Kyte Brings its On-Demand Car Service to Philadelphia Kyte, the on-demand car company, launches Sept. 3 in Philadelphia— the ninth city where customers can get a car delivered right to their door.
delivery driver—known as a “Kyte Surfer”—to deliver a clean, sanitized car at the time requested. When the vehicle is ready to be returned, a Kyte Surfer retrieves the vehicle from the customer at the requested time and location.
“dark parking” lots and moved to customers when they need them. Customers can skip the lengthy processes traditional car rental agencies typically require while also avoiding rideshares and peer-to-peer carshare platforms, which often lack
“With the city’s focus on innovation and transformation, Philadelphia is the perfect hub to bring our service.” — Spencer Smith The service will be available in Philadelphia and surrounding areas, including Strawberry Mansion, Fishtown, Old City, Fairmount, University City and South Philadelphia. With Kyte, Philadelphia residents and visitors can have a car delivered to their door for the day, week or month without the inconveniences of long in-person lines and paperwork. To get started, customers choose a specific time and location for their vehicle delivery and return through the Kyte app or website. Once booked, the company dispatches a
“We’re thrilled to bring the Kyte experience to the City of Brotherly Love,” said Spencer Smith, launch manager at Kyte. “With the city’s focus on innovation and transformation, Philadelphia is the perfect hub to bring our service.” To transform current personal mobility options, Kyte provides travelers with better access to fewer cars. The company’s operating model allows for higher use rates and more efficiencies than the traditional rental car model of maintaining and rebalancing a distributed fleet across the city. Cars are parked at affordable
comprehensive quality checks on sanitization and vehicle maintenance and a consistent, reliable experience. Kyte’s on-demand service provides a quick, seamless experience that allows customers to enjoy all the conveniences of owning a car without the drawbacks of parking, maintenance and vehicle depreciation. Kyte is offering a 15% discount for new customers in Philadelphia. First-time users can apply promo code PHILADELPHIAN at checkout on drivekyte.com (valid until Sept. 30). Source: Kyte
Joyson Safety Systems Leadership Transition Joyson Safety Systems (JSS), a leading global supplier of mobility safety components and systems, announced President and CEO Guido Durrer will retire from his current position Dec. 31. The company also announced Tao Liu has joined JSS as deputy CEO, with plans to name him president and CEO on Jan. 1, following a four-month transition of leadership. Following a career that spanned more than three decades of leadership roles in the automotive industry, Durrer joined Joyson Safety Systems shortly after its formation in 2018 as the company’s first president and CEO. Immediately following his retirement, Durrer will assume an advisory role in the chairman’s office, and he will continue to serve as a board member of JSS. Liu will be based in the JSS global headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI. Source: Joyson Safety Systems
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