(Yicai Global) July 25 -- Chinese bike-sharing brand Beijing Mobike Technology Co. said today in a press release that it will roll out its services in Italy, the fourth foreign country the firm will move into following Singapore, the UK and Japan.

Mobike said it will first deploy several hundred bicycles in Florence on a trial basis, and users will be able to try one for USD0.35 (EUR0.3) per half hour. The company will officially open operations in Florence and Milan early next month, with about 4,000 bicycles in each city.

Mobike has made more than 6 million bikes available in over 150 cities in five countries, and boasts 100 million registered users.