Car Leasing news and trends

Uber Leasing Program Helps Drivers Who Can’t Afford Cars
Ridesharing // May 30, 2019

Ride-hailing giant Uber has teamed up with a leasing startup called Fair to help drivers without credit, or with low capital, secure a car, according to a report by Bloomberg. The company started the partnership in California in January, and now it plans to expand...

Uber Teams With Fair To Boost Vehicle Access For Drivers
Retail // May 30, 2019

To assist those who don’t have a car but want to drive for Uber, the ridesharing company is going national with a program that lowers the barriers to accessing a vehicle. The company has been in a partnership with Fair, a flexible car-leasing startup based...

Uber Rival Didi Debuts FinServ For Car Lease Firms
Ridesharing // April 11, 2019

Chinese ridesharing company Didi Chuxing is diversifying its business amid massive regulatory changes in China that make it harder for riders to work for the company, according to TechCrunch. The company is launching an online financial system targeted toward car leasing and fleet management outfits....

Uber Partner Fair Raises $385M In Funding Led By SoftBank
Investments // December 20, 2018

Fair, the car leasing startup that earlier in 2018 acquired the leasing portfolio of Uber, has raised $385 million in venture funding. According to a report in Venture Beat, citing the company, SoftBank led the Series B round of investing. Other investors that took part...

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Jaguar Land Rover Moves Forward With Subscription Program

July 07, 2020
Jaguar Land Rover is dipping its paw into the subscription automobile leasing pool, just as peer Mercedes is climbing out after a trial run, Autoweek reported on Tuesday (July 7). Subscription models vary, but in general, they allow customers to lease cars for periods of around six months. The arrangement costs more than typical multi-year […]

Uber Leasing Program Helps Drivers Who Can’t Afford Cars

May 30, 2019
Ride-hailing giant Uber has teamed up with a leasing startup called Fair to help drivers without credit, or with low capital, secure a car, according to a report by Bloomberg....

Uber Teams With Fair To Boost Vehicle Access For Drivers

May 30, 2019
To assist those who don’t have a car but want to drive for Uber, the ridesharing company is going national with a program that lowers the barriers to accessing a...

Uber Rival Didi Debuts FinServ For Car Lease Firms

April 11, 2019
Chinese ridesharing company Didi Chuxing is diversifying its business amid massive regulatory changes in China that make it harder for riders to work for the company, according to TechCrunch. The...