Lime focuses on its financial independence
Last October, we came back to the Lime phenomenon, and its electric scooters which seem to be omnipresent in big cities… and which however made lose over $ 300 million to society. At the start of 2020, anxious to (re) gain financial health, the group decided to part with certain employees and leave a little more than a dozen markets.
” While the vast majority of our 120 markets have adopted micromobility transport solutions quickly and are profitable, there are communities around the world where micromobility has evolved more slowly.. “A simple observation, which now pushes Lime to leave some of the markets in question.
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Withdrawals mainly in America
At the moment, Lime has therefore decided to withdraw from certain large American cities, such as Atlanta, Phoenix, San Diego and San Antonio. South America was not spared, and Lime left the cities of Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Lima, Puerto Vallarta, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. In Europe, the city of Linz, Austria, will say goodbye to Lime.
Obviously, Lime is perfectly aware of the fact that these withdrawals will have an impact on users … but also on employees. ” We know this decision has an impact on your lives and your families and we appreciate your role in helping us make Lime what it is today Explains the group, which warmly thanks its future former employees. In total, around 100 employees will leave Lime.
As a reminder, Lime is one of the leaders in the shared electric mobility market, alongside Bird and Wind. So many companies that have recently had to part with some employees in recent months …
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