Beam granted a licence to operate e-scooters
Beaming into Auckland
City of Auckland announces Beam granted a licence to operate e-scooters
29 November
2019
The City of Auckland today announced
that Beam would be granted a provisional licence to operate
e-scooters in New Zealand’s largest city.
Beam,
which already operates in Christchurch, will begin
operations in Auckland in the coming weeks. Beam will scale
up its operations through the new year, increasing numbers
on the ground over the first few weeks of operation,
bringing the community with it, as it educates them about
its service, and showcases the unique attributes of the Beam
experience.
“Beam is excited to bring our
e-scooters to Auckland. We have been operating in
Christchurch since May and have achieved fantastic results
for the city, providing safe, affordable convenient rides
for the community. We will bring the same focus on public
safety, city amenity and partnership with the community to
Auckland,” said Christopher Hilton Vice President of
Corporate Affairs at Beam.
“In Auckland, we
will be launching with the Beam Saturn our next generation
e-scooter. What we have seen in Auckland is a need to
provide a safe reliable e-scooter for users. This new
vehicle coupled with our unique safety programs and
class-leading rider insurance demonstrates our determination
in making sure every single ride in Auckland is a safe one.
” Mr Hilton said.
Beam’s Saturn e-scooter
is designed to deliver safe, tougher and stronger rides,
across a diverse range of urban terrains. It features a
larger aviation-grade aluminium alloy frame with a bigger,
wider base and floorboard, and upgraded 10-inch tubeless
pneumatic tyres which offer improved shock-absorption.
Riders will experience a smoother and more stable ride, even
on rough surfaces or over speed bumps.
Beam will
now operate in Adelaide, South Australia, Bunbury Western
Australia, Christchurch and Auckland in New Zealand with
more announcements before the end of the year about new
launch sites, making it the largest e-scooter operator in
Australia and New Zealand.
Beam was founded in July 2018 with the vision of making cities flow better for everyone. By providing a range of innovative micro-mobility solutions we believe we can help people get around their cities more easily, encourage greater use of public transit networks, and in so doing, reduce car ridership and the congestion it currently causes. Today we offer e-scooter sharing, but, in the near future, we will also be developing other form factors such as e-bike sharing and e-moped sharing, as well as car-sharing options.
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