Category: Mobility Companies

Careem now offers employees unlimited vacation – here’s why

Unlimited vacation – sounds too good to be true, right?

But at Careem we believe that rest and recuperation are crucial to our health and well-being, and Careem is a busy, exciting and challenging place to work – we know how much everyone gives in pursuit of our purpose. Therefore, we want to make sure that our people take breaks to refresh and recharge, so we’ve adopted an unlimited vacation policy.

In other words, Careem colleagues can take as many vacation days as they like each year.

We also trust those colleagues to take ownership and responsibility, which means we don’t need to mandate work/life balance. We want everyone to feel empowered to make decisions that are in their own best interests and the interests of Careem and we trust our colleagues to manage their tasks and projects.

This policy is built on a foundation of trust and we want our teams to feel like they can take leave when they like, for as long as they like. We’re not the first company to do this, but it’s stil..

Where the next 10 million miles will take us

Where the next 10 million miles will take us By: John Krafcik, CEO Our self-driving vehicles just crossed 10 million miles driven on public roads. When it comes to driving, experience is the best teacher, and that experience is even more valuable when it’s varied and challenging. These millions of miles were driven in 25 cities… Continue reading Where the next 10 million miles will take us

Hubject and Star Charge China form the world’s largest charging network

● Two of the leading international providers of charging networks for electric vehicles, Hubject and Star Charge China, have now entered into a collaboration ● Star Charge will introduce its Chinese network to Hubject’s charging network and open it up to additional market participants ● Hubject will help Star Charge to enter the European market… Continue reading Hubject and Star Charge China form the world’s largest charging network

Lyft Challenges You to #DitchYourCar

Ridesharing has already challenged the way Americans see car ownership, with 250,000 passengers in 2017 giving up their cars because of Lyft. Now, it’s time to take an even bolder step toward creating a better future for our cities, our planet and future generations. Since day one, we’ve had a vision that cities should be… Continue reading Lyft Challenges You to #DitchYourCar

Careem has acquired Commut, the bus-shuttle service app

Careem has acquired Commut, the Hyderabad-based mass transportation app.

As the region’s only tech unicorn, we are always looking to invest in new technologies and high-calibre people to help solve complex local problems. And mass transportation is one of the biggest issues facing cities in the Greater Middle East.

Improving the quality and availability of mass transportation will help to create affordable transport options that can be a catalyst for moving cities forward, therefore we were interested in Commut.

Founded by six IIIT Hyderabad graduates, the tech-driven bus shuttle service that has been operating in Hyderabad since November 2015. To date, they’ve made over 750,000 trips within more than 100 existing routes and are the third-largest transportation app in India.

Backed by UK-Based Shell-Foundation and 50K Ventures, Commut served over 70,000 customers and onboarded 400 driver-partners. Now that Commut has joined Careem, their local operations – including its customers a..

Lyft Continues Rollout of Scooters with Launch in Santa Monica

Today, we’re excited to introduce Lyft Scooters in Santa Monica, our second market following the launch in Denver earlier this month. Lyft was founded in San Francisco over six years ago, and Santa Monica is our first market in California where we’re operating scooters (and soon bikes), so we’re thrilled to bring this solution to… Continue reading Lyft Continues Rollout of Scooters with Launch in Santa Monica

Lyft Concierge Now Offers More Ease and Control for Your Organizations’ Passengers

Have you ever needed to arrange a ride for your customers, employees, or patients, but didn’t know exactly when they would need it? For example, for a patient who has to get home after a doctor’s appointment, or a business traveler dealing with baggage claim delays. Introducing flexible rides from Lyft Concierge, which enable organizations… Continue reading Lyft Concierge Now Offers More Ease and Control for Your Organizations’ Passengers

1 Billion Rides. 1 Billion Connections.

Every single day, millions of people connect in Lyft rides across the country helping to demonstrate that people from all backgrounds, neighborhoods, and walks of life can come together — even if just for a short trip. We started Lyft six years ago with a mission to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation,… Continue reading 1 Billion Rides. 1 Billion Connections.

Delivering a World-Class Driver Experience with Two New Lyft Leaders

We’re excited to welcome Cal Lankton and Geoffrey Bain to Lyft as Vice President of Infrastructure Operations and Senior Director of Retail Operations, respectively. Cal and Geoffrey will work closely with Karim Bousta, who was recently brought on as Vice President of Driver Experience Operations. Together, this group will develop and execute Lyft’s long-term vision… Continue reading Delivering a World-Class Driver Experience with Two New Lyft Leaders