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Hyundai Motor to launch car-sharing service in Russia

South Korea’s largest automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has joined hands with Russia’s Skolkovo Foundation to launch car-sharing service in its latest move to go beyond selling cars and ride on the mobility segment which is in a bottleneck on home turf due to regulations and opposition from existing industry. Hyundai Motor said on Wednesday that it signed a partnership agreement with Skolkovo Foundation, the agency managing Skolkovo Innovation Center, a scientific and technology area in Moscow, on creating a startup for car-sharing service. Under the agreement, Hyundai Motor will create a new mobility lab inside Skolkovo Innovation Center and develop mobile platform solutions. The new startu

Chevron starts deploying EV charging stations at its gas stations

Oil and gas station companies are increasingly looking at adding electric vehicle charging stations at their locations in order to stay relevant as the industry moves to electric. Chevron is the latest example as it partners with EVgo to bring EV charging stations to its gas stations. Today, EVgo and Chevron announced that “more than a dozen EVgo fast chargers – ranging from 50 kW to 100 kW capacity – are already operational or under construction at five Chevron stations.” They are all in California, around Los Angeles and the Bay Area: Aliso Viejo, Manhattan Beach, Menlo Park, and Venic. The one in Menlo Park is already operational. Cathy Zoi, EVgo CEO, commented on the announcement: “We be

Carsharing platform Getaround launches their first global ad campaign

Getaround's first global marketing campaign shows consumers that a day with a car is a day of empowerment, and that Getaround is the easiest way to get the best car to fuel anything Date night? It's Go Time. Moving day? It's Go Time. Beach weather? It's Go Time. And for Getaround, the carsharing platform that empowers users to instantly rent and drive cars owned by people nearby, It's Go Time. The carsharing pioneer today launched its first global, integrated marketing campaign, "It's Go Time." The brand campaign brings scale and accelerates growth to a fast-growing category of the sharing economy - carsharing. "People all over the world are embracing carsharing because of the convenience an

Lyft is testing out a car rentals program in San Francisco

Lyft is looking for ways to diversify its business. The ride-share company has already invested in scooter and bike rentals, and now it's looking like car rentals may be next. A test program is underway now in San Francisco, the company confirms, and it sounds more like a traditional rental service than, say, ZipCar. "We've added bikes, scooters, and public transit info into the app in cities across the country, and we're currently testing a small-scale rental option for long-distance trips, like a weekend away," a Lyft spokesperson told Engadget. While the company didn't get into specifics, reports from program participants suggest it could be a decent deal — assuming the pricing remains th

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Romanian entrepreneurs launch new car sharing service in Bucharest

Hyundai Motor to launch car-sharing service in Russia

Chevron starts deploying EV charging stations at its gas stations

Carsharing platform Getaround launches their first global ad campaign

Lyft is testing out a car rentals program in San Francisco