Mobility•23 Aug ’23 16:00•Edited on 23 Aug ’23 23:39Author: BNR Webredactie
The Turkish BinBin wants to take over VanMoof. This is what the mobility company says in a statement. A non-binding offer has been made for the bankrupt e-bike maker and that would have been received positively. BinBin is preparing a binding offer.
The S5 from VanMoof. The e-bike maker went bankrupt in July. Since then, work has been underway on a restart (VanMoof)
BinBin, provider of shared mobility in six countries, says it wants to close a deal in the coming weeks. The possible acquisition of VanMoof follows the previous purchase of GO Sharing, the scooter sharing company that went bankrupt at the beginning of this year.
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Binding offer
The Turkish company is now preparing to make a binding offer, according to a press statement. No financial details have been disclosed. It is also unknown what the company plans to do with the e-bike maker.
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Final phase
VanMoof went bankrupt on July 18. Since then, trustees Jan Padberg and Robin de Wit have been in talks with various parties about a possible restart of VanMoof. They say they are not familiar with BinBin’s offer.
2023-08-23 21:39:00
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