Uber plans to 'double down' on bikes and scooters next year — especially in Europe

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Uber claims adoption of bikes and scooters in Europe has outpaced growth in the U.S. in the last eight months.

Uber claims adoption of bikes and scooters in Europe has outpaced that of the U.S. in the last eight months.

It plans to roll out electric mopeds in Paris by early 2020 after a delay caused by a product integration issue.plans to "double down" on its investment into electric bikes and scooters in 2020, with a particular focus on Europe, an executive at the company said. "We want to double down on micromobility," Christian Freese, Jump's head of EMEA, told CNBC in an interview. "We have seen how beautifully it works with our core business and ride sharing, and want to invest more and deeper, especially in Europe."

The firm didn't provide data on how many U.S. users took rides with Jump, but said its most popular city right now is Paris, followed by Sacramento and Seattle.

 

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