Freenow's Danny O'Gorman on driverless taxis, ride-hailing in Ireland – and yet another rebrand
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On this week's episode, Danny O'Gorman, the general manager for UK and Ireland at Freenow, talks to Peter O'Dwyer about Lyft's acquisition of Freenow, the businesses Freenow has itself been snapping up, and how robotaxis are closer to becoming a reality than you might think. The pair talk about Freenow's 14-year history in Ireland and the many iterations of the brand over that time. O'Gorman talks about the company's move into a phone-based taxi ordering system in Ireland as the company makes acquisitions of smaller firms across the country. The former Amazon sales head also speaks about automated driving and when customers can expect to see driverless taxis on Irish roads; the experience of working under Mercedes-Benz and BMW; and whether the peer-to-peer ride-hailing popularised by Lyft and Uber will ever come to Ireland. To access all our written interviews and the country's leading business coverage, subscribe at https://www.businesspost.ie/ This episode of the Business Post Podcast is brought to you by Davy, Ireland's leading provider of wealth management and investment banking services. This year, Davy is celebrating 100 years of connecting capital with opportunity in Ireland. Whether you're a business owner looking to turn success into lasting wealth, a professional planning for the future, or a retiree, Davy can help you safeguard and grow your wealth. Trusted by clients to manage more than €29 billion in assets, Davy has over 900 people serving clients from offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Belfast, and London. To learn more, as well as details of regulatory information, visit davy.ie.
Presented and edited by Daniel McConnell, Peter O'Dwyer and Aaron Rogan Sound by Larry Mockus Sound Production by Dublin South Podcast Studio Produced by Tara McGivern Artwork by Dublin South Podcast Studio Audio editing by Dublin South Podcast Studio
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