– Eckart Diepenhorst has been appointed acting CEO of mytaxi – Diepenhorst will be supported by Johannes Mewes (CPO), Andy Batty (acting COO), Thomas Zimmermann (CMO), Jan Sören Ramm (CTO) and Lena Dröge (People Director) – Marc Berg is the new CEO of mytaxi’s Parent Company Intelligent Apps mytaxi, Europe’s leading taxi app, earlier this(…)
Irish taxi software provider iCabbi gets a lift from Renault, the Irish Times reports: A subsidiary of French car maker Renault has taken a 75 per cent stake in iCabbi, an Irish company that specialises in cloud-based taxi dispatch services. RCI Bank and Services, the wholly-owned financial services provider for Groupe Renault, said the investment(…)
Leisure and business travellers value simplicity and productivity: they are looking for a one-stop shop when it comes to trip planning, shopping and booking. That’s why an increasing number of travel professionals are seeking to extend their service offering to cover the first and last miles of their customer’s itinerary. But while ground transfer content(…)
Today LEVC (London EV Company) announces that Oslo-based Autoindustri is its chosen importer for the new electric taxi. This marks the second deal to export the TX eCity to Europe, following a deal signed with Dutch mobility firm RMC which was announced earlier this year. Norway already leads the world in electric passenger car sales.(…)
Telstra has acquired Australian company MTData for an undisclosed fee, reports StartUp Daily, as it aims to grow out a “key pillar” of its connected vehicle offering. Founded in Australia in 2003, MTData has 11 global offices and operates across the UK, US, Canada, New Zealand, the Middle East, providing GPS telematics and fleet management(…)
Chimo Applications Inc. announced the launch of its contribution based rideshare app called ifare that allows passengers and drivers to connect and get to where they need to be. Drivers and passengers can upload 3 pictures and provide a brief description of themselves in their profile. “Originally the app was designed for students to connect with other(…)
Recently Emirates Transport decided to choose Pointguard’s iToplight D-500 for their new taxi fleet in Abu Dhabi. The D-500 has already been on airport and smart taxis in Abu Dhabi for several years and after becoming the role model for the new regulations the Pointguard’s D-500 is now also making its way onto the Silver(…)
Addison Lee Group, the World’s largest managed car service, announced today that it is acquiring car service booking and management platform Tandem Technologies from Transdev to expand and enhance the company’s services for business customers in New York City. Tandem provides car service booking and management software to corporate customers in New York. The company’s(…)
Moovel Group, a subsidiary of Daimler AG, announces 100% acquisition of Familonet GmbH based in Hamburg. The team from Familonet will be bolstering the moovel development team at the Hamburg site from now on. The Familonet app, with 2 million registered users, will still be offered in the future. Moovel creates an operating system for urban(…)
Uber and insurance group AXA have joined forces in France to offer accident cover for drivers who work for the ride hailing service after it faced criticism over their treatment. In France, as in other countries, Uber has been challenged by lawmakers, workers’ rights advocates and the established taxi industry. They complain it is able unfairly(…)
