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Nation Nov 15

Why the rise of the electric scooter has been a bumpy ride

A man rides an electric Bird scooter along a city street in San Diego, California. Bird is valued at $2 billion. Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters

The electric scooter market is zooming. Will profits catch up?

Bird, the first of the major electric scooter companies to launch in the U.S., is valued at $2 billion, despite data that shows it likely is not making any money, yet.

By Gretchen Frazee

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