This spring, Bird was picked to participate in New York City’s first e-scooter pilot launching in the Bronx to help increase transportation equity. [Photo: Bird]
Bird Rides, which operates a fleet of shared electric scooters, has entered a business combination agreement with Switchback II Corporation, a local special purpose acquisition company that focuses on the energy transition sector. The news comes on the heels of scooters potentially returning to the streets of Dallas after being banned last fall.