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TravelCar Tech Platform now for Car Makers, Rental Companies

No prices were disclosed. The problem with such mobility solutions is that they are often very expensive. Continue reading

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Toyota Begins Alliance with Grab Ride-Hailing Service

The stampede to cooperation with car sharing companies began with GM’s acquisition of Lyft – a Uber competitor – for $500 million in January of 2016. This was a surprising move to some – including automakers – who were out of touch with what was long derided as a moribund company., but was moving fast post-bankruptcy with a new generation of leaders. Continue reading

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Maven Car Sharing Now in Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco

Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, is expanding to the western United States, adding Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco as markets. Continue reading

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Toyota Mobility Services Via Car Sharing Firm Getaround

Toyota Motor will establish a Mobility Services Platform (MSPF) to collaborate with various car sharing providers, as well as telematics insurance. Continue reading

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Global Car Sharing Services Revenue $6.5 Billion in 2024

According to a new report from Navigant Research, global car sharing services revenue will grow from $1.1 billion in 2015 to $6.5 billion in 2024. Continue reading

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Enterprise CarShare, Nissan Start College Car Sharing

Enterprise CarShare and Nissan today announce a multi-year deal that supplies Enterprise CarShare fleets on 90 university campuses exclusively with Nissan vehicles. This is just the latest example of how traditional models of vehicle ownership are under attack from car sharing of inexpensive taxi services. Continue reading

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Zipcar Expands Car Sharing to Tacoma

Zipcar today announced the expansion of its car sharing program to the city of Tacoma, Washington. Ten vehicles will be available, including Honda Insight Hybrid, Mazda 3, Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus models. Six Zipcars will be located in downtown … Continue reading

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Ford and General Motors Now Exploring Car Sharing Deals

The two major social benefits of car sharing are said to be fewer vehicles on the road and lower emissions. Frost & Sullivan estimates that, on average, each shared vehicle replaced 15 personally owned vehicles in 2009, and car sharing members drove 31% less than when they owned a personal vehicle. Continue reading

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