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PubliBike Velospot (PubliBike)

Bike and e-bike sharing service

publibike.ch

Headquarters: Biel, Switzerland
Founded year: 2009
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 25–50
Industry: Passenger Transportation, Ground & Sea

Last updated October 27

Latest news about PubliBike Velospot (PubliBike)

In short: PubliBike was acquired by UK investor VE1, expanded its Swiss network, and faced 3G-related outages in Bern.

Company announcements

July 30 PubliBike

PubliBike becomes part of VisionEdgeOne

The change in ownership secures long-term growth, investments in the fleet and technology, as well as the expansion of the bikesharing service to further Swiss cities.

July 26, 2022 PubliBike

PubliBike Velospot merges with intermobility

From August 2022, Switzerland's largest bike-sharing network emerges in 18 regions with a subscription. Technical innovations and leadership changes follow in 2023.

January 31, 2022 PubliBike

PubliBike Velospot is taken over by three investors

Markus Bacher (CEO), Thomas Binggeli and Guido Honegger buy the company. The brand remains, networks will be continued.

July 1, 2019 PubliBike

PubliBike Velospot seeks partnerships to improve economic viability

Board of Directors of the Post decides on realignment with professionalization and optimization. Existing networks will continue to be operated and optimized. The goal is a balanced result in the medium term.

Media coverage

October 27 Badische Zeitung

Bike-sharing with Publibike starts in Grenzach-Wyhlen with twelve bicycles

The Swiss company Publibike Velospote Biel opens two bicycle rental stations in Grenzach-Wyhlen. At both of the community's train stations, commuters, visitors, or tourists can rent bicycles.

September 23 Le Nouvelliste

Sion: 200 new electric bikes on the PubliBike free-floating bike network

The Sion public bike-sharing network PubliBike has acquired 200 new electric bikes, with greater autonomy and featuring an integrated locking system in...

August 3 20 Minuten

Vision Edge One acquires PubliBike, Swiss pioneer of self-service bicycles

The former subsidiary of Swiss Post, with its approximately 10,000 self-service bicycles, has been sold to British investors.

November 24, 2021 watson

Despite end of contract: Bike rental provider Publibike wants to stay in Zurich

Publibike is with one million rides per year a synonym for bike-sharing in Zurich. Now the city has published a notice in which it about...

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