March - 2017

Is this Audi's entrance into the On-Demand car rental space?

" Audi shared fleet. Silvercar’s technology platform enables the seamless management of transportation products and services in both the retail and corporate mobility spaces, including Audi shared fleet and Silvercar’s innovative airport car-rental experience. " The Audi board today announced it intends to fully acquire Silvercar Inc., a shared mobility company, to expand its digital mobility solutions and services. The companies expect approval of the transaction by responsi

Mercedes’ Axel Harries on why sharing a $100,000 sedan is the wave of the future

Mercedes-Benz sums up its new focus with four letters: CASE. Renting your vehicle for four or eight days a month can pay most – or all – of your lease. The acronym stands for “connected, autonomous, shared, and electric.” Company officials are so serious about these trends that they turned CASE into a standalone unit. It’s a fast-moving team of experts with broad responsibilities that include working with startups to launch car-sharing programs and overseeing the development

Car-sharing: Young people driving upheaval of Australia's new industry, report says

As many as 1.5 million Australians could be using car-sharing schemes within 10 years, with research forecasting more big changes for the automotive industry. Key points: Changes to the new car industry are happening at "breakneck speeds" Governments are being urged to adopt a new approach to car sharing services The automotive is not anticipating a big drop in car sales Millennials in urban areas are driving the trend, with Roy Morgan research showing 200,000 Australians are

Daimler consolidates Chinese car-sharing units

Daimler is consolidating its two Chinese car-sharing units under the car2go brand. The German premium car maker has, to date, operated car2go with a free-floating business model, while it has run Car2Share as a more traditional, station-based car-sharing company. Daimler executives said the merger of the two brands will allow it to sharpen its strategic focus in mobility services. Said Chen Bing, car2go China CEO: “By providing users with services perfect for any occasion, mo

Free Floating CarShare in Moscow

We helped develop and launch BelkaCar. We're glad to see things are going well . . . Tatiana's experience with BelkaCar aka the "Squirrel." Tatiana Tim: "Мой день 🐿 в колесе Сегодня я снова опробовала сервис - Белка каршеринг или попросту говоря "такси без таксиста". Моя машина оказалась в ремонте, а мотаться по городу пришлось много. Так классно было ехать без таксиста и рулить самой! Я в полном восторге! 😊 В их новеньких Киа все, как мне нравится - чистые, не прокуренные,

Independent Car Rental Company Aquire Car Share Technology Platform

Fox Rent A Car's entrance into the On-Demand/CarShare market space Fox Rent A Car Announces Acquisition of JustShareIt Car Sharing Platform Fox launches new integrated cloud platform to support new business models for car rental LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Rent-A-Car, the fifth largest car rental company in the US, announced today the final acquisition of a car sharing platform developed by Silicon Valley based JustShareIt, a pioneer in car sharing technol

In Many Cities CarSharing Is Challenging Traditional Vehicle Ownership

Car sharing has been with us ever since kindly drivers first responded to the homespun philosophy of hopeful hitch-hikers who scribbled – and often misspelled – the names of their destinations on handmade signs. Today car sharing is very different. It is no longer about the haves helping out the have-nots, but entire communities – from vehicle manufacturers to local councils – coming together to organise and share efficient fleets of cars. It’s also big business. Global reven

Green Commuter Launches All-Electric Vanpool Service with Teslas

Acting on its business model to rent its fleet of zero-emission vehicles for vanpool and car sharing, Green Commuter says it has now begun vanpool operations in Los Angeles utilizing all-electric, seven-passenger SUVs. With its proprietary technology, Green Commuter leases its fleet of Tesla Model X vehicles to vanpoolers during commuting hours and to car share users or companies for fleet replacement the rest of the time. Currently, there are more than 3,000 organized vanpoo

How Will Electric Cars, Car Sharing, and Autonomous Cars Affect Cities Tomorrow?

The US has 10 cities with a population of 1,000,000 or more. China has over 100. The percentage of the world’s population living in cities will grow from 54% today to 66% by the year 2050 according to the United Nations. A new report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance and consulting firm McKinsey & Company looks at 50 world cities and tries to predict how the switch to electric cars, use of car sharing services, and the arrival of driverless vehicles will impact the quality of l

Can UBER Get Back On Track?

Uber president is the latest top executive to depart company after months of scandal Uber's president Jeff Jones quit on March 19 after just six months on the job, adding to a list of problems that have hit the company hard in recent weeks. (Reuters) Two prominent executives, including the president who joined Uber just six months ago, are leaving the company, another sign of tumult as the ride-hailing service continues to grapple with months of scandal. Jeff Jones was courte

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