Chauffeurs

The market for ride services continues to shift toward high-margin offerings. Now Uber is targeting an established premium provider: The US-based group acquires the Berlin-based chauffeur service Blacklane for a mid three-digit million amount.

After the updated Mercedes S-Class was unveiled to the public a few weeks ago, Maybach fans can now look forward to a new generation of the Swabian flagship. There's hardly more luxury to be had.

When it comes to mobility that serves the state, the spirit of the times counts less than the protection class. Mercedes-Benz has updated its armored S-Class and introduced the S 680 Guard, a limousine that is elegantly discreet and technologically upgraded. In it, Friedrich Merz will also be traveling in the future.

When a new S-Class arrives, the automotive world holds its breath for a brief moment. The current Mercedes S-Class has been on the market for almost six years already – only now is there an update of the luxury sedan from Stuttgart.

To listen: How did Blacklane succeed in building a global platform for chauffeur services from Germany? What are the success factors? What role do Uber and the German market play?