Daimlers MyTaxi to merge with Hailo

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Post by madbiz » Tue, Jul 26, 2016, 8:29 AM UTC

Daimlers MyTaxi to merge with Hailo
reuters.com

Re: Daimlers MyTaxi to merge with Hailo

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Post by madbiz » Tue, Jul 26, 2016, 8:30 AM UTC

Cant edit the link: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-daimler-mytaxi-hailo-idUSK...

Re: Daimlers MyTaxi to merge with Hailo

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Post by shaqbert » Tue, Jul 26, 2016, 10:06 AM UTC

With heavy regulation in Germany preventing a true Uber like model, MyTaxi has become nothing but a more convenient cab hotline that is powered by an app. Not much going on in terms of innovation or user acquisition.

Seems reasonable to reduce mgmt complexity by putting two similar things into one, now that the growth dynamics have petered out...

Re: Daimlers MyTaxi to merge with Hailo

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Post by lawless123 » Tue, Jul 26, 2016, 10:19 AM UTC

shaqbert wrote: post #3

With heavy regulation in Germany preventing a true Uber like model, MyTaxi has become nothing but a more convenient cab hotline that is powered by an app. Not much going on in terms of innovation or user acquisition. Seems reasonable to reduce mgmt complexity by putting two similar things into one, now that the growth dynamics have petered out...

I personally prefer that to the Uber model.

Re: Daimlers MyTaxi to merge with Hailo

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Post by hclivess » Tue, Jul 26, 2016, 10:25 AM UTC

never seen 2.5mil reads on anything in my life

Re: Daimlers MyTaxi to merge with Hailo

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Post by lentil_soup » Tue, Jul 26, 2016, 10:39 AM UTC

shaqbert wrote: post #3

With heavy regulation in Germany preventing a true Uber like model, MyTaxi has become nothing but a more convenient cab hotline that is powered by an app. Not much going on in terms of innovation or user acquisition. Seems reasonable to reduce mgmt complexity by putting two similar things into one, now that the growth dynamics have petered out...

honest question, for the end user, what does Uber offer that MyTaxi doesn't have?

Re: Daimlers MyTaxi to merge with Hailo

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Post by Xylakant » Tue, Jul 26, 2016, 11:11 AM UTC

lentil_soup wrote: post #6

shaqbert wrote: post #3

With heavy regulation in Germany preventing a true Uber like model, MyTaxi has become nothing but a more convenient cab hotline that is powered by an app. Not much going on in terms of innovation or user acquisition. Seems reasonable to reduce mgmt complexity by putting two similar things into one, now that the growth dynamics have petered out...

honest question, for the end user, what does Uber offer that MyTaxi doesn't have?

surge pricing /sarcasm

Re: Daimlers MyTaxi to merge with Hailo

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Post by exit » Tue, Jul 26, 2016, 12:11 PM UTC

lentil_soup wrote: post #6

shaqbert wrote: post #3

With heavy regulation in Germany preventing a true Uber like model, MyTaxi has become nothing but a more convenient cab hotline that is powered by an app. Not much going on in terms of innovation or user acquisition. Seems reasonable to reduce mgmt complexity by putting two similar things into one, now that the growth dynamics have petered out...

honest question, for the end user, what does Uber offer that MyTaxi doesn't have?

in my experience, nothing.

Re: Daimlers MyTaxi to merge with Hailo

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Post by AjithAntony » Tue, Jul 26, 2016, 10:37 PM UTC

hclivess wrote: post #5

never seen 2.5mil reads on anything in my life

Are you using feedly? I saw that too. I never understood what that number is. Obviously some popularity score. I assumed it was some measure of "shares" for a specified link.