Chauffeur-Privé
Kapten merges with parent company Free Now, starts restructuring plan
French ride-hailing company Chauffeur-Privé rebranded to Kapten just last year. At the time, the company had big expansion plans to compete with Uber in Europe across multiple markets. But Kapten is
Uber competitor Chauffeur-Privé rebrands to Kapten
French company Chauffeur-Privé is going to expand aggressively over the next couple of years. That’s why the company is changing its name to Kapten — a name that sounds less French. “We wanted
Chauffeur-Privé Acquires Djump Following UberPOP Turmoils
UberPOP wasn't the only victim of the recent taxi protests in France. Other ride-sharing companies <a target="_blank" href="http://djump.in">Djump</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.heetch.co
Uber, SnapCar And Others May Not Be Able To Use Geolocation In France
Thomas Thévenoud had an impossible job — he was the member of the Assemblée Nationale in charge of finding an agreement between urban transportation startups and taxi unions in France. He just
Uber Wants To Take Over The French Market With Aggressive Bonus Tactics
Urban transportation company Uber is fighting very hard to conquer France. It doesn’t hesitate to redistribute bonuses of up to $1,100 a week to its drivers — these bonuses are higher than
Uber, Chauffeur-Privé And Others Can’t Recruit New Drivers In France For The Next Two Months
The conflict between taxi drivers and urban transportation startups in France is not over — the French government has put a stop to new limo driver licenses for the next two months. This decisi
Uber, LeCab And Others Now Have To Wait 15 Minutes Before Picking You Up In France
At first, it was just an idea, but this bill is now very real — urban transportation services like Uber and LeCab will now have to wait 15 minutes in France before letting a customer in the car.