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Introduction section

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I request updating the 2017 statistic in the introductory section regarding the number of members/vehicles on Turo as follows:

In 2017, according to Turo, four million users had registered to use the service and 170,000 privately owned cars were available for rental.[1]

As of 2020, the website has 14 million members and 450,000 vehicles listed.[2]

History section

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I request adding the latest funding round to the end of the History section as follows:

"In July 2019, InterActiveCorp (IAC) invested $250 million in venture capital funding.[3] The investment made IAC Turo's largest shareholder.[3] This was followed by a $30 million funding round in February 2020.[4]"

Proposed Infobox

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I would like to propose the below infobox replacement that incorporates the following updates:

  • Remove Germany under "area served" as we no longer operate there (source)
  • Add British Columbia, Canada under "area served" as Turo recently expanded there this month (source)
  • Remove Shelby Clark from "key people" as he is no longer involved in the day-to-day of the company (source) (he is still listed as founder)
  • Add IAC as owner, since they are now our largest shareholder (see above).

Infobox

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Turo
FormerlyRelayRides (2010-2015)
Company typePrivate
IndustryCar sharing
FoundedJune 2010; 14 years ago (2010-06)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
FounderShelby Clark
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Area served
United States (except state of NY), Canada, the UK, and British Columbia, Canada
Key people
Andre Haddad (CEO)
Shelby Clark (Founder & Chief Community Officer),
ServicesPeer-to-peer car sharing
OwnerInterActiveCorp (IAC)
Number of employees
200[5]
Websiteturo.com



















References

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  1. ^ "Peer-to-peer car sharing start-up Turo heads to Germany". USA TODAY. 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  2. ^ Kunthara, Sophia (February 5, 2020). "Turo Adds Another $30M To Series E". Crunchbase News. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Farrell, Maureen (July 17, 2019). "IAC to Invest $250 Million in Car-Sharing App Turo". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Kunthara, Sophia (February 5, 2020). "Turo Adds Another $30M To Series E". Crunchbase News. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Price UK 2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).