Meet Vulog, a Progressive Car-Sharing Platform
Vulog Is the Biggest Car-Sharing Company You’ve Never Heard Of https://t.co/oCxquRR2M4 pic.twitter.com/M3wFy3LOUB — AutoRepairTech.co (@AutoRepairTechs) January 16, 2019 Though you might be familiar with emerging car-sharing programs such as Zipcar and Enterprise Car Share, you might be unfamiliar with a car-sharing platform called Vulog. (And, no, it’s not a type of Russian soup…) This up-and-coming […]
Maven Will Expand Peer-to-Peer Car-Sharing to 10 Cities
By the end of this year, 10 more major cities will offer Maven’s peer-to-peer car sharing service. Detroit, Ann Arbor, Denver, and Chicago are already using the service, since GM piloted the program in these cities this past summer. According to the automaker, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Jersey City, Baltimore, Boston, and Washington, D.C. will be six […]
Kia Motors Plans to Expand Car-Sharing Service in Europe
Kia Motors announced at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) (now in full swing) of its plans for the future of mobility, which includes this year’s expansion of the automaker’s car-sharing service, WiBLE. Learn More: Kia ranked No.1 by J.D. Power Already gaining traction in Korea — it debuted last year — WiBLE is designed […]
GM’s Maven Car-Sharing Service Expands to Baltimore
General Motors’ personal mobility brand, Maven, is continuing to expand its reach to new cities across the United States. The newest addition to the list is Baltimore, and now residents of and visitors to the Maryland city can access new cars on demand for hourly or daily rates through Maven’s seamless mobile app. Maven is […]
Book By Cadillac: Richety-Rich Car-Sharing for Rich Wretches
Car companies have lately been playing around with the idea of alternative ways to buy or lease a car. There is, on the one hand, the style of not owning a car at all and just calling up a ride every time you need to go somewhere, à la Uber and Lyft. Or, you could […]
Free Car-Sharing Program WaiveCar to Use Hyundai Ioniq Electric Cars
Hyundai has announced a partnership with WaiveCar, an innovative, completely free all-electric car-sharing program that runs entirely on advertising revenue. The team up will enable millions of drivers to get behind the wheel of the all-new Hyundai Ioniq electric compact car at no charge. WaiveCar will give consumers the ability to drive Ioniq EVs free […]
Toyota Invests in US-Based Car-Sharing Company ‘Getaround’
Being an automobile manufacturer is quickly becoming about more than just building cars. Most of the major brands have now realized that they aren’t just selling a tool but a service. This is why you can now download official apps on your phone that monitor your car’s health or turn on the air conditioning before […]
GM Invests in Chinese Car-Sharing Company
When it comes to the debate over whether or not car-sharing services will replace traditional car ownership, General Motors certainly appears to be covering all the possibilities. First, GM invested heavily in Lyft, then created its own car-sharing service called Maven, and finally has recently invested in Yi Wei Xing Technology Company. Yi Wei Xing […]
GM’s Car-Sharing Service Maven Expands to Chicago, Boston, and Washington DC
Today General Motors announced that Maven, the automaker’s personal mobility brand, has expanded to three more markets: Boston, Chicago, and Washington DC. Those cities now join Maven’s other two markets, New York City and Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Maven City car sharing program is now operating in Chicago, with registered customers able to reserve one […]
GM Creates Own Car-Sharing Service, “Maven”
After investing $500 million into Lyft a few weeks ago, General Motors is ready to announce the launch of its own car-sharing service, called “Maven.” Combining multiple GM programs under one single brand, Maven provides city, residential, peer-to-peer, and campus services. Maven is starting out in Ann Arbor, Michigan, catering mostly to University of Michigan […]
NYC Exclusive Car-Sharing Gett Promises Customers “Cheaper Than Uber” Price Guarantee
In New York City, New Year’s celebrations are out the wah-zoo. Throughout the city, there are parties, events, and, of course, the big Ball Drop to ring in the New Year. This year, though, there was also a completely unexpected surprise for a lot of New Yorkers. During the New Year’s holiday period, Uber had […]
BlueIndy Car-Sharing Service Opens Station at Indianapolis Airport
BlueIndy, a car-sharing service located in Indianapolis, is looking to help people go green—even when they’re just visiting the city. The company recently announced its plan to offer its biggest station yet, located at the Indianapolis International Airport. Go Sporty: Check out what the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport has to offer This new car-sharing station […]
Nissan to Bring Over ‘Scoot Quad’ Vehicles for Car-Sharing Service
Ever wondered what kind of car you could accurately slap the word “Scoot” onto? This kind: That is one of 10 “Nissan New Mobility Concept” vehicles that will be deployed in a San Francisco pilot car-sharing program. The name “Scoot Quad” is due to Nissan’s partnership with Scoot Networks, which already provides rental vehicles (although […]
GM Announces Let’s Drive NYC Car-Sharing Program
On Thursday, GM CEO Mary Barra and other representatives from the automaker announced a number of new projects and technologies on the horizon, up to and including autonomous cars and fuel-cell technology. Another announcement concerned the launch of Let’s Drive NYC, a new car-sharing program headed up by GM and aimed at expanding the concept […]
Electric Car-Sharing Service Shows Increased Popularity of Electric Cars
In Paris back in December 2011, the company Bolloré began an electric car-sharing service to reduce air pollution and traffic. The effort was a rousing success, nearly doubling the company’s target of 80,000 members. So, now the program is crossing the Channel to London, England. Ten cars were revealed on June 12th, all painted […]
Ford Launches Go!Drive Car-Sharing Program in London
Ford announced Tuesday that its London-based car-sharing service Go!Drive is officially available to the public. Go!Drive began as an experiment consistent with the Ford Smart Mobility plan, and if successful, could wind up proving to be both a useful tool for Londoners and a means for Ford to content with ride-sharing giants such as Lyft […]
Grenoble Car-Sharing Scheme to Launch in October
From electric cars to hydrogen power, it seems like the cars of the future are becoming the cars of the present. As a pioneer of alternative energy vehicles, it’s no surprise that Toyota is joining forces with the City of Grenoble in France and other partners to make Grenoble a “Smart City” starting in October, […]
Nissan and Turo Team Up to Bring Benefits to LEAF Drivers
Nissan and the Turo peer-to-peer car-sharing service are teaming up to bring benefits to new Nissan LEAF drivers. This nationwide promotion offers a $350 Turo credit when you lease or purchase a new LEAF. The Benefits of Buying a Nissan: Learn about these Nissan rewards The benefits of Turo Turo gives you access to thousands […]