{"id":467048,"date":"2022-06-23T16:29:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T13:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/helbiz-is-acquiring-wheels-and-making-micromobility-far-more-accessible\/"},"modified":"2022-06-23T16:29:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T13:29:21","slug":"helbiz-is-acquiring-wheels-and-making-micromobility-far-more-accessible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/helbiz-is-acquiring-wheels-and-making-micromobility-far-more-accessible\/","title":{"rendered":"#Helbiz is acquiring Wheels and making micromobility far more accessible"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a364da75c532\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a364da75c532\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/helbiz-is-acquiring-wheels-and-making-micromobility-far-more-accessible\/#%E2%80%9CHelbiz_is_acquiring_Wheels_and_making_micromobility_far_more_accessible%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Helbiz is acquiring Wheels and making micromobility far more accessible&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/helbiz-is-acquiring-wheels-and-making-micromobility-far-more-accessible\/#Targeting_an_underserved_portion_of_riders\" >Targeting an underserved portion of riders\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/helbiz-is-acquiring-wheels-and-making-micromobility-far-more-accessible\/#Hi_there_EV_nerd\" >Hi there, EV nerd!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/helbiz-is-acquiring-wheels-and-making-micromobility-far-more-accessible\/#Expanding_accessibility_%E2%80%94_and_market_share\" >Expanding accessibility \u2014\u00a0 and market share<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHelbiz_is_acquiring_Wheels_and_making_micromobility_far_more_accessible%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Helbiz is acquiring Wheels and making micromobility far more accessible&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week, Italian micromobility vendor <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helbiz.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helbiz<\/span><\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20220621005324\/en\/%C2%A0Helbiz-Signs-Letter-of-Intent-to-Acquire-Wheels\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it signed a letter of intent to acquire US escooter company Wheels. Doing so will create a powerful fleet that encompasses ebikes, escooters, mopeds, adaptive vehicles, and Wheels\u2019 two-wheeled, sit-down device.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a lot of reasons why I think this is an excellent partnership:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Targeting_an_underserved_portion_of_riders\"><\/span><strong>Targeting an underserved portion of riders\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve been a big fan of Wheels for a while. Founded in 2018 in California, the company creates a type of scooter that expands the market accessibility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388640 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"641\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" https:=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/FOX2220-796x641.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/FOX2220-261x210.jpeg 261w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/FOX2220-168x135.jpeg 168w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/FOX2220-335x270.jpeg 335w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/FOX2220.jpeg 1400w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F06%2F23%2Fhelbiz-acquires-wheels-and-its-a-win-for-accessible-micrmobility%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Wheels 2.0 seated escooter\" data-title=\"Share Wheels 2.0 seated escooter on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Wheels 2.0 seated escooter on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Wheels 2.0 seated escooter<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388640 size-featured_img\" https:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/FOX2220-796x641.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/FOX2220-261x210.jpeg 261w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/FOX2220-168x135.jpeg 168w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/FOX2220-335x270.jpeg 335w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/FOX2220.jpeg 1400w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper shift channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads.tnw\/uploads\/Shift1.gif\"\/><\/div>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/src=\" https:=\"\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<h2 class=\"channel-cta-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hi_there_EV_nerd\"><\/span>Hi there, EV nerd!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">Subscribe now for a weekly recap of our favorite mobility stories<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The escooters feature seats with a low center of gravity and 14-inch wheels to help navigate uneven pavement surfaces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A first-of-its-kind integrated helmet system gives riders access to a shareable helmet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the company, over half of its riders are women, with more than one-third being over 35. This is significant, as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">research finds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that escooters are massively underutilized by women, with riders most commonly young, urban males.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388633 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"micromobility \" width=\"796\" height=\"531\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" https:=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Helbiz-121-796x531.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Helbiz-121-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Helbiz-121-202x135.jpeg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Helbiz-121-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Helbiz-121-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Helbiz-121-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Helbiz-121-1592x1062.jpeg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F06%2F23%2Fhelbiz-acquires-wheels-and-its-a-win-for-accessible-micrmobility%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Helbiz\u00a0\" data-title=\"Share Helbiz\u00a0 on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Helbiz\u00a0 on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Helbiz<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1388633 size-featured_img\" https:=\"\" alt=\"micromobility \" width=\"796\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Helbiz-121-796x531.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Helbiz-121-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Helbiz-121-202x135.jpeg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Helbiz-121-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Helbiz-121-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Helbiz-121-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Helbiz-121-1592x1062.jpeg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helbiz\u00a0 has also developed several <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.helbiz.com\/adaptive-vehicles\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">adaptive vehicles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which have been deployed in Charlotte in the US.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An escooter attachment fits most <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wheelchairs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, turning them from manual into motorized, capable of 12mph (19kmph).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also available is a three-wheeled sit-down adaptive scooter.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both are free to use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having all of these options available could expand the micromobility user profile significantly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expanding_accessibility_%E2%80%94_and_market_share\"><\/span><strong>Expanding accessibility \u2014\u00a0 and market share<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While I\u2019m not suggesting that every single mobility solution should cater to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">every <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">person (not everyone has a car or motorbike license, for example), anything that expands the micromobility user base can only be a good thing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both companies\u2019 accessible offerings could prove compelling to city officials, especially in cities overrepresented by an aging population who can no longer drive cars as they age.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even in large cities, accessible escooters would be a great way to augment last-mile transport solutions like on-demand carpooling like Berlin\u2019s <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.berlkoenig.de\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Berlk\u00f6nig<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further, having more commercial product offerings like regular escooters and mopeds helps the company stay profitable. Helbiz is also expanding its products to include live streaming services, food delivery, financial services, and more, all accessible within its mobile <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s unclear how it will all fit together. Still, it\u2019s clearly taken a leaf out of the massively successful <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/sg\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grab<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> playbook in Asia, where the company provides a suite of services, including deliveries, mobility, and financial services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to \u200b\u200bHelbiz CEO and Founder Salvatore Palella:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a strategic perspective, this acquisition is expected to double revenue, expand the cities served, enhance margins, and reduce costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, both companies have a fairly small market footprint in the number of cities they deploy their micromobility in, with Helbiz largely concentrating on the US and Italy. This is a far smaller reach than contemporaries like <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tier.app\/en\/where-to-find-us\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tier<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.li.me\/locations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lime<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wheels is available in 11 US cities, including Berlin in Germany, and via four US college campuses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By joining forces, they\u2019ll be able to compete for tenders in large cities, especially with their extended choice of mobility solutions. And getting more people out of cars? 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Doing so will create a powerful fleet that encompasses ebikes, escooters, mopeds, adaptive vehicles, and Wheels\u2019 two-wheeled, sit-down device.\u00a0 There are a lot of reasons why&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":467049,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/shift?filter_last=1&fit=1280,640&url=https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/06\/Untitled-design-2022-06-23T150506.832.png&signature=a88d3eda062a528a3008bdd135536be5","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-467048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=467048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467048\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/467049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=467048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=467048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=467048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}