Majority of DC Auto Thefts Appear to be Linked to Getaround App
Attorney General Karl Racine believes that 75% of auto theft victims in the Washington, D.C. area are users of the carsharing app Getaround.
February 7, 2020
Attorney General Karl Racine believes that 75% of auto theft victims in the Washington, D.C. area are users of the carsharing app Getaround.
February 7, 2020
House Bill 3655 would establish formal regulations and taxes, such as ensuring all vehicles have proper insurance.
January 30, 2020
Proposed bipartisan legislation will clarify that, under existing Virginia law, the platform — not vehicle owners or “hosts” — is responsible for collecting and remitting all appropriate rental taxes.
January 23, 2020
If installed, drivers would need to blow into the device in order to start the car. If alcohol is detected over the legal limit, the vehicle won't start.
January 6, 2020
Legislators asked questions and heard from representatives from all companies.
December 22, 2019
The bill's aim is to reduce regulations around peer-to-peer carsharing.
November 27, 2019
The legislation, signed into law last week, defines consumer requirements for peer-to-peer rentals, addressing insurance, pricing disclosures and safety recalls, as well as confirms that peer-to-peer providers are categorized as "vendors" for tax purposes.
July 24, 2019
The cost to park would be born by the carshare company.
July 22, 2019
In the lawsuit, Massport claims that despite sending the California-based company two cease-and-desist letters, Turo has refused to stop its airport operations.
June 11, 2019
The latest reported theft, which happened on Memorial Day, involved a suspected thief taking packages from mailboxes while driving a Lime vehicle.
May 29, 2019
House Bill 102, dubbed the "Vehicle Rental Modernization Act," would generate additional revenue for the state's general fund.
April 24, 2019
So far, 21 people have been charged with misdemeanor criminal trespassing and one person has been charged with felony identity theft.
April 18, 2019
The coalition includes American Car Rental Association members like Enterprise and Hertz, as well as cities, airports, the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association, and the Cactus League.
April 7, 2019
However, last week, the Salt Lake City Council passed a law that will levy fines against people who conduct rental transactions at the airport via P2P companies, as those companies are currently not paying fees to operate at the airport.
March 12, 2019
Similarly, Salt Lake City is expected to pass an ordinance today that will levy fines between $500 and $1,000 on peer-to-peer carsharing companies that operate at Salt Lake City International Airport without authorization.
March 6, 2019