Lyft president says ridesharing service isn't looking to sell, blames Uber for rumors

"Lyft is not looking for a purchaser," John Zimmer told Business Insider. "Getting drew nearer and after that having it portrayed as us needing to offer the business and neglecting to do as such is a vast misrepresentation. In the event that the organization is drawn closer, it doesn't mean the organization is looking." 

A week ago Bloomberg and the New York Times reported that the organization had drawn nearer or held converses with a scope of organizations — including Apple, Amazon, GM, Google, Uber, and Didi Chuxing — however was not able concrete an arrangement. In June, the Wall Street Journal noticed that Lyft had procured a Qatalyst Partners, a firm which could either discover a purchaser or think about conceivable offers. 

Intermittent takeover offers are a piece of the "typical course of business," and the organization essentially audits anything that may be of genuine interest, Zimmer said. 

The official strikingly charged that Lyft's main adversary, Uber, was in charge of spreading bits of gossip, making exceptional reference to the Bloomberg report. He didn't expound on the matter, however on Sunday a mysterious source told The Verge that Lyft was furious with Uber CEO Travis Kalanick for talking about Lyft's valuation with financial specialists. 

The ridesharing/ride-hailing industry has turned into an object of exceptional examination, not in light of its developing size, legitimate issues, and pay concerns, but since both automakers and cutting edge organizations are starting to enter the blend in view of self-driving innovation. Uber as of now has some self-driving SUVs entering administration, and Ford is wanting to join the business in 2021. 

On the off chance that Apple purchased Lyft, it would be likely be an obvious indication of the organization's arrangements for the "Apple Car", additionally expected in 2021. The organization has as of now put $1 billion into China's Didi Chuxing, without sharing any express reasons why.