E-scooters could disrupt travel as we know it – expect the car industry to fight back
(WorldNews Environment)

R.Classen/Shutterstock Does the road out of lockdown look like a motorway or a cycle path? With the UK government announcing a rental e-scooter trial in cities nationwide , it`s possible that the transport system we had before the pandemic will begin to look quite different from the one we had before. From Saturday July 4 2020, rental e-scooters will be allowed on British roads . The Department for Transport brought forward the trial by a year, hoping to help reduce congestion as the UK emerges from lockdown. There are also plans to relaunch an electric bike-share service in London. Amid fears of COVID-19 transmission on public transport, car use in the UK has surged . It`s hoped that fleets...