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The trucks involved in the attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas were rented through car sharing platform Turo.
According to the FBI, the now-deceased suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar rented a white pickup truck and drove it through New Orleans’ famous Bourbon Street early Wednesday morning as people outside celebrated the New Year. Fifteen people died.
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In another incident Wednesday, a Tesla Cybertruck loaded with gasoline canisters and fireworks exploded near the Trump International Las Vegas hotel, according to local police. The Las Vegas Police Department said the driver “rented a vehicle in Colorado and arrived in Las Vegas around 7:30 a.m. and drove through the Las Vegas Strip until he reached the hotel where the incident occurred.” There was one death.
A Tesla Cybertruck burst into flames outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven others. (EyePress News/Shutterstock/Shutterstock)
“We are heartbroken by the violence in New Orleans and Las Vegas and our prayers are with the victims and families,” Turo said in a statement to Fox News. “We are actively cooperating with law enforcement as they investigate both incidents. We do not believe that any of the landlords involved in the Las Vegas and New Orleans attacks had a criminal background that would identify them as a security threat.”
The company said it “remains[s] committed to maintaining the highest standards in risk management, thanks to our state-of-the-art trust and security technologies and teams that included experienced former law enforcement professionals.”
FBI said Thursday morning that at this time there is “no definitive connection” between the two incidents.
A police officer patrols the French Quarter early on January 2, 2025, following an attack by a man driving a truck on Bourbon Street a day earlier in New Orleans. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
How the app works
Turo user manual vehicles for rent on the platform through a multi-step process.
They “enter where and when you need a car, filter to find the best one for you and read reviews from previous renters,” according to the car-sharing app’s website.
There are more than 1,600 “unique makes and models” on the Tour, according to its website. They are provided by “hosts,” described by Turo as “everyday car-sharing entrepreneurs in their communities.”
Turo customers can pick up their car from a pickup location or have it delivered to them, according to the company.
Logo for Turo Inc. is shown on a smartphone in this edited photo taken in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Thursday, June 11, 2020. (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
“Some hosts meet guests in person, while others opt for remote handovers,” explains Tur’s website.
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It said the requirements to rent a car through the app include having a Turo account, having a valid driver’s license and being approved to drive on Turo. It also requires a home address and has different age requirements depending on the country, according to the website.
Turo said in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that about 3.5 million guests rented vehicles in the 12-month period ending Sept. 30.
The app is available in the US, Australia, France, UK and parts of Canada.
Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas was rented in Colorado, LVMPD said. Meanwhile, in Texas, according to the FBI, the rental of the pickup truck used in the New Orleans attack took place.
Who is Tur’s CEO?
Turo is led by CEO Andre Haddad.
He became CEO of the peer-to-peer car-sharing company in 2011, according to his company bio.
Before that, Haddad co-founded an online marketplace called iBazar, which eBay bought in 2001. He spent a decade at eBay after the acquisition, according to his Turo bio.
Turo was created by Shelby Clark in 2009.
Possible IPO in the future
Turo has been eyeing a possible initial public offering in recent years.
In 2022, he filed a registration statement with the SEC for a proposed IPO. This came five months after the draft registration statement was filed confidentially.
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In its November supplement to its filing, Turo stated that it generated nearly $879.68 million in net revenue and over $14.71 million in net income during 2023. In the first nine months of 2024, it generated $722.05 million in net revenue and 19.4 million dollars in net income, according to the filing.
Margaret Kerman contributed to this report.
