Since the news broke in the summer of 2025 regarding the liquidation of Local Mobility UK Limited, there has been a massive wave of confusion across the mobility scooter community. Because Local Mobility operated heavily under the trading names "Luggie Scooters" and "Luggie UK", many customers naturally assumed that the actual manufacturer of the scooter had gone out of business. Let us set the record straight immediately: No, Freerider and the Luggie brand have not shut down

Of all the phone calls we have received since Local Mobility (trading as Luggie Scooters and Luggie UK) went into liquidation in the summer of 2025, this is the most common—and the most difficult—conversation we have. If you invested your hard-earned money into a "Lifetime Warranty" or an extended service plan with the previous dealer, you bought it for peace of mind. Finding out that the company has closed its doors is incredibly stressful. At MLV Mobility, we believe in com