help get more young people voting in May’s Mayoral and local elections in London. The partnership will support the launch of MLMS’ campaign: ‘Give …

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Women’s Aid and Lime collaborate on ‘Ride to refuge’ scheme

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Women’s Aid has announced a partnership with Lime to offer access to free e-bike and e-scooter travel for women living in refuge accommodation in London. The Ride to refuge scheme aligns with International Women’s Day, and comes as Women’s Aid also reaches its 50-year anniversary. Ride to refuge will be …

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Lime increases e-scooter fleet by 45% in Salford

Lime E Scooter 2 Lime increases e-scooter fleet by 45% in Salford

Lime has announced it will be increasing its e-scooter fleet by 45% to help cater for growing demand in Greater Manchester as it reaches one million rides. To support the increased number of vehicles, Lime is working in partnership with Salford City Council and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to …

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Lime records more than three million e-bike trips in Camden

Dominic Marley Lime Bike 2023 276882 scaled e1706092390418 Lime records more than three million e-bike trips in Camden

Lime has recorded more than three million e-bike trips in Camden as residents across the borough continue to integrate cycling into their daily routines and social lives. A third of these journeys took place over five months alone from June to October 2023, demonstrating record demand and how the popularity …

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One in five women feel safe cycling alone at night, Lime’s Tackling the Gender Pedal Gap report reveals

Jamie Henderson Mural One in five women feel safe cycling alone at night, Lime's Tackling the Gender Pedal Gap report reveals

A new study from Lime has found that nine in 10 (91%) women face barriers to cycling in the UK. The data revealed a significant “gender pedal gap”, with women in the UK cycling almost half as much as men every month as a result. Just one in five (19%) …

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Lime celebrates London growth and parking progress with four new e-bike borough contracts

Limes new monthly membership subscription Lime Prime now available Lime celebrates London growth and parking progress with four new e-bike borough contracts

Lime has announced new contracts with four boroughs within the last month, in a sign that the operator and local Councils are collaborating to achieve a more standardised city-wide e-bike framework, as well as increase parking infrastructure. The latest boroughs to announce formal e-bike agreements with Lime include Lewisham, Kensington …

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