Russia's Yandex launches fleet of electric scooters in Moscow

Reuters

Published Jul 07, 2021 03:16AM ET

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian tech giant Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) will launch an electric scooters rental service in Moscow on Wednesday, the company said, tapping into surging demand across the city.

Electric scooters are a common sight in Moscow during summer, whizzing around the city's parks and pavements, but authorities have been forced to impose speed limits following a string of accidents.