Driver signups for Bolt have ‘exceeded expectations’: NZ general manager says

Driver signups for Bolt have ‘exceeded expectations’: NZ general manager says
Bolt's NZ general manager Adam Muirson says NZ will benefit from competition. (Image: Supplied)
Gregor Thompson
Estonian multinational mobility company Bolt launched in Auckland on Wednesday, saying it wants to “challenge the duopoly that’s long dominated New Zealand’s market”. When it says “duopoly”, Bolt is referring to Chinese rideshare firm DiDi and United States-based Uber, which has a much larger presence in the country.In June 2023, before Ola and Zoomy stopped operating in NZ, the Ministry of Transport estimated Uber’s share of the ride-hailing market to be about 80%. Speaking to BusinessDesk, B...

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