On-demand car service Kyte expands to Brooklyn

SAN FRANCISCO -

The future of mobility continues to evolve at a blindingly fast pace. Kyte — which first launched in Manhattan in May — is expanding its on-demand car services to the Brooklyn area.

The service will now be available to the Brooklyn neighbornhoods of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Heights, Bushwick, Carroll Gardens, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, Fort Greene, Greenpoint, Ocean Hill, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Red Hook, Weeksville, Williamsburg and Windsor Terrace.

"After our successful Manhattan launch in May, we've been looking forward to the day more New Yorkers can drive Kyte," Kyte launch manager Spencer Smith, said in a news release. "With the city's commitment to efficient, sustainable transportation, Brooklyn is the perfect place to expand our network to help people get cars easier."

Along with the expansion, Kyte also announced a complete redesign of its iOS booking experience, completed in an effort to make users' app and web experiences coherent and efficient across all platforms.

New features include better optimized in-app support chat, dark mode capability, service area maps and improved live notification updates, the company said. Kyte will launch on Android soon.

Kyte describes itself as a company that provides "on-demand cars delivers to customers for as long as they need them," allowing customers another option to car-sharing service, traditional rental companies or longer-term options like car leases and ownership.