https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/05/as-europe-slowly-unlocks-e-scooter-startups-like-helbiz-are-wooing-with-offers/ > At the start of the year, it looked like Europe would be in a for the ‘Summer E-Scooters / E-Bike Wars’ as both regional startups and US-backed unicorns vied for the pockets of city commuters. > Consolidation came when German startup Circ was taken over by US competitor Bird at the start of the year.