The sustainable transport company was given 10 days’ notice by its insurer that it was leaving the Jersey market
Sustainable transport company Evie has turned off its electric bike fleet, making them no longer hireable by the public
Evie made the announcement on Saturday and said the decision was “forced upon them”.
Its insurer “unexpectedly” withdrew from the Jersey market, which made operating the bike fleet “impossible”, the company said.
Evie said it has made “significant progress” securing a new insurer and it hoped to relaunch the fleet of electric yellow bikes soon.
The company was given 10 days’ notice to secure replacement insurance cover, it said.
Evie said: “This unsatisfactorily abrupt notice, amidst the currently turbulent insurance market in the Channel Islands, has made it impossible to continue to offer our dockless bike without interruption.”
The company described its fleet of yellow bikes as an essential component of its “mission to provide shared, environmentally friendly, and accessible transportation options to islanders”.
Evie bike users have been thanked for their understanding and continued support during this period.
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