Ride-hailing company Grab has made moves to begin tracking their drivers. This may not seem like a big change at first, as most ride-sharing apps show not only the company but the user where their drivers are. However, Grab is overstepping the current line by attempting to track their drivers while off-duty. So far, Grab has requested their rental fleet partners to use tracking devices on their cars, collecting data from the drivers that use cars loaned by the company. Grab hasn't confirmed if they plan on tracking any of their non-rental employees. Usually, tracking is done through use of

Pakistan second-hand car market is getting a facelift. The market is going through an immense transformational phase thanks to the technological advancement, upgrading the standards for investors. Usually, end users operated the non-commercial, second-hand vehicle market. Mechanics and car dealers were running the markets for buying and selling cars in the area. But, with technology slinking its way into the country, there are new options for advertisement on websites and online platforms, guaranteeing hassle-free, smooth, and fast transactions. Berlin-based startup Frontier Car Group, chose Pakistan as it's main market for buying and selling used cars. Frontier Car Group, or Carfirst

Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing Technology Co recently announced it has raised $4 billion in funds intended for expansion overseas, as well as for artificial intelligence (AI), as it strives to challenge Uber. Existing investor SoftBank Group Corp has participated in the latest funding, and although a spokesman for the Japanese firm has confirmed its involvement, they have not gone into the specifics of the investment. "With a substantial cash reserve, Didi plans to scale up investments in AI talent and technologies," Didi said in a statement. The funds would also help Didi "bring more innovative and diversified transportation services to broader

Auto Trader's monthly price checker has left testing, officially releasing after the short beta period. The service, created in part by Codeweavers, can allow customers to search for cars based on monthly payments the dealer lists on each car listing. Auto Trader makes this move in part due to demand from consumers, who wish to know exactly how their bills will be shifted due to car payments. Dealers can also list potential financing options on the listings, using the financing partner Zuto as reference. “The ability for a consumer to search based on their monthly budget forms part of our

Transfercar is a unique idea, uniting volunteer drivers wanting a (for the most part) free one-way trip with rental car companies needing to relocate their vehicles. Brian Karlson, Transfercar's co-founder, started the service in New Zealand back in 2008. He had observed a problem: Tourists often fly to the country's North Island before driving back to the South Island and catching a flight home, leaving an ample amount of cars on the wrong island. "It created a real imbalance,” Investor and manager of the US Operations in Missoula, Montana, Dennis Round said. “He thought there was a better and

Starboard Value, an activist investor, has purchased 9.9% of Cars.com's stock, claiming the value of the stock is being undermined and stock purchasers are missing out on a great buy. Starboard says that Cars.com will pull in more money once it doesn't need to answer to a multitude of investors. The firm often buys large stake in big companies, attempting to sway the leaders of the business to take matters in a new direction. Cars.com has responded, stating that they wish to act in their shareholder's best interests. Cars.com may be privately owned, but they have affiliate partnerships they must

ValueCar.es offers the possibility of saving an average of €4,000 on the purchase of a new car transparently, with confidence and from the comfort of the computer, tablet or mobile phone. ValueCar.es is a free online platform that connects buyers with the best rated official dealers in Spain. In this way, a sector as traditional and immobile as the automotive industry embarks on the digital transformation, thus providing consumers with a unique, comfortable, easy and trustworthy shopping experience. The three founders are experienced entrepreneurs. Eduardo Clavijo, Industrial Engineer with experience in Industry 4.0; Kevin Meehan, senior banking executive with international

UAE's market leader in car rental and leasing industry, Thrifty Car Rental has been recognized as Car Rental Company for 2017 by the Middle East Hospitality Excellence Awards. Thrifty was announced Gold Winner at the ceremony. The Middle East Hospitality Excellence Awards was attended by top hospitality professionals and recognizes top industry organizations which have shown skill, creativity, ingenuity, and success in the Mena region. Managing director of Thrifty, Rahul Singh said “This is a major achievement for Thrifty Car Rental. Being recognized as Car Rental of the Year 2017 is a testament to our commitment and efforts in catering

Spanish startup, Clicars stands out as an online leader in the country, growing monthly double-digit and billing 15 million euros since its founding. The sale of cars in Spain is a market in growing digitization in which moves 10 billion euros. Clicars stands out with the sale of its 1,000th car. These thousand cars are made up of more than 37 brands and have been delivered within 48 hours after the purchase in all the provinces of Spain as well as Portugal, France or Morocco. After a strong takeoff of 5 million euros during its first year in 2016 - a

Wagon Cab, a ride sharing service based in Delhi, has begun to take the fight to Ola and Uber. Instead of the per-ride model that most ride sharing services use, Wagon Cab will instead be charging a subscription fee, swerving around many issues competitors face. Founders Arpan Aggarwal and Uttam Bose claim that they were inspired by Uber's surge pricing. Seeing it as anti-consumer, they decided a subscription fee, with no surges and a larger fleet of vehicles would work wonders to combat Uber's grip on ride sharing. The duo want riders to pay less and drivers to earn more