Socar posts record Q3 revenue, bets on subscriptions

SEOUL, November 13 (AJP) -South Korean car-sharing operator Socar reported record third-quarter revenue Friday as stronger vehicle utilization and improved operating efficiency lifted profits. Revenue rose 21 percent from a year earlier to 135.2 billion won ($101.2 million), while operating profit jumped 43 percent to 9.8 billion won. Net profit also surged 743 percent to 13.4 billion won.

Revenue from the company’s core car-sharing business rose 16.8 percent year on year to a record 100.5 billion won, driven by higher revenue per vehicle. It is now expanding into long-term rentals through Socpick, its new monthly subscription service, which saw weekly new contracts more than quadruple in its first month.

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