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Uber Carshare was an Australian company that facilitated peer-to-peer car rental, a system by which individuals may rent privately owned vehicles[1] on an hourly or daily basis to other registered users of the service.[2][3][4] Established in 2012 as Car Next Door,[5] it currently operates in all Australian capital cities as well as the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Newcastle.[6][7][8]
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Transportation |
Founded | 2012Sydney, NSW, Australia | , in
Founder | Will Davies, David Trumbull, and Chloe Iliffe |
Defunct | 12th September 2024 |
Fate | Operational difficulties relating to insurance and theft risk. |
Headquarters | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
Area served | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Tasmania, Canberra, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Newcastle |
Key people | Will Davies (Founder & CEO) & , Dave Trumbull (Founder & CTO), Chloe Iliffe (Founder), Merryn Clancy (COO) |
Services | Peer-to-peer carsharing |
Parent | Uber |
Website | www |
This statement appears to be incorrect as Uber's founders did not appear on season 2 of the Australian Shark Tank[9] TV show in 2016. A different startup, Carhood, which was an airport car-sharing platform, appeared on the show but did not secure a deal from any of the investors.
Hyundai invested in the company in 2019,[10] and listed a number of its electric Ioniq vehicles for sharing through the platform.
On 20 January 2022, the company was acquired by Uber for an undisclosed sum.[11][12][13] This was Uber's first Australian acquisition. The company continued operating independently following Uber's takeover with co-founder Will Davies as the chief executive until November 2022 when it was rebranded as Uber Carshare.[14]
How it works
editThe company addresses the lack of trust and lack of ease that would otherwise discourage people from sharing their cars with others,[15][16] by:
- Providing an online forum where vehicle owners and borrowers are registered, vetted,[17][18] and approved;[19]
- Providing a feedback system to allow vehicle condition and member behaviour to be rated and reported by other members;
- Providing in-car technology that enables keyless access to the car, and an automated, web-based booking platform;[19]
- Providing in-car GPS technology that tracks the car's location, reducing the risk of theft and misuse of the vehicle;
- Providing insurance covering owners and borrowers;[19] and
- Handling payments between owners and borrowers.[20]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Fitzsimmons, Caitlin (22 October 2017). "Car ownership the norm, despite the rise in car sharing". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald. ″Drive thy neighbour's car ... or just rent it″. Archived 10 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Nicole Hasham, October 6, 2012.
- ^ Daily Telegraph. "Dollars drive car share scheme to be launched in Bondi and Paddington″. Shae McDonald, Sydney, August 8, 2012.
- ^ Carey, Alexis (14 August 2020). "Car Next Door: Man earns $6K a month from car rental service". news.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "How Car Next Door went from a gutsy Shark Tank pitch to an Uber acquisition". SmartCompany. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Neighbour to Neighbour Car Sharing Hits the Gold Coast | Car Next Door". Car Next Door. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Would you rent your personal car to a tourist? What if there was a $1,000 incentive?". www.abc.net.au. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Juanola, Marta Pascual (15 August 2019). "Perth's motoring costs could plummet as 'Airbnb of cars' launches". WAtoday. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ Hobbins, Peter (2 January 2024). "Heidi Dokulil invites us to embrace concrete Sydney Brutalism , by Heidi Dokulil, Sydney, NewSouth Publishing, 2023, 226 pp., $AU49.99, ISBN 9781742236698. Publisher's website: https://www.newsouthbooks.com.au". History Australia. 21 (1): 150–151. doi:10.1080/14490854.2024.2312211. ISSN 1449-0854.
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- ^ Hill, Joshua S. (19 September 2019). "Hyundai invests into Car Next Door car-share platform, with eye on electric". The Driven. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Ross, David (20 January 2022). "Uber buys Australian car-sharing tech start up Car Next Door". The Australian. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Kruger, Colin (20 January 2022). "Uber spreads its wings in Australia as it snaps up Car Next Door". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Uber acquires Aussie car-sharing startup Car Next Door". SmartCompany. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Tabassum, Mashuka (18 October 2022). "Uber ventures into carsharing by taking over Aussie enterprise". News.com.au. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Survey Finds Trust is #1 Barrier to Sharing". 10 July 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ Campbell Mithun and Carbonview Research. '″Collaborative Consumption: What Marketers Need to Know.″ Archived November 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine January 2012. www.campbell-mithun.com/talkinar. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ "Car Next Door goes 'Minority Report' on bad actors (not Tom Cruise)". Australian Financial Review. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Moore, Ben (22 June 2021). "Max Kelsen uses ML to weed out rude users for Car Next Door". Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Steve Mills (producer), (9 October 2012). Breakfast Program [radio broadcast]. Perth, 6PR.
- ^ "How and when you'll be paid". Car Next Door Help Centre. Retrieved 13 May 2022.