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Lyft gets a toehold in Europe with FreeNow acquisition

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Summary
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78% Informative

FreeNow aggregates taxis and private car services in 150 European cities.

The ridehailing company has been operating exclusively in the US and Canada .

FreeNow will keep its own branding, but the companies say that a future rebranding is possible.

The company emerged from a $1 billion mobility deal between BMW and Daimler back in 2019 aimed at creating new entities.

VR Score

77

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74

Neutral language

79

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

62

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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short-lived

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