acquiring U.S. rival Spin from its German parent to create North America’s largest micromobility operator.
Many of the Spin scooters are fourth generation machines, with extended range, batteries that can be swapped out when drained for charged fuel cells and turn signals. The combined business will operate in 87 per cent of North American cities with mircomobility programs. Bird’s major competitor in the rental e-bike and scooter market is Lime Micromobility, which is based in San Francisco.