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Uber jumps straight back into car sharing with global partnership

Paul Smith

Two weeks after it shocked Australian car share operators by pulling the pin on the product that let people rent out their cars, Uber has signed a partnership with US-based operator Turo, which will begin offering its cars through Uber’s app next year.

Turo, which is the world’s largest peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace, has operated in Australia since 2022 and was previously a rival to Uber’s car-share division. It has now signed a multi-year partnership that will let Uber users rent vehicles from Turo’s collection directly from the Uber app.

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