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The trucks involved in the New Orleans and Las Vegas attacks were both leased Turo car sharing platform.
Suspect Shamsuddin Jabbar, who is now dead, rented a white pickup truck that drove down New Orleans' famous Bourbon Street early Wednesday morning as people were out celebrating New Year's Eve, according to the FBI. Fifteen people died.
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In another incident on Wednesday, a Tesla Cybertruck loaded with gas cans and fireworks exploded near the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, local police said. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said the driver “rented the vehicle in Colorado and arrived in Las Vegas at approximately 7:30 a.m. and drove through the Las Vegas Strip to the hotel where the incident occurred.” It was a death.
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven others. (Cashm Press News / Shutterstock / Shutterstock)
“We are saddened by the violence in New Orleans and Las Vegas, and our prayers are with the victims and families,” Toro told Fox News in a statement. “We are actively cooperating with law enforcement authorities as they investigate both incidents. We do not believe that any of the tenants involved in the Las Vegas and New Orleans attacks have criminal records that identify them as a security threat.” slow.”
They are committed to maintaining the highest standards in risk management thanks to world-class safety and trust technologies and teams that include experienced ex-law enforcement professionals, the company said.
FBI Thursday morning said there was “no definite connection” between the two incidents at this time.
A police officer patrols the French Quarter early Jan. 2, 2025, after a man driving a truck was attacked on Bourbon Street in New Orleans the day before. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
How the program works
Your user book Rental vehicles on the platform through a multi-step process.
According to the car-sharing app's website, they “enter when and where you need a car, filter to find the best one for you, and read reviews from previous renters.”
The Toro website said there are more than 1,600 “unique makes and models” on the Toro. They are served by “hosts,” whom Touro describes as “everyday entrepreneurs who share cars in their communities.”
According to the company, Toro users can pick up their car from the pickup location or have it delivered to them.
The Toro company logo is displayed on a smartphone in a photo collage in the Brooklyn neighborhood of New York City on Thursday, June 11, 2020. (Gaby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
“Some hosts meet guests in person, while others interact remotely,” the Toro site explained.
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According to the company, the requirements to rent a car through the app include having a Toro account, having a valid driver's license and receiving approval to drive on Toro. According to the website, it also requires a home address and has different age requirements depending on the country.
About 3.5 million guests rented cars in the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, Toro said in an SEC filing.
The app is available in the US, Australia, France, UK and parts of Canada.
Cybertruck LVMPD said the explosion was rented in Las Vegas, Colorado. Meanwhile, the rental of the van used in the New Orleans attack occurred in Texas, according to the FBI.
Who is the CEO of Toro?
Toro is led by CEO Andre Haddad.
He became the CEO of peer-to-peer car sharing in 2011, according to his company bio.
Prior to that, Haddad founded an online marketplace called iBazar, which was acquired by eBay in 2001. He spent about a decade on eBay after the purchase, his Turo bio says.
Toro was created by Shelby Clark in 2009.
Possible IPO in the future
Toro has been eyeing a possible IPO in recent years.
In 2022, it filed a registration statement with the SEC Proposed IPO. This was five months after a draft of a confidential registration statement.
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In a November amendment to its filing, Toro said it generated nearly $879.68 million in net income and more than $14.71 million in net income through 2023. In the first nine months of 2024, it had $722.05 million in net income and $19.4 million. In net income, according to the filing.
Margaret Kerman contributed to this report.