Spin is also flexing its tech that will help make its scooters safe and reliable - just what a city wants in a long-term commitment. 5,000 of them, to be specific, in the coming months, starting with Providence, RI in June and spreading outward into a few other mid-tier cities over the summer. If Spin wants to have a kind of deal that Lyft-owned CitiBike has with NYC, then it needs to bring more to the table. It’s positioning itself as the most desirable for cities as it shares even more news… Spin is seeking exclusive partnerships and is prepared to better itself to get them. In other words, the company doesn’t want to see its cities messing around with other operators.
Spin is actively seeking out limited vendor permits with cities. In Ko’s place is Ben Bear, who previously served as CBO of Spin.Īlong with this news came a flurry of other announcements, but it makes sense to start with Spin’s latest public strategy for winning the e-scooter business. Co-founder Derrick Ko is stepping down as CEO and moving into an advisory role, along with his other two co-founders Zaizhuang Cheng and Euwyn Poon. The big micromobility news of the week revolves around Spin, and it’s not about whether or not Ford is spinning out the company they kept a pretty tight lip on that, but clearly big changes are happening. You can also send a direct message to me at Twitter - Micromobbin’ (to name a handful).Įmail me at to share thoughts, criticisms, offer up opinions or tips. We have a star-studded group of folks coming from Aurora, AutoX, Gatik, GM, Hyundai, Joby Aviation, Motional, Nuro, Rimac Automobili, Scale AI, Starship Technologies, Toyota Research Institute, WeRide, and Zoox. Tickets can be accessed here.īuying a ticket will also give you a months-free subscription to Extra Crunch and access to all the videos of the conference.
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