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Lyft consolida la propria presenza globale: completata l'acquisizione di FREENOW

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Lyft consolida la propria presenza globale: completata l'acquisizione di FREENOW
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Lyft consolida la propria presenza globale: completata l'acquisizione di FREENOW

2025-07-31 19:30 Last Updated At:19:50

SAN FRANCISCO & AMBURGO, Germania--(BUSINESS WIRE)--lug 31, 2025--

Lyft, Inc. (Nasdaq: LYFT) annuncia oggi di aver completato l'acquisizione di FREENOW, dando vita ad una delle principali app di multi-mobilità a livello globale.

Questo comunicato stampa include contenuti multimediali. Visualizzare l’intero comunicato qui: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250731484919/it/

La missione di Lyft è servire e connettere: uniti da valori condivisi e da una forte attenzione al cliente, Lyft e FREENOW uniscono le forze per raddoppiare l’attuale bacino di mercato di riferimento di Lyft, raggiungendo oltre 300 miliardi di viaggi ogni anno.

"Ogni conversazione con i tassisti che utilizzano l'app FREENOW e con i membri del team di FREENOW mi ricorda il perché stiamo unendo le forze: per apportare il meglio di ciascuna azienda all’altra", ha dichiarato David Risher, CEO di Lyft. “E questo non riguarda solo la crescita del business, ma anche l’essere al servizio delle persone e connetterle globalmente.”

"Non cambieremo ciò che rende FREENOW speciale – i nostri solidi rapporti locali in tutta Europa – ma lo potenzieremo," ha affermato Thomas Zimmermann, CEO di FREENOW. "Con la piattaforma e le risorse di Lyft, abbiamo l’opportunità di innovare più rapidamente, offrendo un servizio migliore a tassisti, passeggeri e partner locali.”

Novità in arrivo per i passeggeri

Novità in arrivo per i tassisti

Novità in arrivo per le aziende

I team di Lyft e FREENOW collaboreranno per apportare il meglio di entrambe le aziende all’interno dell'ecosistema globale di Lyft. Ogni azione dell’azienda sarà guidata dalla sua missione e dalla sua costante attenzione per i clienti, con l’obiettivo di aggiungere valore sia per i passeggeri, che per i tassisti.

Il CEO di FREENOW, Thomas Zimmermann, e il suo leadership team, riporteranno a Jeremy Bird, Executive Vice President della Driver Experience di Lyft. I country manager di FREENOW manterranno la guida strategica delle operazioni nei mercati di Irlanda, Regno Unito, Germania, Grecia, Spagna, Italia, Polonia, Francia e Austria.

"In questo processo di espansione internazionale, la nostra attenzione per il cliente non cambierà. È proprio questo uno dei motivi per cui la combinazione con FREENOW è così vincente," ha dichiarato Jeremy Bird, Executive Vice President della Driver Experience di Lyft."La nostra strategia di integrazione si basa sul rispetto di ciò che ha reso FREENOW un successo - una squadra di talento, le necessità specifiche di ciascun mercato e le relazioni con i proprietari delle flotte, i tassisti e i passeggeri in tutto il continente. Valorizzando questi punti di forza, stiamo ponendo le basi per una crescita sostenibile e duratura, e per un’esperienza migliore sia per i tassisti che per i passeggeri.”

I team di Lyft e FREENOW inizieranno a collaborare per lanciare nuove funzionalità per i passeggeri e tassisti in tutto il mondo.

L’acquisizione di FREENOW non avrà impatto sui risultati finanziari di Lyft del secondo trimestre.

Nuova presenza globale

Attualmente, Lyft offre servizi di ride sharing e micro-mobilità in 11 Paesi e in quasi 1.000 città, supportando anche le attività di bike sharing tramite Lyft Urban Solutions in 16 Paesi e oltre 86 città. Da aprile 2025:

Maggiori informazioni su Lyft

Che si tratti di un tragitto quotidiano o di un viaggio che cambia tutto, Lyft è guidata dalla nostra missione: servire e connettere. Fondata nel 2012, Lyft è cresciuta fino a diventare una piattaforma di mobilità globale che offre servizi di ride-sharing, taxi, noleggio auto, car sharing, biciclette e monopattini elettrici in tutto il Nord America e l’Europa. Lyft opera in 11 Paesi e in quasi 1.000 città, e Lyft Urban Solutions supporta il bike sharing in 16 Paesi e in oltre 86 città. Oggi, milioni di driver hanno scelto di guadagnare offrendo miliardi di corse – contribuendo a creare un mondo più connesso, con trasporti accessibili a tutti.

FREENOW by Lyft è l’app europea per i taxi che offre ampie opzioni di mobilità multimodale. Attraverso FREENOW, i passeggeri possono accedere a diversi servizi di mobilità all’interno di un’unica app, inclusi taxi, noleggio auto, ride-sharing, monopattini elettrici, biciclette elettriche, scooter elettrici e trasporto pubblico.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or Lyft's future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward looking statements because they contain words such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates,” “going to,” "could," "intends," "target," "projects," "contemplates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern Lyft's expectations, strategy, priorities, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the acquisition of FREENOW including the expected benefits of the transaction, the timing of those benefits and the availability of the Lyft App in Europe, the addressable market of the combined company, the future operations of Lyft, FREENOW and plans and expectations for the combined company. Lyft’s expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including risks related to the macroeconomic environment, risks and uncertainties related to the acquisition of FREENOW; failure to realize the expected benefits and synergies of the proposed transaction in the expected timeframes or at all; and changes in the regulatory environment that impact Lyft and FREENOW. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in Lyft's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2025 that was filed with the SEC on May 9, 2025. The forward-looking statements in this release are based on information available to Lyft as of the date hereof, and Lyft disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. This press release discusses “customers”. For rideshare, there are two customers in every car - the driver is Lyft’s customer, and the rider is the driver’s customer. We care about both.

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CONTACT: Contatti

FREENOW: Sara Boni Sforza / Sara Panarello

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Lyft and FREENOW

Lyft and FREENOW

FREENOW CEO Thomas Zimmermann and Lyft CEO David Risher

FREENOW CEO Thomas Zimmermann and Lyft CEO David Risher

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison Friday in the first verdict from eight criminal trials over the martial law debacle that forced him out of office and other allegations.

Yoon was impeached, arrested and dismissed as president after his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024 triggered huge public protests calling for his ouster.

The most significant criminal charge against him alleges that his martial law enforcement amounted to a rebellion, and the independent counsel has requested the death sentence in the case that is to be decided in a ruling next month.

In Friday's case, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yoon for defying attempts to detain him, fabricating the martial law proclamation and sidestepping a legally mandated full Cabinet meeting.

Yoon has maintained he didn’t intend to place the country under military rule for an extended period, saying his decree was only meant to inform the people about the danger of the liberal-controlled parliament obstructing his agenda. But investigators have viewed Yoon’s decree as an attempt to bolster and prolong his rule, charging him with rebellion, abuse of power and other criminal offenses.

Judge Baek Dae-hyun said in the televised ruling that imposing “a grave punishment” was necessary because Yoon hasn’t shown remorse and has only repeated “hard-to-comprehend excuses.” The judge also restoring legal systems damaged by Yoon’s action was necessary.

Yoon, who can appeal the ruling, hasn’t immediately publicly responded to the ruling. But when the independent counsel demanded a 10-year prison term in the case, Yoon’s defense team accused them of being politically driven and lacking legal grounds to demand such “an excessive” sentence.

Prison sentences in the multiple, smaller trials Yoon faces would matter if he is spared the death penalty or life imprisonment at the rebellion trial.

Park SungBae, a lawyer who specializes in criminal law, said there is little chance the court would decide Yoon should face the death penalty in the rebellion case. He said the court will likely issue a life sentence or a sentence of 30 years or more in prison.

South Korea has maintained a de facto moratorium on executions since 1997 and courts rarely hand down death sentences. Park said the court would take into account that Yoon’s decree didn’t cause casualties and didn’t last long, although Yoon hasn’t shown genuine remorse for his action.

A supporter of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shouts slogans outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A supporter of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shouts slogans outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs and flags outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs and flags outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A supporter of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol waits for a bus carrying former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A supporter of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol waits for a bus carrying former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs as police officers stand guard outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs as police officers stand guard outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs and flags outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs and flags outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A picture of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is placed on a board as supporters gather outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A picture of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is placed on a board as supporters gather outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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