BluSmart has big plans and little direction

The four-year-old all-electric taxi startup wants to become an on-demand ride-hailing service and take on the Uber-Ola duopoly. The only problem is that it doesn’t have the fleet size, big investors or a clear business model.

13 November, 202311 min
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