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Lime on Wednesday announced it is returning its scooter rental business to the Lubbock market for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lime, a California-based company that touts itself as the world’s leading provider of shared electric vehicles, this week launched a fleet of shared electric scooters in Lubbock as the city and Texas Tech campus, according to a statement from the company. The company brought in 200 scooters, with plans to increase that number to meet demand as needed. Lime is permitted by the City of Lubbock to launch again after a pause on shared electric scooters on Texas Tech s campus was instituted due to COVID-19, and its company leaders said they re proud to be back serving Red Raider students, faculty, staff and the entire community. ....
Rental scooters faced down eradication in Austin in 2020, with several companies leaving the market when use cratered as COVID-19 took hold locally. But today, the zippy two-wheelers appear to have found a modicum of stability in the Austin market. Love ’em or hate ’em, the electric micromobility devices now appear to be here to stay. But getting to this point has not been easy for companies such as Lime and Bird, Austin s remaining stand-up scooter operators. Scooter rental companies with punchy names such as Skip, Spin, Scoot and Jump all tried to make Austin s sidewalks and streets a bedrock for their success. In total, 14 such companies have taken a shot at building their brand in Austin since 2018. ....