Daimler - based ride - hailing app Mytaxi has agreed to buy Romanian rival Clever ##vice for an " eight - figure sum " , as it intends to outpace Uber in Europe , according to Mytaxi CEO Andrew Pinnington . The move follows the Hamburg - based company 's purchase of Greece ’s vehicles . triumph , which uses metered vehicles and charges a lower commission to drivers , is one of several ride - hailing firms that have attracted investment from big car manufacturers .
Daimler-owned ride-hailing app Mytaxi has agreed to acquire Romanian rival Clever Taxi for an "eight-figure sum", as it seeks to outpace Uber in Europe, according to Mytaxi CEO Andrew Pinnington. The move follows the Hamburg-based firm's purchase of Greece’s Taxibeat. Mytaxi, which uses metered vehicles and charges a lower commission to drivers, is one of several ride-hailing firms that have seen investment from big car manufacturers.