Slowly but surely venture capitalists and investment companies are making bids for (large) taxi companies. The largest Scandinavian taxi company Cabonline, based in Stockholm, is in the hands of London investment fund HIG and London-based international private hire company Addison Lee is owned by Carlyle Group. Both HIG and Carlyle are trying to sell the […]
Karhoo announced a ground-breaking partnership with SNCF Mobilités bringing door-to-door transport services to travellers across France. Karhoo has created an innovative new platform which enables travellers on SNCF’s high-speed trains to book first and last mile journeys by taxi or private hire vehicle. The service called “Mon Chauffeur” can be accessed through the OUI.sncf app […]
The specialised Dutch software and IT-company Pitane Mobility recently concluded two cooperation agreements with Karhoo and HERE. “Karhoo works slightly differently from many of his rivals such as Uber. It provides a platform for taxi companies to offer fares in the app so that users can choose the provider that suits their needs. For the […]
With the acquisition of Taxi 4×27 in Denmark, Cabonline is strengthening its position as a leading provider of Taxi services in the Nordics. Taxi 4X27 has operations in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Frederikshavn, Holstebro and Sønderborg. The acquisition will add 230 transporters, with a combined total of 300 taxis, to Cabonline’s franchise model, which already has […]
Urban mobility marketplace Karhoo won the prestigious European Startup Gold Prize for mobility on Thursday (April 11th). Beating over 500 other mobility startups to the top prize, the victory marks a milestone moment for the company which was formed just two years ago. During the main event at the European Parliament in Brussels, Karhoo alongside […]
Total Specific Solutions has taken its first steps into the mobility and personal transport vertical with the acquisition of Korton Software BV, a supplier of software solutions for mobility of specific target groups. With the acquisition, TSS strengthens its portfolio of software solutions for municipalities who are responsible for taking care of the transportation needs […]
Dutch conversion specialists Tribus, based in Utrecht, developed a wheelchair conversion for the new VW E-Crafter. The 100% electric wheelchair minibus will be available as a 8+1 with a lowered front entrance, TriflexAIR foldings seats and a wheelchair lift at the rear. There is a rising demand for zero emission passenger transport in urban areas. […]
Shortly after Téo Taxi ceased operations at the end of January, Irish company iCabbi made a bold move – quickly securing the talented development team, and opening a new office in Montréal – all part of their vision to put taxi companies at the centre of mobility. With close ties to Montréal’s vibrant AI and […]
Taxify, the ride-hailing company from Estonia backed by Didi and Daimler and now active in 30 countries, is making a key shift in its business today (March 8, 2019) as it gears up for its next stage of growth, TechCrunch reports. The company is removing “taxi” from its name and rebranding as Bolt, the same […]
Cars Taxi Services Co. LLC has one of the largest taxi fleets in the United Arab Emirates with more than 5.000 taxis across UAE and GCC. The company was first among the taxi companies in Abu Dhabi to use low-emission hybrid cars and is now also the first AD Silver taxi company to step into […]
