Four predictions for the future of the conspicuous, controversial dockless scooter rental industry.
"For the electric scooter business, the going is getting tough. After two years of furious growth, the micromobility industry has entered a phase of survival, with major players shedding staff, pulling out of cities, and sharpening their competitive instincts," writes Laura Bliss.
Given the current state of the market, Bliss makes four predictions for the future of electric scooter rentals, each detailed at length in the source article: 1) companies will be culled, 2) city regulations will create winners and losers, 3) new form factors will emerge, and 4) the battle over data sharing will go on.
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