SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of Koreans are using shared mobility vehicles such as cars or kickboards as consumers are changing their views about ownership. Hyundai Card Co., a leading credit card issuer in South Korea, announced Monday that there had been 1.7 million transactions for shared mobility vehicles this year [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The growing number of South Koreans using shared mobility services as an alternative for public transportation following the spread of the coronavirus is causing a different kind of concern amidst efforts to contain the pandemic. South Korea’s shared mobility services are represented by Seoul Bike, a shared public bicycle [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The government, taxi businesses and a shared mobility operator agreed Thursday to permit app-based carpooling services during morning and evening commute hours. Taxi associations have been strongly opposed to the introduction of carpooling services by Kakao Mobility, the operator of South Korea’s largest taxi-hailing app, claiming it will put [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The ruling party, the government, and the taxi and carpooling service sectors launched a social dialogue body Tuesday in an effort to explore win-win strategies over shared mobility. Taxi associations have been strongly opposed to the introduction of carpooling services by Kakao Mobility Corp., the operator of South Korea’s [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Kim Kil-jun, a taxi driver for 22 years, thought his taxi-hailing app was like a business partner, something that helped him get more fares, but now he feels like the platform has turned on him and become a powerful competitor in South Korea’s growing mobility market. The app’s operator, [...]
MIAMI, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In July, there came a bad news for the world automotive industry: About 50 percent of car owners in industrialized countries would, in principle, share their vehicle with others and ride sharing companies like Uber will grow constantly, according to Roland Berger report. And the report expected so called [...]