Category: jump

Lime brings Jump bikes back to London

[ad_1] According to TechCrunch, Lime plans to restore Jump’s bike sharing service in Barcelona, Paris and Rome, too. That’s less than half the European cities Jump bikes were previously available in. London could also see Lime e-scooters. Earlier this week, the UK approved an e-scooter pilot program, and if the scooters are approved, Lime will […]

Uber sends thousands of Jump e-bikes to the recycling heap

[ad_1] An Uber spokesperson told CNBC: “We explored donating the remaining, older-model bikes, but given many significant issues — including maintenance, liability, safety concerns, and a lack of consumer-grade charging equipment — we decided the best approach was to responsibly recycle them.” Bike Share Museum shared a photo of Seattle’s Jump fleet: dozens upon dozens […]

Uber sues LA’s Dept. of Transportation for warrantless record requests

[ad_1] LA’s Department of Transportation already uses real-time data from several rivals of Uber’s scooter service, such as Lyft, Lime and Spin. The city mandated compliance with its “Mobility Data Specification” plan, which is similar to programs in other cities like Seattle and Austin. The organization says that it needs such data for city planning […]

San Francisco grants Jump, Lime, Scoot and Spin e-scooter licenses

[ad_1] San Francisco was the birthplace of the electric scooter, with Bird, Spin and Lime starting operations there last March. However, there were many objections to the scourge of scooters, including that discarded scooters blocked access for pedestrians and that people frequently rode them on pavements. In response to these complaints, the city vowed to […]

Uber’s Jump will take on Lime’s e-bikes in London

[ad_1] Until Lime arrived, most of London’s bikeshare competitors were smaller companies. Now that Uber is getting in the game, there’s another large-scale player, and it can rival Lime in terms of pricing and scale. The new Jump fleet will cost £1 to unlock and £0.12 per minute, with your first five minutes free. Lime’s […]

Google is shutting down the Jump VR platform in June

[ad_1] Google Jump is shutting down. Just got an email. pic.twitter.com/kj4W2u0WKq — Robert Hernandez (@webjournalist) May 17, 2019 In an email sent to users and a notice posted at the top of the Jump FAQ page, the tech giant said the platform will stop accepting uploads for processing at 11:59PM Pacific on June 26th. Those […]

Los Angeles is fighting for e-scooter data

[ad_1] At the moment, it looks like a stalemate. LA city officials claim the data would provide insight into scooters as a growing means of transit, let the city see if scooters end up in the LA River and help ensure scooters are available to lower-income residents. Reportedly, the data would not be shared with […]