BlaBlaCar In The Press
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The Telegraph - May 3rd, 2013
BlaBlaCar listed as a top 10 festival app, for finding a great travel companion to hit the musical road with. Read
The Sun - May 2nd, 2013
The Scottish edition of The Sun reports on how thousands of of Scots are beating the burden of travel costs with BlaBlaCar. Read
The Guardian - April 12th, 2013
Vicky Baker writes about the increase in ridesharing websites over the world. She notes that technology has transformed hitchiking into something quite different. She discusses member profiles and ratings on ridesharing websites and notes BlaBlaCar's active community. Read the article
On the same day, a feature piece, by travel writer John O'Mahony, on his journey around Europe by BlaBlaCar. Read the article
Tech Crunch - April 9th, 2013
Steve O'Hear, notes BlaBlaCar's hugely increasing member base, now at 3 million "almost double from this time last year." He also notes BlaBlaCar's recent expansion into Germany "giving testimony to it being a truly pan-European player." Read the article
The Next Web - April 9th, 2013
Liam Booger, featured on The Next Web, notes that BlaBlaCar have entered their 11th market, Germany. He also notes that BlaBlaCar now has 3 million European members. "I believe that once they lock in all of Europe, they will have a truly unbeatable service which will rival long-distance buses, trains, and planes both in price and eco-friendliness." Read the article
Forbes - January 23rd, 2013
Nicolas Brusson, co-founder of BlaBlaCar talks about business strategy for start-ups. He notes that US-centric business models of capturing the domestic market first will not work for Europe as Europe is too fragmented into local markets. "Focusing on a single market endangers future expansion because other businesses can lock down neighboring markets before you get there. An ambitious company can easily find itself with nowhere else to go." Read the article
The Evening Standard - January 18th, 2013
The Evening Standard's 2013 Travel Hot List ranks BlaBlaCar as #16, alongside Sri Lanka "The Pearl of the Indian Ocean" and Bear Grills' new Survival Academy. Read the article
The Wall Street Journal - January 12th, 2013
The Wall Street Journal comments on the sharing economy, from AirBnB to Zipcar to rarer startups such as DogVacay Inc. the "Airbnb for dogs." They contemplate what the next trend in sharing could be, considering food sharing startups such as EatFeastly.com and MamaBake.com. With comments from Nicolas Brusson, the co-founder of BlaBlaCar. Read the article
Al Jazeera English - December 26th, 2012
A short clip discussing BlaBlaCar and the growth of the French collaborative economy. The driver, Fred, notes that as well as the economic benefits there are social benefits to ridesharing.
Wired - December 12th, 2012
Wired Magazine covers BlaBlaCar and the number of empty car seats on journeys "The number of empty seats in cars is far greater than any transport network in any European country, whether it's trains, buses or trams." The article notes that drivers can set a price for car running costs depending on the length of their journey, drivers travelling from London to Manchester can set a price per seat of between £15 to £22. Read the article
The Daily Mail - November 22nd, 2012
Lee Boyce compares travel costs between BlaBlaCar and trains as well as an interview with BlaBlaCar member, Pascale White. Read the article
The Economist - October 27th, 2012
The Economist discusses how web-based companies match supply and demand between businesses and customers, from restaurant services such as Opentable, taxi services such as Uber, spare room services such as Airbnb and of course BlaBlaCar’s car sharing network! “The point is to share unused resources that already exist and would otherwise, in effect, go to waste.” Read the article
The Next Web - October 23rd, 2012
Jamillah Knowles reports on BlaBlaCar’s international growth and recent website upgrade. The article includes a video of TNW’s managing editor Martin Bryant, interviewing Nicholas Brusson at the Dublin Web Summit. Nicolas, BlaBlaCar’s co-founder, explains more about BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar’s transport network and BlaBlaCar’s plans for the future. Read the article
The Atlantic - October 1st, 2012
Derek Thomson, senior business editor at The Atlantic, comments on the explosive growth of car sharing in Europe, linking it with the broader trend of the saturated car market in developed countries. He notes the rise of cities, improved public transport and increasing fuel prices as factors that will drive the growth of car sharing. Read the article
The New York Times - October 1st, 2012
Eric Pfanner reports, indepth, on how Europe has emerged as the global leader and innovator in car sharing. BlaBlaCar co-founder, Nicolas Brusson, as well as Philippe Botteri of Accel Partners, an investor in BlaBlaCar, speak about the future of car sharing. The piece was published on the International Herald Tribune front page. Read the article
Wall Street Journal - July 19th, 2012
BBC NEWS - June 30th, 2012
BBC Radio 4 - June 27th, 2012
Winifred Robinson hosts You and Yours on BBC Radio 4. She discusses what the sharing economy and peer-to-peer services can do for citizens feeling the squeeze. Nicolas Brusson, starting at 32.26, BlaBlaCar's co-founder, is a guest on the show. Listen to the broadcast
Readers Digest - June 23rd, 2012
Leo Hickman writes a feature on car sharing which interviews BlaBlaCar founders, Nicolas Brusson and Frédéric Mazzella as well as a policeman, Pierre, who uses BlaBlaCar to travel from Paris to Brittany once a year. Read the article
The Financial Times - June 15th, 2012
FT Digital Media Correspondant, Tim Bradshaw lists BlaBlaCar in the Innovation Barometer as one of five clever new ideas, others include a watch that controls your smartphone and a posture-sensing PC monitor. Read the article
The Kernel - May 14th, 2012
Roxanna Varza explains why social travel is blossoming in France, and why the country is leading innovation in new transport solutions such as BlaBlaCar. Read the article
Techcrunch - April 23rd, 2012
Mike Butcher gives the low-down on the launch of the BlaBlaCar Mobile Apps and its competitors. Read the article
Techcrunch - March 22nd, 2012
Mike Butcher discusses BlaBlaCar's strategic acquisition of PostoinAuto.it and its entry into the Italian market. Read the article
The Wall Street Journal - February 2nd, 2012
Javier Espinoza talks about the European car sharing trend: "A rise of petrol prices and the cost of travel in Europe are the two issues really driving the activity of car sharing." The article discusses BlaBlaCar’s useful rating system. Read the article
AltAssets - January 17th, 2012
AltAssets, a private equity news firm, discusses BlaBlaCar's $10million investment from renowned venture capital firm Accel Partners, as well as previous seed investments from ISAI and Cabiedes & Partners. Read the article
Tech Crunch - January 16th, 2012
The Guardian - January 4th, 2012
Mark King, in his article Ten ways to boost your finances in 2012, tries car sharing from London to Paris, and finds it "fun, cheap and eco-friendly." Read the article
The Daily Telegraph - December 20th, 2011
Mike Rutherford reviews ways for motorists to save money and describes BlaBlaCar as: "Brilliant, especially for students trying to get home to mum and dad this Christmas, but priced off the railways." Read the article
BBC Southern Counties - November 25th, 2011
In this BBC Southern Counties radio show both car sharing and more specifically, BlaBlaCar, are discussed. Listen to the podcast
Financial Times - September 28th, 2011
Rose Jacobs talks about BlaBlaCar three days after its UK launch. Read the article
The Next Web - September 5th, 2011
TechCrunch - June 29th, 2011
Roxanne Varza notes BlaBlaCar’s increased use during the 2010 volcanic eruptions. Roxanne writes about the rise of responsible social and economic consumption, noting that BlaBlaCar users have saved over 200,000 tons of CO2. She finishes by saying: “Needless to say, Blablacar will hopefully provide a very simple solution next time an Icelandic volcano decides to unleash fury on Europe.” Read the article
Wired - October 12th, 2010
Aidan McGill describes the boom in popularity of car sharing in France and explains how BlaBlaCar (Covoiturage.fr in France) has imposed itself as the market leader. Read the article
