Electric scooter sharing scheme provider Superpedestrian is weighing up plans to establish a European R&D centre of excellence in the Republic. Speaking to The Irish Times, director of policy Jean Andrews said Superpedestrian has had talks with IDA Ireland about establishing a presence in the country. ‘Volvo of e-scooters’Superpedestrian, which has invested $75 million (€61 million) in R&D over the last two years, seeks to differentiate itself from other e-scooter service providers through its focus on safety. Ms Andrews said as a result of this, it can provide scooters in towns where it might not be economical for other providers to do so. “We think we have the smartest, safest vehicle available and we’d love to see it on Irish roads soon,” said Ms Andrews.

Source: The Irish Times June 02, 2021 04:30 UTC