Bird adquiere Scoot.

June 12th, 2019

Scoot operará como filial de Bird

Santa Mónica y San Francisco, California, 12 de junio de 2019/ Bird está en proceso de adquirir Scoot, pionero en vehículos eléctricos con sede central en San Francisco, es lo que hoy han anunciado ambas empresas. La adquisición es una decisión estratégica de dos compañías de ideas afines. Juntos, Bird y Scoot ofrecerán vehículos con la tecnología más avanzada en la industria de movilidad compartida a un mayor número de comunidades, y al mismo tiempo, ayudarán a las ciudades a cumplir con sus ambiciosas metas de reducción de tráfico y emisiones de carbono. Igualmente, Scoot seguirá operando como una marca distinta, con Bird como propietaria.

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Bird Acquires Scoot – Scoot to Operate as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Bird

June 12th, 2019

Santa Monica and San Francisco, Calif., June 12, 2019 - Bird and Scoot today announced that Bird is acquiring Scoot, the San Francisco-based electric vehicle pioneer. The acquisition is a strategic decision from two like-minded companies. Together, Bird and Scoot will offer riders more vehicles featuring the latest technology advancements for the sharing market, and provide service in more communities, while helping cities meet their ambitious goals of reducing both automobile traffic and climate-changing carbon emissions. Scoot will continue to operate as Scoot, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bird.

Los 6 básicos de las eBikes

June 10th, 2019

¡Hola Scootlover! Como ya sabes, Scoot también es bicicletas eléctricas y si bien empezar y terminar un viaje es igual de fácil que arriba de un Scoot, hay algunos detalles extra que nos gustaría mostrarte. Partamos por lo básico: (more…)

365 días cuidando el Medio Ambiente

June 5th, 2019

¡Hola Scootlover! En el #DíaMundialDelMedioAmbiente 🌎, queremos proponerte algunos pequeños gestos que puedes hacer no solo hoy, sino todos los días y así, además de moverte de forma sustentable que ya es un hecho, ayudar a cuidar nuestro planeta. ¿Motivad@? (more…)

Mayor Joaquin Lavin awards Scoot a first-of-its-kind permit to operate ebikes in Santiago, Chile

May 28th, 2019

San Francisco, California/ May 28, 2019 - Scoot, the original shared electric vehicle company, is launching their new shared ebike in the Las Condes district of Santiago, Chile.

¡Vive el Patrimonio!

May 24th, 2019

Hey ScootLover! Como sabrás, este fin de semana se celebra el Día del Patrimonio Cultural en Chile (aunque en realidad este año son 2 días, sábado 25 y domingo 26), por lo que queremos mostrarte algunos de los lugares a los que puedes llegar en un Scoot. (more…)

¡Celebra el Día del Completo!

May 23rd, 2019

¡Hola ScootLover! Sabemos que te gusta disfrutar de las cosas buenas que tiene nuestra ciudad, por lo que hoy queremos invitarte a celebrar el Día del Completo arriba de un Scoot. Revisa algunos de los mejores lugares donde disfrutar este clásico chileno dentro de nuestra zona de servicio: (more…)

The Future of Scooters

April 30th, 2019

As the organizers of the conference said themselves, “Our inaugural Micromobility Summit shattered all expectations, including many of our own lofty ones. It was an incredible showing, comprised of 650+ entrepreneurs, engineers, business leaders, government officials, venture capitalists, and academics, and the entire day from the early AM to the late PM was amply fueled by enthusiasm for the emerging space of micromobility and shared passion for the well-being of our cities and their inhabitants.”

Scoot and Las Condes: A Public/Private Alliance for Sustainable Mobility

April 22nd, 2019

The Municipality of Las Condes, Santiago, with the support of Scoot, has launched a pilot program called, “The Holland Plan”, introducing a shared transit zones in the area of El Golf. In these areas, the maximum speed limit is now 30 kilometers/hour (around 18 miles/hour), a significant reduction in speed intended to create a safe space for all types of light vehicles to travel. As part of the pilot, the Municipality has also created a safety enforcement team to oversee the use of the area, and has selected electric Scoot Kicks as the vehicle of choice for the team.

Scoot y Las Condes: Una Alianza Público-Privada de Movilidad Sustentable

April 22nd, 2019

La Municipalidad de Las Condes, apoyada por Scoot, ha lanzado un piloto de zonas de tránsito compartido en el sector de El Golf, denominado "Plan Holanda". En estas zonas de tránsito compartido la velocidad máxima es de 30 km/h, creando espacios seguros para que todo tipo de vehículos livianos puedan transitar. La Municipalidad además, desplegará una brigada de inspectores preocupados de educar y fiscalizar respecto al uso de estas zonas, y ha elegido los vehículos eléctricos de Scoot como medio de transporte para el equipo de fiscalización.

¡Muévete con respeto!

April 5th, 2019

Ser usuario de Scoot no es sólo compartir vehículos, también es compartir y respetar nuestra ciudad y a sus habitantes. Por eso, te dejamos una lista de responsabilidades con buenas ideas que podrás ir integrando fácilmente y ser un usuario estrella. ¿Partimos? (more…)

Scoot’s industry leading hourly wages and jobs training

February 19th, 2019

In our upcoming report to the SFMTA, Scoot is proud to highlight that our average monthly wage for our San Francisco fleet team is $22.51/hour. Amidst stories of mobility gig workers suffering pay cuts or being paid below minimum wage, we are more committed than ever to running Scoot’s fleet operations with full-time mechanics who have full benefits and equity in the company. (more…)

Una guía: Cómo estacionar de forma responsable

January 28th, 2019

"¿Cuál es el mejor lugar para estacionar mi scooter?" Tú preguntaste ¡así que te respondemos! (more…)

¿Cómo manejar un scooter?

January 28th, 2019

Manejar un scooter no es difícil, pero como todo lo nuevo, es cosa de acostumbrarte. Aquí te dejamos algunos tips que puedes usar antes, durante y después de tu viaje para asegurarte que todo anda bien. (more…)

Scoot at Autonomy 2018

October 31st, 2018

Returning for the third year to the Autonomy conference in Paris, Mar Pallas, VP of Europe Market Development, represented Scoot on two panels. (more…)

Scoot Networks launches in Latin America with the first shared electric vehicle service in Chile

October 18th, 2018

After successfully launching in Barcelona this summer, Scoot is expanding this month to its third marquee city: Santiago, Chile. Fresh on the heels of being awarded a pilot permit to operate kick scooters in San Francisco, Scoot has been invited by Joaquín Lavín, the Mayor of Las Condes, Santiago de Chile, to bring their service to his municipality. (more…)

Press Release: Scoot Receives Funding from Elemental Excelerator to Expand Technology and Services for Disadvantaged Communities in San Francisco, California

September 26th, 2018

Scoot Networks, the original shared electric mobility provider, announced today that they will receive an investment of up to $750,000 from Elemental Excelerator (EEx), a global infrastructure innovation accelerator, to develop their services for low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities. The investment is being made through the accelerator’s Equity & Access Track, which helps growth-stage startups deliver place-based, community-driven innovation to California’s LMI and disadvantaged communities. (more…)

FREE RIDE DAY on September 13th, 2018

September 7th, 2018

FREE RIDE DAY! Enjoy 30 minutes of FREE riding on September 13th, brought to you in partnership with the Global Climate Action Summit. (more…)

Press Release: Scoot Wins SFMTA Approval to Add Electric Kick Scooters in San Francisco

August 30th, 2018

Scoot Networks, the original shared electric mobility company, announced today that it has won approval from the SFMTA to operate electric kick scooters as an addition to its fleet of electric mopeds in San Francisco. (more…)

SF Free Ride Day for Global Climate Action Summit

August 15th, 2018

The Global Climate Action Summit announced it is partnering with GenZe, a leading manufacturer of electric bikes and scooters, and their transportation collaborators, Scoot and Ford GoBike, in order to include the community in the landmark event taking place in mid-September. (more…)

Scoot presents on The Future of Scooter Sharing in Paris

June 29th, 2018

On June 12, 2018, Scoot was invited to speak at The NIU Mobility Summit Powered by Autonomy in Paris. (more…)

Why Barcelona?

June 8th, 2018

This week we launched our first European city in Barcelona, Spain with a multi-modal fleet of 500 shared, high-performance electric scooters, and 1,000 custom, shared electric bicycles. “We are excited to finally bring Scoot to Europe, and to demonstrate how shared electric vehicles are the most valuable and the most scalable form of urban mobility,” says Michael Keating, Scoot CEO and founder. (more…)

Continued support by SFMTA for Scoot’s parking permit pilot program

May 8th, 2018

On May 1, 2018, the SFMTA Board of Directors met to review the pilot program for a first-ever shared electric vehicle parking permit in San Francisco. An SF Examiner article covering the hearing makes note, that at a time when much controversy “... and ire are publicly hurled at the e-scooters (Bird, Spin), moped company Scoot is quietly working hand-in-hand with The City’s permitting process… The end result? Moped use is booming.” (more…)

Scoot presenting on “New Urban Solutions” at LatAm Mobility Summit 2018

May 7th, 2018

Scoot is proud to be speaking at the first Sustainable Mobility Summit focusing on Latin America, taking place in Mexico City this week. (more…)

Multi-modal Networks & Electric Vehicles for Everyone

April 24th, 2018

Our goal of Electric Vehicles for Everyone is not only a commitment to multimodality and sustainability, but to a new and different way of working with cities.

Scoot selected to present at CleanEquity Monaco

April 20th, 2018

Last month, Scoot was invited to present at the 11th annual CleanEquity Monaco conference. Founded by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco and Mungo Park, Chairman of Innovator Capital, the mission of the conference is to connect next generation cleantech companies with international investors to support growth in sustainable environmental technology. (more…)

Scoot at the Shared Mobility Summit in Chicago

March 30th, 2018

Over March 12th through the 14th, 2018, Scoot joined 600 of the world’s transportation and policy leaders at the Shared Mobility Summit in Chicago to discuss the challenges and opportunities of bringing shared mobility to cities around the world. (more…)

Four Million!

January 12th, 2018

A mere 11 months ago we were raving about a significant milestone for Scoot, 2 million miles. Since then, the number on our virtual odometer has doubled! That's right, today we're celebrating 4 million electric miles traveled! (more…)

Scoot’s 2017 Year in Review

December 29th, 2017

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#DoingThings with Outdoor Voices

December 1st, 2017

Think you're seeing blue? You are! Outdoor Voices has wrapped 20 of our scoots for the month of December. They look special but ride just like the scooty red ones. (more…)

Game changer: Scoots can now park at any legal curb & at meters at no extra cost!

June 21st, 2017

The SFMTA has approved a groundbreaking pilot program that gives San Franciscans better access to parking for shared electric mopeds. Scoots can now park in the busiest parts of The City (FiDi and SOMA!) where there was previously limited parking. (more…)