{"id":3439,"date":"2018-10-19T13:47:13","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T12:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anythingforhire.com\/news\/?p=3439"},"modified":"2018-10-19T13:47:13","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T12:47:13","slug":"uber-enters-trailer-rental-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anythingforhire.com\/news\/uber-enters-trailer-rental-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Uber Enters Trailer Rental Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

As one of the most successful rental businesses in the world, Uber<\/a> are a technology firm with fingers in all sorts of pies. Reigning supreme when it comes to vehicle hire, it appears Uber<\/a> are now making waves in other markets.<\/p>\n

Today, it has been revealed that Uber<\/a> has entered the truck rental space. Called Powerloop, the business will connect renters with the trailers they need, as and when they need them.<\/p>\n

Plans beyond Texas<\/h3>\n

Connecting trailers with carriers, the service is only available in Texas at the moment. However, sources say that Uber<\/a> does have plans to roll out the service in other regions of America and eventually Europe.<\/p>\n

And, Uber<\/a> has its very first customer already lined up. Working closely with Anheuser-Busch, the brewer responsible for Budweiser and Bud Light, the firm is apparently trailing an Uber<\/a> partnership. As part of the test, 250 trailers of the brand\u2019s drink will be transported using trailers sourced by Uber<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Venturing beyond the realms of ride-hailing, Uber<\/a> is seeming to be doing all they can to turn a profit. Having hit the headlines recently for their financial struggles, could entering the trailer market be their saving grace?<\/p>\n

Exploring various avenues of growth in recent years, money-losing Uber<\/a> has also made developments in their food delivery business. But, why the inherent obsession with diversifying their portfolio? Well, with new ride-hailing transport services brought to market on what feels like a constant basis, core business is not in good shape for the tech firm.<\/p>\n

Uber<\/a> is set to float<\/h3>\n

While turbulent times when looking at Uber<\/a>\u2019s books, the firm is still confident is will float on the New York Stock Exchange next month, expected to boast an IPO of $120 billion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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