Turo Car Rental App Was Quietly Growing Before New Orleans and Las Vegas Attacks
Turo, which investigators say was used to acquire the vehicles involved in the attack in New Orleans and explosion in Las Vegas, was emerging as an alternative car-rental service.
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Turo, the Car-Share App Used in Two Attacks, Is No Stranger to Safety Concerns
After rented vehicles rammed into a crowd in New Orleans and exploded in Las Vegas, some users say a reckoning of the firm’s practices is overdue.The Wall Street Journal - 2d -
What to know about Turo, the car rental app used in New Orleans attack and Las Vegas bombing
The car rental app Turo is working to understand how two of its vehicles were used in the deadly New Orleans attack and Cybertruck bombing in Las Vegas. The Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside ...CBS News - 1d -
Trucks in New Orleans attack and Vegas explosion were rented on Turo
Vehicles used in deadly New Orleans attack and Las Vegas explosion at Trump hotel were rented via same app, Turo.CBS News - 2d -
What's Turo? The 'Airbnb of cars' was used in New Orleans and Las Vegas incidents
An online car rental service is under scrutiny after it was used in two incidents Wednesday.NBC News - 2d -
New Orleans attack and Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion put car-rental app Turo in the spotlight
The peer-to-peer service was used to rent vehicles used in the incidents on New Orleans’ storied Bourbon Street and at a Trump Organization–operated hotel in Las Vegas, leading investigators to ...MarketWatch - 2d -
What is Turo? Car rental app used in New Orleans and Las Vegas
Turo, a San Francisco-based company founded in 2010, operates differently from traditional car rental services.The Hill - 2d -
Trucks in New Orleans Attack and Las Vegas Explosion Were Rented Using Turo
Renters of both vehicles had used Turo, a peer-to-peer app. Officials are investigating possible connections between the two cases.The New York Times - 2d -
Investigators Search for Links Between New Orleans Attack and Las Vegas Blast
The two episodes have superficial similarities, including that both suspects used the same car rental app.The New York Times - 3d -
What to know about the car-renting app used in the Las Vegas and New Orleans attacks
The car-renting app Turo is in the spotlight after both the cars used in the New Orleans and Las Vegas attacks on New Year's Day were rented through the company. In New Orleans, a pickup truck ...The Hill - 3d
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