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  • Lime targets commuters with ‘more affordable’ cycle to work scheme

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    Lime is making its e-bikes cheaper for workers through the Cycle to Work scheme as the ubiquitous green operator steps up its push for a bigger wedge of London’s daily commute. Workers will be able to pay for an annual Lime subscription through salary sacrifice, cutting the cost by as much as 47 per cent [...]

    Two women riding Lime bikes on a street with parked cars and historic buildings in the background.
  • Sadiq Khan urged to end London’s e-bike ‘patchwork’

    London

    Sadiq Khan has been urged to speed up plans for a London-wide e-bike licence, as Forest warned spiralling council fees and a regulatory “patchwork” risk forcing operators from the capital. In a letter to the mayor seen by City AM, the London-based e-bike operator said delays to Transport for London’s new licensing regime were threatening [...]

    Man in glasses and beard riding a green rental e-bike on a city street with blurred background of buildings and people.
  • Are cars really the problem? London cyclists, it’s time to look within our ranks

    Opinion

    Have vigilante cyclists shouting at cars been waging the wrong war? Mauricio Alencar says it's time for cyclists to look within their own ranks.

    London cyclists ride Lime bikes and personal bicycles on a city street, promoting urban mobility and eco-friendly transport.
  • Voi rides on in London borough despite council order

    August 13, 2026

    Voi is continuing to operate hundreds of e-bikes in Ealing despite the council choosing Lime and Forest to run its new rental scheme, City AM understands. The Swedish e-bike operator has not removed its fleet after its previous agreement with the west London council expired at the end of July, leaving three companies operating in [...]

  • Ealing stalls on Voi contract as ‘sensitive discussions’ threaten West London e-bike network

    July 1, 2026

    Ealing Council has held back from signing a fresh e-bike agreement with operator Voi, City AM understands, stalling its upcoming operating period as backroom negotiations expose growing regulatory divide on London’s high streets. Town hall chiefs have admitted that negotiations have hit a deadlock, revealing they are mired in non-disclosure talks ahead of a looming [...]

  • Lime trialled fast-food lane that let Deliveroo riders bypass speed limits

    June 2, 2026

    Lime has scrapped a trial that allowed Deliveroo riders to bypass speed restrictions on its rental e-bikes after questions were raised over the policy. The scheme, first reported by London Centric, gave riders using Lime’s new Delivery Pass access to areas where ordinary users would automatically be slowed down by the company’s “turtle mode” system. [...]

  • Can an e-bike subscription win over London commuters from Lime and Forest?

    May 17, 2026

    London’s dockless bike market has become increasingly competitive, but for regular riders the main difference between operators is often cost, rather than convenience. Lime and Forest dominate much of the capital’s dockless cycling network and both have become embedded in the daily commute, particularly across central London where short journeys are often quicker by bike [...]

  • Lime races SpaceX and OpenAI to IPO as revenues soar

    May 11, 2026

    Lime, the Uber-backed e-bike giant, filed for a Nasdaq listing over the weekend, joining a growing cohort of tech giants racing toward public markets this year. The Silicon-Valley based micromobility titan, known for its ubiquitous green bikes, plans to list on Nasdaq this year, following revenues jumping 29 per cent to $886.7m (£665m) in 2025, [...]

  • Lime pedals new flat fee pass for London’s delivery drivers

    April 21, 2026

    Lime is piloting a new ‘delivery pass’ in London designed to give the capital’s growing number of food delivery cyclist cheaper access to its e-bike fleet, City AM understands. The new, reduced price package has landed on the app as concerns mount over the proliferation of illegal and unregulated bikes on the city’s streets. The [...]

  • Bolt expands London e-bikes ahead of Tube strike disruption

    April 20, 2026

    Bolt is expanding its e-bike network across central and west London ahead of a fresh wave of Tube and bus strikes, City AM understands, to try ease pressure on the capital’s strained transport system. The ride-hailing firm said its bikes are now available in Westminster and Hammersmith & Fulham, adding to its existing presence in [...]

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