Mercedes-Benz’s London Ride-Sharing Plan Is a Challenge to Uber
- Partner Via is said to raise $200 million in funding round
- Venture to use customized Mercedes-Benz Vito and V-Class vans
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Daimler AG will start ride-sharing shuttles in London later this year, expanding its cooperation with U.S. startup Via Transportation Inc., whose on-demand service racks up 1 million rides a month across New York, Chicago and Washington.
The mobile app-based pick-up service, based in Amsterdam, will be rolled out soon to more European cities, Stuttgart, Germany-based Daimler and Via said Monday in a joint statement.