Switching gears: Turo announces new leadership in Australia amid strong growth
SYDNEY, Tuesday 27 May 2025: Turo, the world’s largest car-sharing marketplace, today announces changes to its leadership in Australia. Rob Chan, Turo Australia’s current strategy and analytics lead, will take the wheel as Managing Director of Turo Australia. He succeeds Tim Rossanis, who is taking a leadership role for Turo in the US.
These appointments come at a time of considerable strength and growth for Turo in Australia. Since launching locally in 2022, the company has achieved triple-digit, year-on-year growth in the market, making Australia the fastest-growing market in an already high-growth business worldwide. Global revenue for Turo increased from $142m in 2019 to $958m USD in 2024 and shows no signs of slowing down.
As the pioneer in peer-to-peer car sharing, Turo is redefining our mindset around mobility, with a focus on convenience, enhanced affordability and an extraordinary selection of cars to choose from. Turo allows local car owners to earn extra income by sharing their underutilised personal vehicles with guests on the platform. With rising cost of living pressures, Turo offers an excellent way for hosts to offset vehicle ownership costs and earn cash. Last year, Turo generated $1.5 billion in earnings for hosts around the world.
Turo’s expansive reach now covers over 16,000 cities worldwide, including major Australian hubs such as Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Hobart, Adelaide, Canberra and Brisbane. In Australia, there were tens of thousands of active guests on Turo at the end of March 2025, with 95% of reviewed trips in 2024 receiving a 5-star rating. This directly benefits local car owners too, with hosts’ earnings increasing by 71% year-on-year at the end of March 2025.
“There’s a cost to owning a car that I’m not sure households are fully considering when they look at the cars in their garage or driveway. Every week you’re paying an average of $462** per car, and that’s for an asset that’s often not making you money. With Turo, you could flip that dynamic on its head and change the economics of car ownership. On average, hosts in Australia earn $1,012* per month for each car,” says Rob.
Rob is excited about the responsibility of shaping what comes next for Turo in Australia. He joined Turo in 2023, after working in local and global roles with Uber, e-bike startup Zoomo and other experiences across the sharing economy.
“A big part of the sharing economy comes down to trust. You need trust to share things with others. We’ve already come a long way with building trust across our platform and in our team here in Australia. I’m so passionate about our community and will be focused on strengthening the trust they place in us and each other even further,” adds Rob.
During disruptions and lockdowns in 2020 and 2021, Rob saw firsthand how changes to the way we moved had a big impact. Skies became clearer, streets became quieter and nature rebounded in many places. Around the same time, he became a parent. His increased climate awareness, coupled with a desire to create a better world for his son and future generations, has renewed his sense of purpose at Turo.
“Our global mission at Turo is to put the world’s 1.5 billion cars to better use. Sharing assets and electrification will be a big part of that, and I’m in a position where I can help us further along that path. As of the end of 2024, 6% of the vehicles available through Turo in Australia are fully electric, and a further 6% are hybrid. I’m keen to see those numbers grow in the months and years ahead,” says Rob.
“I already know Rob will do an amazing job of guiding Turo Australia through its next phase of growth,” says Tim Rossanis, Senior Vice President, Turo US.
“He’s a natural leader with a deep sense of purpose that steers him forward. Together, we’ve built a highly talented team with a great culture in Australia. With Rob in the driver’s seat, I’m confident they’ll continue to forge ahead and change the way we own, rent, drive and think about cars.”
Rob steps into his new role at a significant period for Turo. In September 2024, Turo announced a multi-year partnership with Uber, which began in 2025. The partnership brings Turo’s extraordinary selection of over 1,600 makes and models to the Uber Rent platform. The integration has just launched in the US, and will soon follow in other markets.
