{"id":52340,"date":"2018-10-22T16:36:04","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T15:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/?p=52340"},"modified":"2021-12-15T11:03:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T11:03:30","slug":"peoples-champion-finalist-2018-hiyacar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/peoples-champion-finalist-2018-hiyacar\/","title":{"rendered":"People’s Champion finalist 2018: hiyacar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Start-up name: <\/b>hiyacar
\n<\/span>Founders:<\/b> Graeme Risby and Rob Lamour
\n<\/span>Started in: <\/b>2016
\n<\/span>Based in:<\/b> London
\n<\/span>Business description: <\/b>‘Airbnb for cars’ using cutting-edge keyless technology <\/span><\/p>\n

Shortlisted category:<\/h2>\n

Crowdfunded Business of the Year<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The hiyacar story:<\/h2>\n

Anyone who’s rented a car will know the pitfalls: the depot is miles away, the fees are ridiculous and the franchise owners have all manner of tricks to turn a scratch into an eye-watering repair bill.<\/span><\/p>\n

hiyacar is designed to provide a better solution. Adapting Airbnb’s game-changing model to the motoring world, its peer-to-peer marketplace connects those who need a car with those who have one to spare. <\/span><\/p>\n

With the UK’s car fleet lying idle for 23 hours a day, hiyacar provides a way to monetise this dead time, ensuring better utilisation of the vehicles already on the road and providing a real alternative to the rental companies.<\/span><\/p>\n

The idea was conceived by Graeme Risby, who became frustrated at the cost of maintaining a car while barely using it, and teamed up with e-commerce expert Rob Lamour. <\/span><\/p>\n

Their marketplace is simple to use for all parties: car owners who wish to become ‘sharers’ need only enter some brief details about their vehicle to establish a profile on the site. Renters, meanwhile, are only required to enter their postcode to see the vehicles available in their area.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yet underpinning this simple interface is a bleeding-edge technology developed by the hiyacar team. QuickStart enables renters to access a vehicle without a key, and gives sharers the power to disable the engine and lock the doors in the unlikely event of a problem. <\/span><\/p>\n

hiyacar’s engineers come to install the technology whenever a new sharer signs up, and renters are sent a digital key to access the vehicle – which is automatically deleted after use.<\/span><\/p>\n

With AXA providing tailored insurance cover to supersede sharers’ existing policies, Risby and Lamour have covered every angle in their attempt to create a simple, reliable solution. They take commission on each transaction, as well as a booking fee, and the business model is clearly bearing fruit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Based in London, hiyacar wants to become as common a sight in Britain’s cities as Ubers, black cabs and rent-a-bikes. It’s already amassed a community of 50,000 drivers, and the number is heading north at a rapid rate. <\/span><\/p>\n

As the government desperately seeks answers to Britain’s chronic congestion problem, founders Risby and Lamour have provided a hugely exciting solution.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why hiyacar made our shortlist:<\/h2>\n

A huge part of hiyacar’s success has been the £1.7m it has raised through a string of crowdfunding rounds. The company has used this money to develop its disruptive QuickStart technology, demonstrating the efficiency which is at the core of its propostion.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, we’re really impressed by the various incentives the business has rolled out to support sustainable vehicles, including a 100% commission for owners of electric vehicles. <\/span><\/p>\n

Where to find out more about hiyacar<\/h2>\n

Website: <\/b>www.hiyacar.co.uk<\/a>
\nTwitter:<\/b> @hiyacar<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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