Three years ago, Dirk-Jan ter Horst wanted to rent a car to drive up to Malaysia for a few days during the Chinese New Year holidays. “I tried my luck with a traditional car rental company (and) it was very inconvenient to find a car to rent for those specific …
Read More »S’pore Electric Car-Sharing Firm BlueSG Reportedly In Talks To Be Sold To Goldbell Group
Launched in December 2017, BlueSG claims to be the world’s second largest electric car-sharing service. As of December last year, BlueSG has a fleet of 667 shared electric Bluecar vehicles and 1,487 charging stations that is spread across 374 locations in Singapore. The Straits Times reported today (Feb 1) that …
Read More »This New Car-Sharing Service In S’pore Offers Vehicle Rentals From As Low As $1 Per Hour
New car-sharing service Shariot was launched last October, with an aim to provide affordable car-sharing services for Singaporeans. It targets local heartlanders, offering short-term vehicle rentals from as low as S$ 1 per hour. “We understand that owning a car in Singapore is a luxury that comes with long-term commitments,” …
Read More »This M’sian Car-Sharing Site Carved Its Own Niche By Specifically Targeting Gig Workers
Back in Q4 2013, Hazim and 2 friends had just started their careers in the corporate world. They’d always wanted to start a business though, yet had no idea what to sell. Not to mention, they had little capital and no exposure to the business world. But one day, at …
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