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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2020

Getaround Raises $140M, Announces C-Suite Hires

The funding will be used to further develop the peer-to-peer rental company's contactless booking and pickup technology. C-suite hires include COO, CFO positions.

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NewsMarch 27, 2020

Getaround Looks for Buyer as Demand Declines

The company, which says it has over 5 million users, has been previously valued at over $1 billion by investors.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2019

Carsharing Service Drivy Rebrands as Getaround

Peer-to-peer carsharing service Drivy has been rebranded as Getaround, six months after being acquired by the U.S. carsharing company.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2019

Getaround Acquires Nordic Carsharing Group

The rapidly expanding carsharing platform will now operate in seven European countries including Norway.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2019

Getaround Completes $300M Acquisition of Drivy

Headquartered in Paris, Drivy has quickly built a community of two and a half million users across Europe with a track record of local market execution and innovation.

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Newsby Chris BrownFebruary 26, 2019

Inaugural Car Sharing Conference Convenes in San Diego

The conference, held Feb. 22-24, provided educational seminars and networking opportunities for vehicle suppliers to peer-to-peer platforms such as Turo and Getaround.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2019

Arizona Bills Look to Redefine Car Rental, Carsharing

One bill would consider carsharing companies be treated the same as traditional car rental companies while the other bill would categorize peer-to-peer carsharing companies as something different.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2019

Investor Sues Getaround, Alleges Fraud

The lawsuit claims that Getaround executives tricked Geoffrey Shmigelsky into selling company shares to their family and friends for $1.79 million less than they were worth. 

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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2018

Uber Ends Rental Car Program for Drivers

The program, a partnership between Uber and Getaround, launched for drivers in San Francisco in May.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2018

Getaround Expands to San Diego

Getaround claims that for every 1,000 cars shared on its platform, roughly 100 million pounds of carbon dioxide are offset.

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