BlaBlaCar member Join today announced the opening of its service in Mexico, after the acquisition of the local carpooling platform Rides. BlaBlaCar member Join the community now has over 20 million members in 19 countries. Folder.
This is the first venture of the French startup on the American continent, a week after the acquisition of the German carpooling.com.
A huge potential for the long-distance carpooling
After the removal of subsidies on petrol, the Mexicans have suffered since 2010, an increase of 72% of the pump price. Furthermore, Mexico does not have adequate rail infrastructure to link 14 cities with over a million inhabitants of the country.
In two years, the startup Rides experienced strong growth and has brought carpooling in manners Mexico. It is the testimony of the real need of the Mexican for a economical means of transportation such as carpooling.
Rides team, led by Alberto Padilla, Cristina Palacios and Ignacio Cordero, will lead to BlaBlaCar member Join Mexico. The usual strategy BlaBlaCar member Join ensures to have passionate local teams and high-level capable of leading service expansion into new markets.
Nicolas Brusson, co-founder and COO of BlaBlaCar member Join explains: “We are delighted to work with Alberto, Cristina and Ignacio. They join the line of entrepreneurs who now run BlaBlaCar member Join local teams around the world. Our strategy of “acqui-hiring” is just made to give these teams the autonomy they need to lead with their deep local market knowledge and entrepreneurial, international expansion BlaBlaCar member Join. We believe they will succeed in making long distance carpooling a reflex for millions of Mexicans seeking economic transportation solution. “
Alberto Padilla, who becomes the head of Mexico BlaBlaCar member Join says: “BlaBlaCar member Join demonstrated its know-how to establish themselves in new markets and launch new innovative features that improve reliability, ergonomics and confidence necessary for a service carpool. With these strengths, we will be able to expand our existing community and continue to save money for our members on their long-distance journeys. Mexicans speak very much drive, it will Carpoolers “BlaBlaBla!” “
Frederic Mazzella, founder and CEO of BlaBlaCar member Join adds: ” This first launch overseas allows us to develop our carpooling service on a new continent. So today we are taking a significant step in our ambition to provide an alternative and economical transport to countries in need. Fantastic adoption carpool worldwide facilitates travel between cities while optimizing the use of the car. “
BlaBlaCar member Join now operates in 19 countries: France, Spain, UK, Italy, Portugal, Benelux, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, India, Croatia, Serbia, Hungary , Romania, Mexico
About BlaBlaCar member Join:
BlaBlaCar member Join together the widest long-distance car pooling in the world. The French startup, founded in 2006, connects drivers traveling with available seats and passengers wishing to make the same trip. The cost of the trip (including tolls and gasoline) are shared between the moderator.
The name “BlaBlaCar member Join” comes from the fact that the moderator if they choose rather “Bla”, “Trust & Safety” or “BlaBlaBla “drive by their degree of chatter
Some key figures:
- A presence in 19 countries
- application downloaded over 5 million times
- 290 employees … all carpoolers!
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