Drivy rebrands to Getaround six months after acquisition

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
European peer-to-peer car rental service Drivy has a new name
Back in April, Getaround announced the acquisition of Drivy for $300 million to expand to Europe
And Drivy is now 100% part of Getaround as the company is unifying its brand across the globe.While Getaround now operates under a single
Drivy CEO Paulin Dementhon is now the CEO of Europe for Getaround.In addition to the new name, Getaround now offers hourly car rentals in
around the world
The company operates in 300 cities across eight countries.While Drivy started as a sort of Airbnb for cars, the company has slowly evolved
to focus less on cars owned by regular car owners
The startup introduced a device that lets you lock and unlock the car using a smartphone
It then started partnering with small companies that own tiny fleets of connected cars that they want to list on the platform.