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Dockless electric scooters are now commonplace on streets and sidewalks across Wisconsin, but cities are realizing different levels of success with companies providing this alternative transportation.

Operating in Green Bay and Whitewater, fledgling efforts in Eau Claire and Oshkosh.

Bird e-Bikes can be found at various locations across the University of Mississippi campus. Photo by Cameron Larkin. The University

The expansion comes as former rival Bird emerges from bankruptcy

Lime, the operator of a shared electric bike and scooter network backed by Uber Technologies Inc., is planning to invest more than $55 million this year to expand its global fleet. The San Francisco-based company will add more than 30,000 net-new bikes across North America, Europe and Australia while also replacing aging ones, Chief Executive Officer Wayne Ting said in an interview. Its also looking to return to Greece and Mexico -- markets that it had exited during the pandemic, he said, and is...

Electric Bird scooters are expected to return to Redwood City streets this month after a five month hiatus as the company underwent financial restructuring.

Many Alberta communities have service agreements Bird Canada & Neuron Mobility. Bird Canada is still in Airdrie despite bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S.

Glide, Spin, and Blue Duck leave El Paso scooterless as scooter rental craze cools, prompting some companies to close.

How many winners can there be in a category, especially when the only barrier to entry is how much money you are willing to burn.

Spiro has put thousands of e-bikes on the road, but experts believe the company is incurring huge costs that’ll make its business unsustainable in the long term.