Tagged Car2Go

Mass Transit Key Factor in Expanding Car Sharing, Hertz On Demand Says

Hertz On Demand, the hourly rental service — or car-sharing branch — of Hertz. Corp., told Transportation Nation that it looks for cities with a ‘well-defined mass transit infrastructure’ before moving into a new area.

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car2go Enters Official Agreement with Austin’s Car-Sharing Program

Austin was the first North American car2go city, and will remain as corporate headquarters.

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Car Sharing Company car2go Expands to Vienna

Renters can rent from car2go without prior reservation or specifying a time of return.

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car2go Fleet Arrives in San Diego Earlier than Expected

More than 300 smart fortwo electric vehicles are now available in San Diego from the car-sharing company.

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car2go and Europcar Extend Partnership Europe-wide

Car sharing company car2go also expects to be in San Diego by the end of this year.

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Europcar and car2go Partner To Bring Fully-Flexible Mobility Service to France

A fleet of 200 low-emission, self-service Smart fortwo “car2go editions” were specially designed and are being manufactured in France for the car sharing/rental partnership.

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225 car2go vehicles roll into Vancouver June 18

A fleet of 225 smart "car2go edition" vehicles will be ready for "on-demand" rentals beginning on June 18th in Vancouver.

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Car2go Extends Operating Area in Austin

The expanded operating area will include about 74,000 additional citizens from Texas’ capital city, while the vehicle network will increase from 200 smart fortwo vehicles to 300 smart “car2go” edition vehicles.

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BMW Plans to Test Short-Term Car Rentals in Munich

The 12-month pilot program will allow drivers to rent any current BMW model by the hour, from the automaker’s compact 1 series (€16, or $22.29, an hour) to its flagship 7 series sedan (€32 an hour).

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A Few Thoughts on Better Utilization of Fleet Vehicles

Technology is making possible peer-to-peer car sharing, “fleet sharing,” one-way rentals and getting more use out of pool vehicles.

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