Usain Bolt’s e-scooter rental company isn’t bolting around anymore

Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty ImagesBolt Mobility electric scooters aren’t bolting around anymore. The dockless rental company co-founded by famed sprinter Usain Bolt has reportedly abruptly shuttered in cities across the US, even outright ghosting some city officials (via TechCrunch).
According to the report, Bolt halted operations in US cities including Portland, Oregon, Burlington, Vermont, South Burlington, Vermont, Winooski, Vermont, Richmond, California, and Richmond, Virginia, with confirmation from city officials. The Verge reached out to Bolt through the company’s online contact form, but we have not received any response.

The Bolt app shows no scooters in Portland.
You’re not going to find any Bolts here either.

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