GM’s Maven Brand Expands West to Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco
Go west, young personal mobility brand! That’s the advice that General Motors’ car sharing service Maven seems to be following. The brand is expanding to the western United States, setting up shop in three more cities: Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The trio of new markets increases the number of Maven markets to 13. […]
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’s Maven Expands to Ninth Market, San Francisco
General Motors’ own car-sharing service, Maven, has expanded once more into a new market, the company announced on the 13th. This time, it will open for business in San Francisco, its ninth market since its launch at the beginning of the year. San Francisco provides unique challenges for competition, since as a technology hub the […]
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 […]
GM Leverages 3D Printing to Fight Coronavirus
Back in the spring, GM modified its production facilities to produce ventilators for healthcare professionals fighting COVID-19 in hospitals nationwide. 3D printing has played a key part in the company’s efforts to help protect frontline workers during the pandemic. Stay Safe: Discover the benefits of OnStar technology The essential role of 3D printing According to […]
Honda Auto Production Suspended Again to May 8
Honda is once more extending the suspension of its automobile production, though this time by just a week. The automaker says production will now resume on May 8, nearly seven weeks after it first shut down. “As the unprecedented economic impact of the fast-changing COVID-19 pandemic continues, Honda continues to evaluate business conditions and make […]
Chevy Offers Huge Savings on Bolt EV for July
Whether you’re motivated by summer’s high gas prices or a life-long commitment to reducing greenhouse gases, now is a great time to bring home an eco-friendly new car. Especially if that vehicle is the 2019 Chevy Bolt EV. From now through July 31, Chevy is offering up to $5,500 off the MSRP of this model. […]
Nissan and Renault Join the Waymo Party for a Driverless Future
When it comes to the race for driverless cars, the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance has always been ahead of the pack. To take its program one step further, the collaboration recently signed an agreement with Waymo, Google’s autonomous vehicle division. It joins a growing list of car companies working with Google to make this theoretical technology part […]
Enterprise Introduces New Car-Subscription Service
Car-sharing and car-subscription services have gradually grown in popularity during the past couple of years. From Maven to Cadillac Book 2.0, consumers in the U.S. and beyond have definitely started gravitating toward shorter commitments with vehicles they choose to drive. Now, popular car-rental company Enterprise is getting in on the vehicle subscription trend. Per Auto […]
Emoji Plates Invade Australia’s Highways
Emojis are already in your text messages, social media posts, advertisements, and movies. Now, they’re taking over Australia’s highways. Starting March 1, Queensland drivers will be able to customize their license plates with a selection of familiar smiley faces. Offerings include “Smile,” “Wink,” “Sunglasses.” “Heart Eyes,” and “Laugh out Loud,” which features the familiar crying-laughing […]
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 […]
Best Road Trip Destinations: College Station, Texas
College Station, Texas, is best known as the home to the main campus of Texas A&M University. Located 87 miles from Austin and 90 miles from Houston, it’s the perfect stop for your next Texan road trip. Where to stop College Station’s main attraction is the university, but the city is home to plenty of […]
Name GM’s New Electric Bicycle Brand — and Win $10,000
As part of its efforts to develop an all-electric vehicle lineup and expand into the “personal mobility” market, General Motors is introducing a pair of electric bicycles — and it’s asking bike enthusiasts for help naming the brand. One of these bikes is a compact model, while the other one folds up. So far, GM […]
Barra Ranked 2nd on Fortune’s 2018 Most Powerful Women List
After three years at the top of Fortune’s annual Most Powerful Women list, General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra slipped to No. 2 for 2018. Barra ended up just behind the new No. 1: Marillyn Hewson, the CEO, President, and Chairman of Lockheed Martin, America’s biggest government contractor. Lockheed Martin developed the F-35 fighter […]
GM Releases Two Chevy Taxi Models in Columbia
In the U.S., GM has invested in ride share services like Maven. Yet, those services are prohibited in certain countries abroad, such as in Columbia. Thus, the automaker has focused on contributing to the taxi industry in this region, to extend the brand’s presence in this market. To this end, GM has introduced two taxi-specific […]
Lyft Celebrates 1 Billionth Trip and Plans to Go Public
Six years of hard work has paid off for Lyft. The rideshare company commemorated its 1 billionth trip earlier this month. Though rival company Uber took around the same length to reach this milestone, Lyft’s achievement is unique because its services are based here at home in the U.S., as well as Canada. Lyft co-founder and […]
New Survey Lists the States and US Cities Where Fast Food Restaurants Are the Most Popular
States and cities in the South appear to have more fast food joints, while New England has far fewer fast food restaurants per capita
According to recent studies, roughly a quarter of American adults eat fast food every single day. Needless to say, Americans are big fans of cheap food that can be eaten on the go or in their vehicles. With that said, not every part of the country is over-saturated with fast food eateries. Certain states and […]