Why Lime uses big electric trucks to haul its small electric scooters

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All Lime freight arriving in Los Angeles and Long Beach is now transported to depots via heavy-duty electric trucks from Hight Logistics. Source: Lime
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All Lime freight arriving in Los Angeles and Long Beach is now transported to depots via heavy-duty electric trucks from Hight Logistics. Source: Lime

The company cut emissions by 16 per cent with modular scooters and switching its operational fleet to electric trucks

Lime cut its greenhouse gas emissions 16.3 percent in 2023 by redesigning its electric scooters and bicycles and switching its operational fleet to electric trucks, and has made cumulative cuts in emissions...

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