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car2go Purchases Mobile App RideScout

car2go North America LLC has acquired RideScout LLC, a app-based mobility platform that allows users to search and compare ground transportation options.

by Staff
September 15, 2014
car2go Purchases Mobile App RideScout

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car2go North America LLC — a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler North America Corp. and a brand of moovel GmbH — has acquired RideScout LLC, a app-based mobility platform that allows users to search and compare ground transportation options.

Terms of the agreement were not disclosed; the transaction was completed on Sept. 2, says the company.

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Founded in 2011, RideScout is managed by Joseph Kopser and Craig Cummings. Offering more than 300 mobility providers for users to choose from a one-stop mobile application, RideScout is available in 69 U.S. cities, says the company.

After the acquisition, RideScout will operate as a subsidiary of car2go North America and will continue to operate at its headquarters in Austin, Texas, according to the company.

“Robert Henrich [CEO of moovel Gmbh] and I share a vision for a better future in mobility for all — one where people travel from place to place seamlessly, rethinking the definition of car ownership,” said Kopser, co-founder and CEO of RideScout. “I am thrilled that RideScout is working with car2go to expand this vision. Our partnership enables us to build a better product for our users and our customers, helping people make better transportation decisions in an emerging transportation marketplace and improving quality of life for all.”


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