Moby to expand its Dublin bike share offering with 1,000 extra bikes
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Bike share provider Moby is partnering with taxi app Freenow and expanding the number of its bicycles available in Dublin from 500 to 1,500.
The service costs €1 to unlock for the first three minutes, and after that, costs €0.15 per minute for an e-bike and €0.02 for a manual bike. The bicycles are available today under a new ‘2-wheels’ option in the Freenow app.
Freenow, which also offers bicycle taxis via its app, hinted at offering scooters within months after the devices were made legal to use under certain requirements.
The taxi app company said that the move to offer Moby bikes on its app mirrors the multi-modal progress it has made in other markets, such as the UK, France, Spain, and Germany, where passengers are offered options for e-scooters, e-bikes, e-mopeds, and car sharing.
Moby also operates on-street bike share schemes in Dublin, Athlone, Mullingar, Ashbourne, and Tullamore, and recently launched a corporate bike share scheme for Dublin Airport. It already offers such services for Eastpoint Business Park and Sport Ireland.
The company said it currently has 500 bikes in Dublin alone, and it is in the process of expanding that to 1,500 bikes.
Charlie Gleeson, general manager of Freenow Ireland, said:
“We are delighted to partner with Moby to integrate a new bike service into the Freenow app… The Irish government’s ambitious target to reduce carbon emissions in the transport sector by 50% by 2030 sets a clear focus for the sector before the turn of the decade. At Freenow, we are committed to supporting the taxi industry’s progression towards these targets by continuing to onboard more EV drivers and expand our green EV taxi fleet alongside increased micro-mobility solutions, such as the Moby integration.”
He noted that new regulations allow for e-scooters on Irish roads and that the company has wider plans to integrate additional mobility options into their app “in the coming months.”
Akash Kajal, Moby's operations manager, said:
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Freenow to enhance mobility choices for Dublin transport users, making it even easier to rent and ride a bike for more people.”
He added:
“By integrating seamless Moby bike rentals directly into the Freenow app and leveraging Dublin City Council’s commendable efforts in expanding bike lanes citywide, we truly believe that multi-modal transportation can empower consumers with more efficient, sustainable, and healthier travel options throughout Dublin.”
May 27, 2024
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LISA Solutions Enters Africa as ECO LANE Selects LISA for its Bike Sharing Operations in Nigeria
LISA Solutions is entering the African market as Nigerian bike sharing company ECO LANE selects the LISA fleet management platform for its electric bicycle operations in Lagos.
The collaboration marks an important step in LISA’s international growth and brings the company’s fleet management technology to Africa for the first time.
ECO LANE will use LISA as the software platform for managing its fleet and supporting its operations as the company develops and grows its bike sharing service.
Starting in Lagos
ECO LANE is starting its operations in Lagos, one of Africa’s largest urban markets.
The company is building an electric bike sharing service with the ambition to make urban transportation more accessible and sustainable. Technology and fleet data will play an important role in how ECO LANE manages the operation and develops the service as it grows.
Ibrahim Hammed Olalekan, Director at ECO LANE, commented:
“At ECO LANE, our goal is to build a reliable, accessible and technology-driven mobility fleet that makes urban transportation more convenient and sustainable for our customers. We are focused on creating a scalable fleet operation supported by the right technology, data and operational infrastructure to deliver a seamless experience for riders.
We see our collaboration with LISA as an important part of this vision. LISA’s platform provides the technology backbone we need to manage and scale our fleet efficiently, while giving us the flexibility to develop a mobility solution suited to the realities of the Nigerian market. So far, we have found the collaboration constructive and solution-oriented, and we look forward to building a long-term partnership as ECO LANE grows.”
Ibrahim Hammed Olalekan Director, ECO LANE
Supporting Operators in Emerging Markets
For LISA, the collaboration is about more than entering a new country. Africa and other emerging markets are an important part of the company’s international strategy.
Many cities in these markets are growing quickly, while local operators are building new mobility services around the needs of their own cities and communities. LISA wants to give these operators access to flexible fleet technology that can support them from launch through growth.
Alexander Mythe, CEO of LISA Solutions, said:
“Entering the African market is an important milestone for LISA. From the beginning, our ambition has been to build a fleet management platform that can support operators across very different markets, and ECO LANE is a strong example of that.
Africa and other emerging markets are particularly important to us. These are markets where cities are growing rapidly and where new mobility operators have the opportunity to build modern, technology driven operations from the ground up. We believe LISA can play an important role by giving these operators access to the same flexible and scalable fleet technology as operators in more established markets.
We are thrilled to start this collaboration with ECO LANE. Ibrahim and his team have a clear ambition for how bike sharing can contribute to more accessible and sustainable urban mobility in Nigeria, combined with a strong understanding of what it takes to build an operation for the local market. That combination of ambition, local knowledge and willingness to innovate is exactly what we look for in a partner.
Starting this journey in Lagos makes it even more exciting. We are entering one of Africa’s largest urban markets together with an ambitious local operator, and we see significant potential in what ECO LANE is building. We look forward to supporting Ibrahim and the ECO LANE team as they launch, develop and scale their operations in Lagos and beyond.”
Alexander Mythe CEO, LISA Solutions
Technology for a Growing Operation
LISA provides the software ECO LANE will use to manage its vehicles and day to day fleet operations.
The platform brings fleet management into one operating environment and can connect with different vehicles and IoT hardware. This gives ECO LANE the flexibility to build an operational setup suited to its requirements in Nigeria while using the same core LISA technology deployed in other international markets.
As the operation grows, the platform can support ECO LANE in managing a larger fleet without having to replace the underlying software infrastructure.
Expanding LISA’s Global Footprint
LISA has grown from its Nordic origins to work with customers and partners across Europe, the United States, Oceania and the Caribbean.
ECO LANE now extends that footprint into Africa.
For LISA, Nigeria represents both a new market and the beginning of a broader ambition to work with mobility operators in emerging markets. The focus with ECO LANE is now on building a successful operation in Lagos and developing the partnership as the company grows.
About ECO LANE
ECO LANE is a Nigerian bike sharing company developing an electric bicycle service in Lagos. The company is focused on building accessible and sustainable urban mobility supported by technology, data and efficient fleet operations.
About LISA Solutions
LISA Solutions is a Norwegian software company providing fleet management and operational intelligence software for modern fleet operators.
The LISA platform connects vehicles, operators, IoT devices and business systems in one operating environment, helping organizations manage and scale fleet operations across different vehicle types, business models and markets.
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LISA Solutions and NAVEE Partner to Accelerate Shared Mobility Worldwide
LISA Solutions has entered into a strategic partnership with NAVEE, a global micromobility manufacturer with a strong position in the electric scooter market. The partnership brings together NAVEE's scooter hardware and international commercial network with LISA's fleet management software, creating new opportunities for shared mobility operators across global markets.
Combining scooter hardware and fleet management software
NAVEE has built a broad international presence in electric mobility, with a strong portfolio of electric scooters and a dedicated commercial offering for shared mobility operators.
Its commercial portfolio includes scooters designed for shared mobility, supported by an expanding international sales and service network.
Through the partnership, LISA will provide its fleet management software for relevant joint customer opportunities. The LISA platform gives shared mobility operators one environment for managing vehicles, users and day-to-day fleet operations, while connecting directly with vehicle hardware and IoT systems.
For LISA, the partnership significantly strengthens its position in the global scooter market and creates a new route to market through an established international hardware partner.
Already working on opportunities together
The partnership has already moved beyond the agreement itself. LISA and NAVEE are currently working together on several commercial opportunities across different markets, combining NAVEE scooters with the LISA fleet management platform.
The companies will work together on opportunities where shared mobility operators require both scooter hardware and the software needed to manage and operate their fleets.
Alexander Mythe CEO, LISA Solutions
“NAVEE gives LISA something strategically important: a strong global hardware partner with particular strength in the scooter market. Combined with our fleet management platform, we can offer shared mobility operators a much more complete solution. What makes this partnership especially exciting is that we are already working together on several real customer opportunities across different markets.”
A strong foundation for a long-term partnership
NAVEE sees significant potential in combining the companies' respective strengths and developing the partnership as new opportunities emerge.
Jackson Qin Sales Director Europe, NAVEE
“We are impressed by LISA's professionalism, market insight and proactive approach to developing new opportunities. We believe there is strong potential for a long-term partnership, and we look forward to growing together and creating value for customers in the shared mobility industry.”
A stronger ecosystem for shared mobility operators
The partnership expands LISA's growing ecosystem of vehicle manufacturers, hardware providers and mobility partners and supports the company's strategy of making its fleet management technology available to operators across different vehicle types and markets.
For operators looking to launch or expand scooter fleets, the combination brings together NAVEE's scooter hardware with LISA's software for managing vehicles and day-to-day fleet operations.
The two companies are already pursuing joint opportunities and expect the partnership to develop further as new shared mobility projects emerge across international markets.
