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Volkswagen, Uber Launch EV Pilot in Berlin
Volkswagen has already been using the e-Golf for its own car sharing service, We Share, since 2018.
Volkswagen has already been using the e-Golf for its own car sharing service, We Share, since 2018.
The order requires all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission in 15 years, though it would not prevent Californians from owning gasoline-powered cars or selling them on the used car market.
The companies aim to deliver the EV to Didi's partners within the year.
The ride-hailing group consists of a fleet of luxury SUVs, and has an all-electric fleet in development.
The launch of the service was made possible by City Council's approval of the revised Carshare Parking Policies and Traffic Bylaw earlier this year.
U.S. drivers will also have access to 20% below MSRP on home charging equipment. Drivers with Uber Diamond-tier status will also be eligible for special financing through a pilot program with GM Financial.
Vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Bolt, Tesla Model 3, Audi e-tron, and Tesla Model X are available to users
The partnership will help the University of Pittsburgh reduce costs and upgrade its fleet with alternative energy vehicles, which will further support the university’s commitment to making the campus carbon neutral by 2037.
The launch of Didi Express in Kazan, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, is its first expansion into the Eurasian market.
Car owners will have their vehicles protected by Allstate while it's shared and travelers also have access to roadside assistance.
HyreCar’s platform will increase utilization of Midway’s inventory to take advantage of growing opportunities in commercial vehicle rentals.
It is providing the compact cars in a partnership agreement with Hiyacar, a peer-to-peer carsharing business that it has already worked with in London.
Waymo will outline its plans to integrate its autonomous solutions into the trucking and goods delivery markets. Tesla, along with a fleet client, will share how the EV manufacturer is working with fleets to support their electrification efforts.
In June, Chinese ride-hailing group Didi Chuxing launched a fleet of autonomous ride-hailing vehicles in Shanghai.
The service, which launched in 2017 as part of a Land Transport Authority pilot program, now has more than 80,000 users.
The 2019 Fleet Forward Conference, dedicated to mobility solutions for fleets, convened Nov. 11-13 at The Forager in San Jose, Calif.
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