Mobility Services

Daimler Financial Services: Future topic "Mobility" to have its own Executive Board division

Daimler Financial Services: Future topic "Mobility" to have its own Executive Board division
Stuttgart, May 8, 2019 - Daimler Financial Services AG is strategically realigning key areas of its business by establishing a new division on the Board of Management. Effective June1, 2019, Jörg Lamparter is poised to become a new Member of the Daimler Financial Services AG Board of Management for “Digital and Mobility Solutions”, leading the Digital and Mobility Services.

New digital insurance solution: CoverOn – the short-term insurance from Daimler Insurance Services for greater mobility

New digital insurance solution: CoverOn – the short-term insurance from Daimler Insurance Services for greater mobility
Stuttgart, Feb 25, 2019 - A short trip at the weekend, a quick drive to a store or moving: there are plenty of reasons for borrowing a car at short notice on a private basis. But parents or friends may be reluctant to hand over their car to an additional driver who is not included in their insurance policy, because any damage could prove costly.

“Making cities smarter”: moovel presents the latest digital mobility solutions at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona

“Making cities smarter”: moovel presents the latest digital mobility solutions at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona
Stuttgart/Barcelona, Nov 13, 2018 - Mobility, transportation, sustainability, energy, urban planning, and safety – these are the topics of this year’s Smart City Expo World Congress, which is being held in Barcelona from November 13 to 15.

New App “Mobil in Düsseldorf”: Rheinbahn and moovel ease access to mobility

New App “Mobil in Düsseldorf”: Rheinbahn and moovel ease access to mobility
Düsseldorf/Stuttgart, Nov 9, 2018 - Get across town with just one app: Rheinbahn and moovel Group GmbH are now offering the “Mobil in Düsseldorf” app, which lets users search and compare various means of transport and directly book the respective ticket.

Over 26 million users for the first time: strong growth in mobility services from Daimler Financial Services

Over 26 million users for the first time: strong growth in mobility services from Daimler Financial Services
Stuttgart, Oct 30, 2018 - The first nine months of the year far exceeded expectations for the mobility services division of Daimler Financial Services.

Daimler Mobility Services and Geely Group Company form premium ride-hailing joint venture in China

Daimler Mobility Services and Geely Group Company form premium ride-hailing joint venture in China
Stuttgart / Hangzhou , Oct 24, 2018 - Daimler Mobility Services and Geely Group Company, Geely Holding Group’s new business entity, announced today that they will form a premium ride-hailing joint venture in China. T

moovel and FASTLinkDTLA to Pilot New Rideshare Service in Downtown LA with FlexLA

moovel and FASTLinkDTLA to Pilot New Rideshare Service in Downtown LA with FlexLA
Stuttgart/Los Angeles, Oct 2, 2018 - Downtown LA’s transportation management-focused public-private partnership, and moovel, the leading provider of mobile ticketing applications in North America, announced today the launch of a new ridesharing pilot that will complement the city’s public transit network.

Paris Motor Show: car2go announces launch in the French capital for January 2019

Paris Motor Show: car2go announces launch in the French capital for January 2019
Paris, Oct 2, 2018 - Allez les Bleus! Beginning next year, car2go, the global market leader in the flexible carsharing sector, will be offering its services in the French capital.

InnoTrans: Mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) pioneer moovel unveils digital marketplace for urban mobility ecosystems

InnoTrans: Mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) pioneer moovel unveils digital marketplace for urban mobility ecosystems
Stuttgart/Berlin, Sep 18, 2018 - The moovel Group unveils its digital marketplace at the transportation technology industry’s leading international trade show, held every two years in Berlin. The moovel marketplace solution enables transit authorities to bundle their transportation services with other mobility services and integrate them into new pricing models, without the regulatory expense of purchasing – or exempting them from – a payment license.

Daimler set to become new investor in used-vehicle platform heycar

Daimler set to become new investor in used-vehicle platform heycar
Berlin, Braunschweig, Stuttgart, Sep 13, 2018 - Daimler, through its Daimler Financial Services division, is set to become a partner and investor in used-vehicle platform heycar, which was successfully launched by Volkswagen Financial Services AG in October 2017.

New name, new record: 24.4 million customers use Daimler's mobility services

New name, new record: 24.4 million customers use Daimler's mobility services
Stuttgart, Aug 29, 2018 - Following the announcement of the name change planned for 2019, from Daimler Financial Services AG to Daimler Mobility AG, Daimler's mobility division continued on its growth trajectory in July.

moovel: Mobility-as-a-Service pioneer has five million users

moovel: Mobility-as-a-Service pioneer has five million users
Stuttgart, Aug 2, 2018 - moovel Group products are used by five million people. The Daimler subsidiary is a Mobility-as-a-Service pioneer.

car2go launches in Chicago and grows worldwide

car2go launches in Chicago and grows worldwide
Stuttgart, Jul 31, 2018 - Over 300,000 new customers, new car models – and even a new city: Since the start of the year, the signs all firmly indicate continual growth for car2go. The latest proof is the opening of the service’s newest US location in Chicago on July 25th.

Daimler Financial Services AG to Become Daimler Mobility AG

Daimler Financial Services AG to Become Daimler Mobility AG
Stuttgart, Jul 26, 2018 - Daimler Financial Services AG is planning to rename itself Daimler Mobility AG in the first half of 2019. The business division Daimler Financial Services with around 13,000 employees already represents the Daimler group's mobility portfolio with services such as car2go, moovel and mytaxi/Intelligent Apps*.

moovel lab visualizes mobility infrastructures on land and in the air with the design project ‘Flights to Rome’

moovel lab visualizes mobility infrastructures on land and in the air with the design project ‘Flights to Rome’
Stuttgart, Jun 27, 2018 - The moovel lab, an interdisciplinary team of the moovel Group, has published its new project ‘Flights to Rome’. For the first time ever, the entire global mobility network comprising air and road infrastructure is displayed in a single image, the ‘Flights to Rome’ data visualization.

A new record: 22.9 million customers worldwide trust in mobility services from Daimler AG

A new record: 22.9 million customers worldwide trust in mobility services from Daimler AG
Stuttgart, Jun 26, 2018 - Daimler Financial Services AG announced today a new record in total number of customer for mobility services worldwide. In May 2018, the customer base for car2go, moovel and mytaxi totalled 22.9 million customers.

The new mobility service SSB Flex to launch in Stuttgart on June 1, 2018

The new mobility service SSB Flex to launch in Stuttgart on June 1, 2018
Stuttgart, Jun 4, 2018 - On June 4, Dr Michael Münter, Head of Strategic Planning and Sustainable Mobility for the City of Stuttgart, Jörg Lamparter, Head of Mobility Services at Daimler Financial Services, and SSB’s Commercial Director Stefanie Haaks introduced the new SSB Flex concept.

car2go publishes White Paper: Why carsharing plays a decisive role in the breakthrough of electric mobility

car2go publishes White Paper: Why carsharing plays a decisive role in the breakthrough of electric mobility
Stuttgart, Apr 10, 2018 - Electric carsharing gives new impetus for the breakthrough of electric vehicles.

Beat The Traffic X: the moovel lab promotes discourse on urban mobility with online game

Beat The Traffic X: the moovel lab promotes discourse on urban mobility with online game
Stuttgart, Apr 10, 2018 - The moovel lab, a research arm of the moovel Group, a mobility subsidiary of Daimler, today presents its new Beat The Traffic X project, an online game that allows players to playfully transform vehicles into other elements.

IT-Trans: moovel’s on-demand ridesharing service in Karlsruhe successfully piloted

IT-Trans: moovel’s on-demand ridesharing service in Karlsruhe successfully piloted
Stuttgart/Karlsruhe, Mar 20, 2018 - The Karlsruhe Transport Authority (KVV) and moovel Group GmbH are pleased to report that the pilot of the on-demand ridesharing service in Karlsruhe was a success: around 1,000 passengers used the service to move from point A to point B during IT-Trans.

New connectivity service for car fleets
Stuttgart, Mar 14, 2018 - Future mobility solutions are based substantially on connected vehicles. With a view to the needs of fleet managers, Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services GmbH is extending its "connect business" offering to include the "Driver Messaging" service.

Highlights from the Opening Day of me Convention @SXSW

Highlights from the Opening Day of me Convention @SXSW
Mar 10, 2018 - me Convention is the exciting new event collaboration between SXSW and Mercedes-Benz, uniting a mix of inspiration, interaction, music, art and community.

Daimler Mobility Services at SXSW: On the edge to autonomous mobility

Daimler Mobility Services at SXSW: On the edge to autonomous mobility
Stuttgart/Austin, Mar 9, 2018 - Daimler Mobility Services, which encompasses all mobility services provided by Daimler, will be represented by the car2go, moovel, and mytaxi brands at this year’s SXSW.

moovel Group at the IT-Trans trade fair in Karlsruhe

moovel Group at the IT-Trans trade fair in Karlsruhe
Stuttgart/Karlsruhe, Mar 6, 2018 - IT-Trans, an international conference and trade fair on innovative and intelligent solutions for public transportation, will take place in Karlsruhe from March 6 to 8, 2018.

SSB BestPreis app now available to 20,000 users: SSB BestPreis app calculates the best price for public transportation tickets

SSB BestPreis app now available to 20,000 users: SSB BestPreis app calculates the best price for public transportation tickets
Stuttgart, Mar 2, 2018 - Since the beginning of the year, SSB and moovel Group GmbH have been providing new ways in which to sell public transportation tickets with the SSB BestPreis app.

Daimler Mobility Services purchases Europcar Group’s 25% stake in car2go Europe GmbH

Daimler Mobility Services purchases Europcar Group’s 25% stake in car2go Europe GmbH
Stuttgart, Mar 1, 2018 - Daimler Mobility Services übernimmt 25 Prozent der Anteile an der car2go Europe GmbH von Joint Venture Partner Europcar Group.

on-demand ridesharing: moovel Group and Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund offer an additional mobility service during the IT-Trans Conference and Exhibition

on-demand ridesharing: moovel Group and Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund offer an additional mobility service during the IT-Trans Conference and Exhibition
Stuttgart/Karlsruhe, Feb 21, 2018 - The moovel Group and the Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund (KVV) launch an on-demand shuttle service in March.

mytaxi announces new chief executive officer

mytaxi announces new chief executive officer
Hamburg, Feb 9, 2018 - mytaxi announced today that Marc Berg will join as the new CEO, succeeding Andrew Pinnington with effect from April 16 this year.

Juniper Research names moovel Group as leading disruptor in mobile ticketing

Juniper Research names moovel Group as leading disruptor in mobile ticketing
Portland, Oregon, Jan 23, 2018 - Today Juniper Research has named moovel Group, the leading provider of public transit mobile ticketing and fare validation solutions as a market leading disruptor in their latest report, Mobile & Online Ticketing: Transport, Events & NFC 2017-2022.

Financial year 2017: car2go grows significantly and strengthens its market leadership

Financial year 2017: car2go grows significantly and strengthens its market leadership
Stuttgart, Jan 11, 2018 - Customer growth, longer rental duration and increased vehicle utilization: car2go has shown dynamic growth in the financial year 2017.

Daimler has acquired a majority stake in Chauffeur Privé, one of the leading private hire vehicle services in France

Daimler has acquired a majority stake in Chauffeur Privé, one of the leading private hire vehicle services in France
Stuttgart/Paris, Dec 21, 2017 - Daimler Mobility Services has acquired a majority stake in Chauffeur Privé, one of the leading private hire vehicle services in France.

on-demand fleet: moovel Group and SSB AG plan an additional mobility service for the Stuttgart local public transport network

on-demand fleet: moovel Group and SSB AG plan an additional mobility service for the Stuttgart local public transport network
Stuttgart, Dec 12, 2017 - The moovel Group and the Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen AG (SSB) will be piloting a new mobility service in Stuttgart, which customers can book flexibly and on demand.

car2go publishes white paper on autonomous, fully electric carsharing

car2go publishes white paper on autonomous, fully electric carsharing
Stuttgart, Nov 7, 2017 - car2go is systematically preparing for the future of autonomous, fully electric carsharing in cities. For the Web Summit, the world's largest technology conference which is held in Lisbon, the international market leader in free floating carsharing has published a white paper which shows the five conditions which are crucial for the management of autonomous fleets in the future.

Daniela Gerd tom Markotten new managing director of moovel Group effective November 1, 2017

Daniela Gerd tom Markotten new managing director of moovel Group effective November 1, 2017
Stuttgart, Oct 17, 2017 - Daimler Financial Services announced today the appointment of Daniela Gerd tom Markotten as CEO of the moovel Group.

New moovel lab project – “Who Wants to Be a Self-Driving Car”

New moovel lab project – “Who Wants to Be a Self-Driving Car”
Stuttgart, Oct 11, 2017 - See the world through the eyes of an autonomous vehicle – the new moovel lab “Who Wants to Be a Self-Driving Car” project makes this possible.

Daimler acquires dynamic ridesharing pioneer flinc

Daimler acquires dynamic ridesharing pioneer flinc
Stuttgart, Sep 28, 2017 - Daimler Mobility Services has announced the full acquisition of the Darmstadt-based flinc GmbH. flinc is the leading provider of door-to-door ridesharing for short- and medium-haul routes.

Daimler invests in peer-to-peer carsharing market leader Turo

Daimler invests in peer-to-peer carsharing market leader Turo
Stuttgart/San Francisco, Sep 6, 2017 - Daimler Mobility Services is investing in the U.S. company Turo Inc., as part of a financing round. With over four million customers and more than 170,000 vehicles, Turo is the market leader in the peer-to-peer ("P2P") carsharing sector in the U.S.

Daimler Financial Services Strengthens Leadership Bench: Benedikt Schell appointed Chief Experience Officer (CXO) and member of Board of Management, Jörg Lamparter appointed Head of Mobility Services

Daimler Financial Services Strengthens Leadership Bench: Benedikt Schell appointed Chief Experience Officer (CXO) and member of Board of Management, Jörg Lamparter appointed Head of Mobility Services
Stuttgart, Sep 1, 2017 - With the appointment of Benedikt Schell as Chief Experience Officer (CXO), Daimler Financial Services AG is expanding its Board of Management by one new business field.

moovel Group acquires Hamburg-based provider of location messenger app Familonet, Familonet GmbH

moovel Group acquires Hamburg-based provider of location messenger app Familonet, Familonet GmbH
Stuttgart, Aug 3, 2017 - moovel Group, a subsidiary of Daimler AG, announces 100% acquisition of Familonet GmbH based in Hamburg. The team from Familonet will be bolstering the moovel development team at the Hamburg site from now on.

Record-setting half year 2017: Daimler Financial Services increases earnings to one billion Euros

Record-setting half year 2017: Daimler Financial Services increases earnings to one billion Euros
Stuttgart, Jul 30, 2017 - For the first time in its history, Daimler Financial Services (via financial and mobility service providers e.g. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, car2go, mytaxi and moovel) has been able to increase its six-month earnings to more than one billion Euro.

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