TOKYO -- Honda Motor has launched Japan's first scooter-sharing service, teaming with a SoftBank-backed startup in an effort to help offset falling motorbike sales in the country.
The service, which kicked off in Tokyo on Friday, is dubbed Hello Scooter and works just like bike-sharing programs. It lets users rent Honda's roofed Gyro Canopy three-wheeler by using a dedicated app. Twenty vehicles debuted at four stations, including Tokyo's Shinjuku, Hibiya and Meguro districts.
