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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
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
Posted in autonomous cars, news analysis
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, car sharing, connected cars, Getaround, Ken Zino, mobility services
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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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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
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
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 →