Ekar (carsharing app)
ekar is Middle East's first car sharing operator. It provides short-term mobility services and is headquartered in Dubai.[1][2][3][4]
History[edit]
In 2016, Etihad Airways faced a unique problem, its crew members struggled to get reliably from Dubai International airports and ekar was formed. It was founded by Vilhelm Hedberg with just 15 cars in its fleet to provide transportation services to Etihad Airways crew members.[5][6]
In 2017, Dubai Roads and Transport Authority selected ekar to launch the same initiative for all residents of Dubai by increasing its car fleet size to 100.[7][8]
Abu Dhabi's government-owned renewable energy company, Masdar has partnered with ekar to bring electric vehicle car-sharing to the Middle East in 2019.[9]
The company added 500,000 cars to its fleet in May 2021.[10] After adding such numbers, Ekar become the largest car rental company in UAE.[11]
ekar partnered with Dubai-based SellAnyCar in June 2022.[12] As per Forbes, ekar is the top 50 most funded startups of MENA region.[13]
Awards[edit]
- GCC Car Sharing Providers Company Of The Year in 2019 by Frost & Sullivan[14]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Meet the Entrepreneurs: Vilhelm Hedberg". Euronews. 28 May 2022.
- ↑ Nair, Deepthi (16 November 2021). "Why buy a car when you can save money on renting or sharing instead?". The National.
- ↑ Mughal, Waqar. "ekar - 50 Most Funded Startups 2022". Forbes.
- ↑ "LinkedIn Top Startups 2022: The 10 UAE companies on the rise". Linkedin.
- ↑ Bhat, Divsha (27 December 2021). "UAE's ekar launches car subscription service in Saudi Arabia". Gulf Business.
- ↑ Khan, Sarmad (3 August 2019). "Generation start-up: UAE's ekar drives car-share sector at top speed". The National.
- ↑ "Is pay-per-hour car rental ekar the new way to travel? – What's On Dubai". What's On. 8 January 2017.
- ↑ Holland, Glesni (19 February 2017). "ekar launches Smart Rental Service in partnership with RTA". TahawulTech.com.
- ↑ "Masdar City and ekar announce partnership to bring Tesla car-share operation to the Middle East". gulfnews.com. Gulf News.
- ↑ Sadaqat, Rohma. "ekar adds 500,000 cars to its fleet". Khaleej Times.
- ↑ "How Dubai's ekar plans to become car rental giant by 2022". Arabian Business.
- ↑ Salian, Neesha (6 June 2022). "Ekar, SellAnyCar.com partner to offer mobility solutions". Gulf Business.
- ↑ Mughal, Waqar. "ekar - 50 Most Funded Startups 2022". Forbes Lists.
- ↑ Iyer, Nimisha (27 April 2020). "GCC Mobility Experts Discuss Innovative Retailing Paradigms". Frost & Sullivan.
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