Daimler and carpooling.com Forge Strategic Partnership PR Newswire STUTTGART and MUNICH, Germany, July 26, 2012 STUTTGART and MUNICH, Germany, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneer in urban mobility concepts and carpooling market leader bundle their know-how Daimler AG takes minority shareholding in carpooling.com GmbH Strong international growth planned - expansion to the US Daimler AG is investing in the world's leading ridesharing network, carpooling.com GmbH. The main shareholders will continue to be the company's three founders, as well as venture capital firm Earlybird. The capital investment will serve primarily the development and expansion of carpooling.com's mobility solutions. carpooling.com is the world's leading ridesharing network, transporting 1 million people a month across Europe. The platform is available on the Internet, on smartphone apps and Facebook. The company possesses the most profound experience globally in bringing together ride-sharers for both medium- and long-distance trips, as well as for commuting. By reviewing profiles and ratings users know exactly who they are traveling with. In addition to rides, the company's platform also offers bus, rail and airline tickets. This strategic partnership bundles the know-how of two leading players in the mobility sector.