City of London seizes dockless e-bikes in Lime and Forest crackdown February 10, 2025 The City of London Corporation has seized more than a hundred dockless e-bikes as part of a crackdown against operators’ Lime and Forest. The Square Mile’s local authority said it had confiscated bikes that were found to have obstructed or caused immediate danger to others, over a two-week enforcement period. The bikes were stored in [...]
London e-bike battle heats up as Forest strikes partnership to take on Lime December 12, 2024 Forest is looking to claw back market share from its larger London rival Lime, which is the only other e-bike operator in the capital.
Lime ‘ready’ for IPO, says boss November 3, 2024 A Lime initial public offering (IPO) would come despite scrutiny over the sturdiness of the micromobility sector's finances.
Square Mile to ramp up efforts against ‘menace’ of Lime and Forest bikes October 11, 2024 The City of London corporation is also lobbying for legislation, namely the introduction of a pan-London contract for micromobility operators.
Lime bikes not fit for purpose, says rival UK firm October 1, 2024 Lime has expanded rapidly in London in recent years and now runs the majority of the city's 30,000 rental bikes.
Lime willing to ‘take shortcuts’ to make money says rival e-bike boss June 5, 2024 The CEO of Voi has likened Lime's rapid expansion across London to Uber's controversial emergence in the UK capital after 2012.
Lime, Labour’s Hackney councillor and a controversial e-bike tender May 29, 2024 Hackney transport councillor Mete Coban has denied links between his charity and the e-bike start up Lime constitute a conflict of interest.
Buzzbike completes funding round after e-bike subscription demand soars sevenfold April 23, 2024 Buzzbike has announced the completion of its latest funding round after it saw a sevenfold rise in demand for its e-bike subscription service.