Toyota Launches App-Controlled Car Sharing Service in Honolulu
Toyota has launched a new smartphone-based car sharing service that makes it easy for customers in Honolulu to rent cars by the hour or the day. The service, called “Hui” — which means “group” in Hawaiian — was developed with local distributor Servco Pacific and can track who uses it and when, which Toyota says […]
Renault-Nissan Alliance Plans Driverless Car Sharing
Two major trends seem to be dominating the world of cars these days – the push to self-driving cars and the growing demand for car sharing. The Renault-Nissan Alliance is reportedly working together to bring those two concepts together into one car sharing system that does not require human drivers. Goldman Sachs recently estimated that […]
Car Sharing Program BlueLA Makes EVs Affordable for Low-Income Drivers
The electric car market is an interesting place right now. Automakers like Chevy and Nissan are producing affordable plug-in hybrids and EVs, but the current administration’s stance on the environment means that the federal tax credits currently in place to help make electric cars more affordable could soon be cut in favor of something more […]
Nissan’s Super-Compact EV Drives Car Sharing Service in City of Yokohama
“Choimobi Yokohama,” a round-trip car-sharing service, made possible by the Nissan Motor Corporation and the City of Yokohama, makes traveling around Yokohama easier and much more adorable. The Nissan New Mobility Concept car, a pint-sized electric vehicle (EV), is the wheels driving this car-sharing service. According to Nissan, Japanese-licensed drivers need a Japanese-issued credit card as […]
GM’s Maven City Car Sharing Program Launched in Atlanta
General Motors is continuing to roll out its personal mobility brand Maven to new markets, and today expanded its services in Atlanta to now include Maven City car sharing, in addition to the Lyft Express Drive program. Maven has now launched three products and expanded to 17 cities in the US and Canada over the […]
Car Sharing Goes Green in Tennessee
Car sharing is really starting to take off in cities around the world where car ownership is expensive or inconvenient. Many of the cars available to rent, however, are traditional gas cars that aren’t the best for the environment. One car sharing service in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is looking to change all that. For $9 an […]
BMW Car Sharing Coming to The Big Apple
Hipsters of Brooklyn, rejoice! While budgets stretched thin by moustache care items, sky-high rent, and coffees adorned with latte art usually make driving a BMW out of reach, you might be behind one of those German-engineered wheels sooner than you think. The BMW Group has announced plans to expand its ReachNow car sharing service to […]
GM’s Maven City Car Sharing Service Launches in Los Angeles
General Motors’ car sharing service Maven is continuing its expansion with the announcement of Maven City car sharing in Los Angeles. This marks the ninth market in nine months that Maven has entered. In addition to LA, Maven is currently in Ann Arbor, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington DC. […]
GM Expands Car Sharing Interests With Investment in Yi Wei Xing
General Motors has shown an eye for the future of transportation by investing big in car sharing and ridesharing companies. GM has already invested quite a bit (as in $500 million) in Lyft, and partnered with the company to create Express Drive, which allows Lyft drivers to rent GM vehicles. The company also has its […]
ReachNow BMW Car Sharing Takes Off In Seattle
About one month ago, BMW launched its ReachNow car sharing services in Seattle, Washington. The brand is happy to report that more than 13,000 Seattle residents have signed up for the premium service, and a management team has been put in place to move the organization forward. Drive Further: Learn about the BMW i3’s boosted battery […]
New Toyota Car Sharing Program Coming to Okinawa
Car-sharing has become quite popular in larger cities over the last few years. There’s something quite nice about not needing to buy a car of your own when you live in a place that is extremely walkable or has excellent public transit. Now, Toyota is taking car-sharing to the next level by introducing a tourism-based […]
BMW Looks to The Future with BMW i3 Car Sharing
One of the first things you think about when it comes to big cities is traffic. Clogged roadways, slow moving highways, and smog on the hottest days come to mind, and they don’t paint a pretty picture. BMW knows that, and is working toward a better future. Modern cities have mostly been based around cars, […]
Americans Learn to Embrace Car Sharing Programs
1 in 5 of us have participated
Let’s face it. Cars are a necessary evil (although for some, of course, they are a great source of enjoyment). Many, however, deal with them only because, in the 21st century, getting around to remote locations is essential. Cars, however, are expensive to buy and keep running; they are a leading source of death; and, […]
How Ridesharing Is Transforming Healthcare
This article is sponsored by Paulson & Nace, PLLC. The ridesharing industry proved to be much more than just a passing trend, and it’s managed to establish a solid place in our current society, not just in the U.S. but across the whole world. And it looks like we’re only seeing the tip of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ford Announces Partnership with Lyft to Bring Self-Driving Cars to Ride-Sharing Service
On Wednesday, Ford Motor Company announced that it is forging a partnership with rideshare provider Lyft to help create a quicker path toward self-driving cars and, as Ford Vice President of Autonomous Vehicles and Electrification Sherif Marakby puts it, “help both companies progress toward a more affordable, dependable, and accessible transportation future.” Marakby made the announcement official […]