Green SM launched its Los Angeles service on October 13 with a sizable presence. The Vietnamese ride-hailing company owns every vehicle in its 500-car VinFast VF8 fleet outright and staffs them with employee drivers.
The way Green SM owns its cars and hires its drivers is the core difference here. Uber and Lyft depend on independent contractors using their own vehicles, while Green SM put 500 full-time employees in company-owned electric SUVs.
