RSG 265 - Jeremy Bird On Lyft's International Expansion
About this episode
Harry interviews Jeremy Bird about Lyft's global expansion and the strategic acquisition of Free Now.
In this episode, Harry interviews Jeremy Bird, Executive Vice President of Driver Experience at Lyft, about Lyft's recent global expansion and the strategic acquisition of Free Now. Bird discusses Lyft's growth into international markets, beginning with Canada and Puerto Rico, and highlights the benefits of partnering with Free Now, a prominent taxi app operating in nine European countries. They delve into the regulatory differences between the US and European markets, the similarities in driver ethos between Lyft and Free Now, and the potential synergies from combining their technologies and experiences. The conversation also covers the significance of Lyft's operations in Canada and its micro-mobility solutions, such as bike and scooter sharing, and how these ventures align with Lyft's overall strategy, including the future integration of autonomous vehicles. 00:00 Introduction to Jeremy Bird and Lyft's expansion 01:05 How has Lyft's expansion into Canada and Puerto Rico been? 02:33 What is Lyft's strategic shift to global markets? 05:19 What is Free Now and what are its operations? 07:34 How do Europe and US taxi industries compare? 10:34 What are the synergies and future…
People in this episode
Host: Harry Campbell
Guest: Jeremy Bird
Topics covered
- Lyft's international expansion
- Free Now acquisition
- regulatory differences
- driver experience
- micro-mobility solutions
- autonomous vehicles
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Lyft, Free Now
Places: Canada, Puerto Rico, Europe, US
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