Go (Japan)
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 Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, where the company is headquartered | |
Native name | 株式会社 |
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| Formerly | JapanTaxi Co., Ltd. Mobility Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| Company type | Joint-stock company |
| Industry | Vehicle for hire |
| Founded | August 1977 in Tokyo, Japan |
| Headquarters | 106-0041 Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower 23rd floor 1-3-1 Azabudai, Minato, Tokyo , Japan |
Area served | Japan |
Key people | Ichiro Kawanabe, chairman and CEO |
| Products |
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| Website | goinc |
GO株式会社 Inc. (English: GO Inc.) is a Japanese ride-hailing and taxi company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, that provides the "GO" app and engages in taxi-related business. It also holds licenses for travel and employment agencies. Its largest shareholders are Nihon Kotsu and DeNA.[1] The company was previously known as JapanTaxi Co., Ltd., and Mobility Technologies Co., Ltd., and it rebranded itself on 1 April 2023 to match the name of its flagship app.
Overview
[edit]GO Inc. operates within the travel and vehicle-for-hire industry throughout Japan, including taxi services, with a focus on the ride-hailing app "GO". It was established in 1977 as a subsidiary of Nihon Kotsu's computer systems branch (Nihon Kotsu Calculation Center Co., Ltd., and from 1992, Nihon Kotsu Data Services Co., Ltd.)[citation needed]
In 2010, the company began developing and providing taxi dispatch apps such as "National Taxi Dispatch" for operators throughout Japan. As competition in the app market grew, the company changed its name to JapanTaxi Co., Ltd., in 2015, and the app became "JapanTaxi" in 2018.[citation needed]
The current structure was established in 2020, when JapanTaxi merged with DeNA's MOV division, which provided the taxi dispatch app "MOV", and changed its name to Mobility Technologies Co., Ltd. It began developing its own dispatch app based on "MOV" and named it "GO" within the same year.[2]
On 1 April 2023, the company became GO Inc.[3] On 24 November 2023, GO Inc. moved its headquarters to Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower.[4]
Brands and projects
[edit]GO
[edit]Operates a taxi dispatch app and provides business support systems to affiliated taxi operators.[citation needed]
GO BUSINESS
[edit]GO BUSINESS is a taxi management service for corporations.[5]
GO CALL
[edit]GO CALL is a taxi dispatch system for public facilities that operates via proprietary terminals through which users can request a taxi.[6]
GO Dine
[edit]GO Dine is a food delivery service specializing in high-end restaurants.[7]
Customer Search Navigation
[edit]Customer Search Navigation is a demand-forecasting service for taxi drivers belonging to member companies. Operating through an in-vehicle terminal, the service provides navigation directions to areas where future demand for taxis is predicted to be high.[8]
DRIVE CHART
[edit]
DRIVE CHART is a driving recorder for commercial vehicles and an associated safe-driving support system.[9][10]
GO Reserve / GO Crew
[edit]GO Reserve is a line of Toyota Japan Taxis with special blue wrapping, whose driver is referred to as GO Crew. Partner companies are responsible for vehicle operation and crew employment, and GO only acts as an intermediary.[11]
Taxi Industry GX Project
[edit]This project aims to replace regular combustion-engine taxis with electric vehicles and promote decarbonization. It plans to build an energy management system specialized for the taxi business, including vehicle leasing for taxi operators and the installation of rapid chargers.[12]
Niseko Model
[edit]This project uses taxis to mitigate overtourism in winter.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "DeNA" (PDF). ke.kabupro.jp (in Japanese). 31 March 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "タクシー配車サービスに再編の波? 「JapanTaxi」とDeNA「MOV」が事業統合" [A wave of restructuring in taxi dispatch services? JapanTaxi and DeNA's MOV merge]. itmedia.co.jp (in Japanese). 4 February 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "株式会社Mobility Technologies, 2023年4月1日より「GO株式会社」へ社名変更" [Mobility Technologies Co., Ltd. will change its name to "GO Corporation" on 1 April 2023]. prtimes.jp (in Japanese). 1 March 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "本社オフィス移転のお知らせ" [Notice of Head Office Relocation]. goinc.jp (in Japanese). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "GO Business". go.goinc.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "次世代タクシー配車アプリ「MOV」 専用配車端末「MOV CALL」の実証実験開始" [Next-generation taxi dispatch app "MOV" and dedicated dispatch terminal "MOV CALL" begin demonstration experiment]. dena.com (in Japanese). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "10月以降もタクシー事業者によるデリバリー・出前が活用できます!〜タクシー事業者による食料・飲料に係る貨物自動車運送事業法上の取扱いを整備〜" [Delivery and take-out services by taxi companies will be available from October onwards! Preparations have been made for taxi companies to handle food and beverages under the Truck Transportation Business Act]. mlit.go.jp (in Japanese). 11 September 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "タクシーアプリ「MOV」が大阪・京都に.年内に「AI探客ナビ」導入" [Taxi app "MOV" to launch in Osaka and Kyoto. "AI Travel Navi" to be introduced by the end of the year]. watch.impress.co.jp (in Japanese). 8 July 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Drive Chart". drive-chart.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "DeNA, 日本交通ホールディングス タクシー配車アプリ等に関する事業を統合 新体制で10万台規模※1, さらなる事業展開の加速へ" [DeNA and Nihon Kotsu Holdings to integrate taxi dispatch app and other businesses New structure to scale to 100,000 vehicles*1, accelerating business expansion]. dena.com (in Japanese). 4 February 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "社会の多様性に応じた新たな雇用の形で乗務員不足を解消 アプリ専用車「GO Reserve」専用乗務員「GO Crew」が始動" [Eliminate driver shortages with new employment methods that respond to social diversity Launch of app-only vehicle "GO Reserve" and dedicated driver "GO Crew"]. prtimes.jp (in Japanese). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Go-GX". go-gx.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "オーバーツーリズムによる課題解消に向けたタクシー活用「ニセコモデル」12月〜3月の繁忙期ニセコエリアに札幌・東京などから応援車両を派遣" [The "Niseko Model" uses taxis to solve the problems caused by overtourism. Support vehicles are dispatched from Sapporo, Tokyo, etc. to the Niseko area during the peak season from December to March.]. prtimes.jp (in Japanese). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2024.