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Automakers spot a profit opportunity in mobility services

Point A to point B: Daimler helps customers share a car, hail a cab, book a limo or plan an entire trip. (AUTOMOTIVE NEWS ILLUSTRATION)
VB
By:
Vince Bond Jr.
March 09, 2015 05:00 AM

When mobility app RideScout launched in November 2013 in Washington, D.C, automotive giant Daimler AG pounced.

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