People may be wondering what is leading automotive giant Ford to acquire ride-sharing shuttle service Chariot. The app-based service is well suited to Ford’s mobility goals. It already uses Ford Transit Connect vans to shuttle people around the city and accelerates the company’s vision of a ride-sharing platform in major cities by 2021. See Also: Ford floors it for three startups from accelerator class Chariot shuttles commuters from popular locations in San Francisco, and costs less than a taxi ride.