MONTRÉAL, Oct. 16,
2023 /CNW/ - Bird Global, Inc. (NYSE:BRDS) ("Bird"),
the largest and most popular sustainable micromobility provider in
Canada, is pleased to share that a
recent survey conducted by Léger Marketing found that more than
half (51%) of Montrealers are in favor of the launch of a
self-service e-scooter program in Montreal for the 2024 season. Among the 18- to
34-years old bracket, the support reaches 62%. This support for
e-scooters reflects the success met by Bird's e-scooter programs in
Laval and Parc Jean-Drapeau this summer.
There is also a strong desire for increased access to mobility
in Montreal with 58% of
respondents aged between 18- and 34-years old indicating they would
like to have more micromobility options available in the city. Out
of all of those in favor of increasing micromobility options, more
than half (54%) of respondents said they would be likely to use
self-service e-scooters if they were available in Montreal.
These results show that more micromobility options are needed to
meet the mobility needs of all. E-scooters continue to grow in
popularity and have been identified by many has a desired addition
to the existing "transport cocktail". As the 2023 season of the
Parc Jean-Drapeau pilot project will soon come to an end, Bird
would welcome the opportunity to expend the scope of the project in
2024 and offer its e-scooter services to more Montrealers across
the city.
"The message is clear, Montrealers want to have access to an
e-scooter program that can meet their mobility needs. Bird has
successfully deployed e-scooter fleets in Laval and Parc
Jean-Drapeau this summer and proven that with the right
measures in place e-scooters can be a success and a benefit to
cities. I hope all stakeholders can work together to deliver on
this important demand from citizens." - Stewart Lyons, CEO of Bird Canada
About Bird
Bird is an electric vehicle company dedicated to bringing
affordable, environmentally friendly transportation solutions such
as e-scooters and e-bikes to communities across the world. Bird's
cleaner, affordable, and on-demand mobility solutions are available
in more than 350 cities, primarily across Canada, the United
States, Europe, the
Middle East, and Australia. We take a collaborative,
community-first approach to micromobility. Bird partners closely
with the cities in which it operates to provide a reliable and
affordable transportation option for people who live and work
there.
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ability to cure our New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") price
deficiency and meet the continued listing requirements of the NYSE;
risks related to our relatively short operating history and our new
and evolving business model, which makes it difficult to evaluate
our future prospects, forecast financial results, and assess the
risks and challenges we may face; our ability to achieve or
maintain profitability in the future; our ability to retain
existing riders or add new riders; our Fleet Managers' ability to
maintain vehicle quality or service levels; our ability to evaluate
our business and prospects in the new and rapidly changing industry
in which we operate; risks related to the impact of poor weather
and seasonality on our business; our ability to obtain vehicles
that meet our quality specifications in sufficient quantities on
commercially reasonable terms; our ability to compete successfully
in the highly competitive industries in which we operate; risks
related to our substantial indebtedness; our ability to secure
additional financing; risks related to the effective operation of
mobile operating systems, networks and standards that we do not
control; risks related to action by governmental authorities to
restrict access to our products and services in their localities;
risks related to claims, lawsuits, arbitration proceedings,
government investigations and other proceedings to which we are
regularly subject; risks related to compliance, market and other
risks, including the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, in relation to any expansion by us
into international markets; any continuing impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on our business, financial condition, and results of
operations; risks related to the impact of impairment of our
long-lived assets and the other important factors discussed in Part
I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2022 ,
and described from time to time in our future reports filed with
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believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such
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required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press
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or otherwise.
SOURCE Bird Canada