Rapido is taking on the Ola-Uber duopoly by being everything they are not
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For a whole decade, Ola and Uber dominated the cab-hailing market. But cut to 2024 and that scenario is shifting. Both these companies are drifting. And a third contender – Rapido – is making the most of it.  Both homegrown Ola and US-based Uber are dealing with a unique set of problems. The whole ride-hailing business seems to have taken a backseat for Ola, which is now knee deep in the electric vehicles business. Meanwhile, for Uber, the problem is stagnation.  And those factors combined have taken a toll on their combined marketshare. The big two’s combined dominance has come down to around 60-70 per cent from over 90 per cent three years ago.  But there’s a huge opportunity here for nine-year-old Rapido. Which the cab aggregation newbie is making the most of.  Tune in.  Daybreak is now on WhatsApp at +918971108379. Text us and tell us what you thought of the episode! Daybreak is produced from the newsroom of The Ken, India’s first subscriber-only business news platform. Subscribe for more exclusive, deeply-reported, and analytical business stories.
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