Controversy is mounting over the municipal concession for rental electric scooters in Orihuela Costa, awarded to MGC Clean Energy, which operates under the brand name Vamoz. The service began operating five months later than required under the contract, which had set a December start date and full deployment by 10 January.

Municipal sources have attributed the delay to new national traffic regulations requiring updated civil liability insurance. The company has reportedly taken out a €600,000 policy to comply. However, rival operators have questioned whether proper checks have been carried out and argue that failure to launch on time could constitute a very serious breach.

Further concerns focus on certification plates displayed on the scooters. Vehicles deployed in the Costa reportedly carry a DGT approval code linked to another operator, Bolt, which competed for the contract and is now considering legal action. There are also doubts about whether the fleet meets tender requirements, which specified that 80% of scooters must be new and the remainder less than two years old.

The contract, tendered in December 2024 and awarded nearly a year later, has already faced challenges during the bidding process. Several companies are now calling on Orihuela Town Hall to urgently review the concession and determine whether the essential conditions of the public tender have been breached.