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Uber Says European Bike, Scooter Adoption Has Surpassed US
Ridesharing // December 16, 2019

Uber is planning to ring in 2020 with increased investment in electric bikes and scooters, with an emphasis on Europe, CNBC reported on Monday (Dec. 16). Although Uber has said it will be profitable by 2021, shareholders could balk at the ridesharing giant putting money...

Uber Ups Its Game With Scooters
Retail // July 02, 2019

One of the biggest stories in retail continues to be Uber’s effort to move well beyond its core offering of automotive ridesharing. Now the company, recently off its initial public offering (IPO), reportedly is “ showing JUMP bikes, scooters and Lime scooters in the main map...

JUMP E-Bikes Available In London Through Uber
Ridesharing // May 24, 2019

Uber has launched JUMP e-bikes in London, with a pilot program of 350 bikes in the Islington Borough and a plan to bring the service to other parts of the city in the near future, according to a report. Uber was almost pushed out of...

What Innovators Can Learn From Uber Cash
Ridesharing // September 10, 2018

Long before innovators began talking about the power of ecosystems to transform commerce, scientists spent centuries studying them under microscopes in their labs. Biologists wanted to better understand how to keep the human body’s ecosystems from being devastated by disease, so humans could live longer,...

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Uber Says European Bike, Scooter Adoption Has Surpassed US

December 16, 2019
Uber is planning to ring in 2020 with increased investment in electric bikes and scooters, with an emphasis on Europe, CNBC reported on Monday (Dec. 16). Although Uber has said it will be profitable by 2021, shareholders could balk at the ridesharing giant putting money into a singular purpose. Uber’s purchase of Jump last year […]

JUMP E-Bikes Available In London Through Uber

May 24, 2019
Uber has launched JUMP e-bikes in London, with a pilot program of 350 bikes in the Islington Borough and a plan to bring the service to other parts of the...

Lyft Plans to Buy a Bike-Sharing Company

June 04, 2018
Lyft will buy the bike-sharing company Motivate, according to report in The Information. The potential deal follows a similar move by Uber in April. Motivate will cost Lyft at least...

Uber Jumps Into Bike Sharing

April 10, 2018
Uber announced that it has acquired bike-sharing company JUMP. “We’re committed to bringing together multiple modes of transportation within the Uber app, so that you can choose the fastest or...