European ground transport platform Bolt has purchased Danish ride-hailing company Viggo in its "first-ever acquisition¡±.

Estonia-based Bolt said the deal would allow it to offer ride-hailing in Denmark for the first time, as well as adding to its existing e-bike rental service in Copenhagen. Financial terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed.

Viggo, which was founded in 2019, operates a fleet of more than 300 electric vehicles in Denmark and said it was ¡°Scandinavia's first taxi service with a 100 per cent electric car fleet¡±.

Markus Villig, Bolt¡¯s CEO, said in a LinkedIn post: ¡°We are excited to announce our first ever acquisition - Viggo. They have done a fantastic job building the highest rated taxi service in the country.¡±

Bolt has also partnered with Danish taxi company Taxi 4x27, which will add its fleet of more than 600 vehicles to Bolt¡¯s mobility app.?

Lars Speekenbrink, Bolt¡¯s regional general manager for Northern Europe, added: ¡°We are committed to investing in Denmark for the long term - bringing more competition, innovation and sustainable mobility solutions to cities across the country.¡±

In another move, Bolt announced it has added a flight tracking feature, which automatically adjusts the time of a passenger¡¯s ride from the airport if their flight is delayed and can also cancel the ride completely when a flight is cancelled. The service comes at no additional charge to users.

Bolt, which was set up in 2013, currently serves more than 50 countries throughout Europe, Africa and Asia.?