The inDrive taxi ordering service, which started in Yakutsk and works all over Russia, will cease to operate in the country. The Russian app team has launched a new app called Drivee. This information was confirmed by a source familiar with the company’s work.
In June 2022, the Russian division left the structure of the international service. inDrive and began to develop independently. In May 2023, the Russian service team decided to completely restart the business under a new name, Drivee. Some Russian inDrive users are already encouraged to download Drivee and import their data into the new app. Once Drivee is fully available, the ability to book a car through the inDrive app will no longer be available. It is not yet known exactly when inDrive will stop working in Russia.
The new Drivee app will include legacy features of inDrive, including the ability for customers to bid on their own rides. Drivee will temporarily leave freight transport and the services of captains to focus on the development of urban services in Russia. The company retains jobs for employees of the Russian division and expands the team in Moscow and Yakutsk.
The Drivee app is available in the iOS and Android app stores. When entering the application, the user is prompted to enter a phone number and receive a verification code. After that, the data is automatically transferred from inDrive to Drivee. Personal data in the inDrive app has been removed. The developer of the Drivee app is Indels LLP. Indels acquired 100% of the authorized capital of the inDrive division in Russia in March 2023.
inDrive is a global transportation and urban services platform headquartered in California, USA. inDrive operates in 614 cities in 47 countries. It provides not only taxi services, but also other local services such as freight transportation, calling a master, courier delivery and job search.
Source: Ferra
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