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Kyte, which billed itself as the ‘best competitor to Hertz,’ shuts down


The startup entered into receivership after selling its customer list to Turo.

While Kyte passed its customer list to Turo, a number of users who had pre-booked trips before the shutdown have complained that they’re stuck waiting on refunds for hundreds of dollars. Sean O’Kane is a reporter who has spent a decade covering the rapidly-evolving business and technology of the transportation industry, including Tesla and the many startups chasing Elon Musk. He previously worked at The Verge, where he also covered consumer technology, hosted many short- and long-form videos, performed product and editorial photography, and once nearly passed out in a Red Bull Air Race plane.

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