Getaround, the world's leading digital peer-to-peer carsharing
marketplace, and KAYAK, the world’s leading travel search engine
and the first and only travel metasearch to offer peer-to-peer car
sharing options in the U.S., announced today a new strategic
partnership that integrates Getaround’s market-leading on-demand,
contactless carsharing offerings with KAYAK’s platforms and
services.
The integration enables travelers searching for cars or trucks
on KAYAK to enjoy the convenience carsharing provides by booking
cars for as little as an hour through Getaround. The announcement
comes as years of pent-up travel demand has created robust demand
for car and truck rentals in cities throughout the U.S. Now,
millions of travelers can find affordable and more flexible ways to
optimize their trips this holiday season and beyond, by avoiding
the car rental counter and even avoiding in-person key handoffs
thanks to Getaround’s contactless and hassle-free user
experience.
In fact, Getaround is the first KAYAK carsharing partner to
provide maximum booking flexibility with its hourly booking model
and a fully contactless experience, thanks to proprietary Getaround
Connect® technology. The Getaround-KAYAK integration is now
available to travelers visiting Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver,
Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix, San Francisco Bay
Area, Tampa, Washington D.C., and many others.
“Getaround is very pleased to enter this new strategic marketing
agreement with KAYAK to bring a revolutionary, digital, and
convenient contactless carsharing experience to KAYAK travelers,”
said Sy Fahimi, Chief Operating Officer, Getaround. “Now more than
ever, travelers are looking to save money and want convenience.
With Getaround, you can instantly book cars or trucks for as little
as an hour, which is ideal for short day excursions during longer
trips. Beyond that, we offer bookings by the day or week, enabling
Getaround to meet the needs of all KAYAK travelers.”
Privately owned cars are typically parked 95% of the time and on
the move only 6 hours per week. For the remaining 162 hours of the
week, most cars stay parked and idle. Peer-to-peer carsharing means
fewer cars on the road: studies show that, on average, one
carsharing vehicle replaces 9 to 13 vehicles. Thanks to carsharing,
users are selling their vehicles or postponing the purchase of
one.
By leading the shift away from the traditional concept of car
ownership, Getaround’s mission is to create a world in which fewer
cars are on the road, traffic and pollution are lessened, and
greenhouse gasses are reduced. The integration with KAYAK
accelerates these positive changes for travelers and local
communities alike.
“We are making KAYAK’s car and truck search results even more
comprehensive with the addition of Getaround,” said Paul Jacobs, GM
& VP, KAYAK North America. “We are continuing to see strong
demand for car rentals and peer-to-peer carsharing is a great
option for travelers.”
Travelers coordinating their trips through KAYAK can now book a
car with Getaround by selecting the “View Deal” button, which will
automatically redirect them to the Getaround website to complete
their car booking. Getaround cars and trucks are easily accessible,
can be unlocked using only a smartphone, and are available to book
on-demand 24/7 for as little as one hour. Prices start as low as $5
per hour in many cities, so travelers have a variety of flexible
vehicle options nearby.
On May 11, 2022, Getaround announced its entry into a definitive
business combination agreement with InterPrivate II Acquisition
Corp. (NYSE: IPVA). Upon the closing of the business combination,
which is expected in the second half of 2022, the combined publicly
traded company will be named Getaround. For more information about
the transaction, please
visit https://www.getaround.com/investors.
To learn more about Getaround, visit www.getaround.com.
About KAYAK:KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings
(NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world's leading travel search engine. With
billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their
perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation packages. We also
support business travelers with KAYAK for Business, our free
corporate travel solution, and are transforming the in-travel
experience with our app and new hotel and accommodation software.
For more information, visit www.KAYAK.com.
About Getaround:Getaround connects safe,
convenient and affordable cars with people who need them to live
and work. We are the world's first carsharing marketplace offering
a 100% digital experience with proprietary technology and data that
make sharing vehicles superior to owning them. Our community
includes guests who rely on our cars for on-demand mobility 24/7,
and hosts who share cars on our platform including those who
operate their own carsharing businesses. Founded in 2009, today
Getaround is active in over 950 cities worldwide.
About InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp
InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp. is a blank check corporation
led by Chairman and CEO Ahmed Fattouh, Executive Vice Presidents
Brian Pham and Alan Pinto, General Counsel Brandon Bentley, and
Vice President James Pipe. InterPrivate is further guided by a
group of notable investors and operating executives who serve as
board members and senior advisors including: Jeffrey Harris,
venture capitalist and lead independent director at Chargepoint;
Susan Decker, former President of Yahoo! and lead independent
director at Berkshire Hathaway; Tracey Brophy Warson, former Chair
of Citi Private Bank; and Matthew Luckett, founder of Lampros
Capital and former CIO of Balestra Capital.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This document relates to the previously announced Agreement and
Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of May 11, 2022,
among InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation
(“InterPrivate II”), Getaround, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Getaround”), TMPST Merger Sub I Inc. (“First Merger Sub”) and
TMPST Merger Sub II LLC (“Second Merger Sub”) for a proposed
transaction involving InterPrivate II and Getaround (the “Proposed
Transaction”), but does not contain all the information that should
be considered concerning the Proposed Transaction and is not
intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other
decision in respect of the Proposed Transaction. In connection with
the Proposed Transaction, InterPrivate II filed a registration
statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-266054) (as amended, the
“Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”), which includes a proxy statement with
respect to the stockholder meeting of InterPrivate II to vote on
the Proposed Transaction and a prospectus with respect to the
combined company’s securities to be issued in connection with the
Proposed Transaction. When available, the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus will be sent to all InterPrivate II
stockholders following effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
InterPrivate II also will file other documents regarding the
Proposed Transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting
decision, investors and security holders of InterPrivate II are
urged to read the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that
will be filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed
Transaction as they become available because they will contain
important information about InterPrivate II, Getaround and the
Proposed Transaction.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free
copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant
documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by InterPrivate
II through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In
addition, the documents filed by InterPrivate II may be obtained
free of charge from InterPrivate II’s website at
https://ipvspac.com/ or by written request to InterPrivate II at
InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp., 1350 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd
Floor, New York, NY 10019.
Participants in Solicitation
InterPrivate II and Getaround and their respective directors and
officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies from InterPrivate II’s stockholders in connection with the
Proposed Transaction. Information about InterPrivate II’s directors
and executive officers and their ownership of InterPrivate II’s
securities is set forth in InterPrivate II’s filings with the SEC,
including InterPrivate II’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on
March 31, 2022, and in the Registration Statement. Additional
information regarding the names and interests in the Proposed
Transaction of InterPrivate II’s and Getaround’s respective
directors and officers and other persons who may be deemed
participants in the Proposed Transaction may be obtained by reading
the definitive proxy statement/prospectus regarding the Proposed
Transaction when it becomes available. You may obtain free copies
of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.
No Offer or Solicitation
This document is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a
proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or
in respect of the Proposed Transaction and shall not constitute an
offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities
of InterPrivate II, Getaround, First Merger Sub or Second Merger
Sub, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any
state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer of
securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting
the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act, or exemptions
therefrom.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains certain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the
Proposed Transaction between Getaround and InterPrivate II,
including statements regarding the anticipated timing of the
completion of the Proposed Transaction and the benefits of the
strategic partnership with KAYAK. These forward-looking statements
generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,”
“expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,”
“opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,”
“will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other
statements about future events that are based on current
expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks
and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to
differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this
document, including, but not limited to: (i) the risk that the
Proposed Transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at
all; (ii) the risk that the Proposed Transaction may not be
completed by InterPrivate II’s business combination deadline and
the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business
combination deadline if sought by InterPrivate II; (iii) the
failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the
Proposed Transaction, including the adoption of the Merger
Agreement by the stockholders of InterPrivate II and Getaround, the
satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following
redemptions by InterPrivate II’s public stockholders and the
receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals; (iv) the
lack of a third-party valuation in determining whether or not to
pursue the Proposed Transaction; (v) the occurrence of any event,
change or other circumstance that could give rise to the
termination of the Merger Agreement; (vi) the effect of the
announcement or pendency of the Proposed Transaction on Getaround’s
business relationships, performance, and business generally; (vii)
risks that the Proposed Transaction disrupts Getaround’s current
plans and potential difficulties in Getaround’s employee retention
as a result; (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may
be instituted against Getaround or against InterPrivate II related
to the Merger Agreement or the Proposed Transaction; (ix) the
ability to meet New York Stock Exchange listing standards at or
following the consummation of the Proposed Transaction; (x) the
ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the strategic
relationship with KAYAK, which may be affected by a variety of
factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated
industries in which Getaround operates, variations in performance
across competitors and changes in laws and regulations affecting
Getaround’s business; (xi) the risk of adverse or changing economic
conditions, including the resulting effects on consumer spending,
and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive
industry in which Getaround operates; (xii) the risk that Getaround
and its current and future partners are unable to successfully
develop and scale Getaround’s products and offerings, or experience
significant delays in doing so; (xiii) the acceptance or adoption
of carsharing as an alternative to car ownership in the geographies
in which Getaround operates its business; and (xiv) risks
associated with increased competition among providers of carsharing
or other modes of transportation. The foregoing list of factors is
not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors
and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk
Factors” section of InterPrivate II’s Annual Report on Form 10-K,
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, the Registration Statement and
proxy statement/prospectus discussed above and other documents
filed by InterPrivate II from time to time with the SEC. These
filings identify and address other important risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ
materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.
Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, and Getaround and InterPrivate II assume no obligation
and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events,
or otherwise. Neither Getaround nor InterPrivate II gives any
assurance that either Getaround or InterPrivate II will achieve its
expectations.
Media Contact:Shyna Deepakpress@getaround.com
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