Even when compared to trips made in private vehicles, non-pooled ride-hailing trips on average produce almost 50%more emissions, a UCS found.
Enterprise Car Club helped Highland Council in Scotland reduce over 800,000 annual business miles in 12 months using a fleet of 60 shared vehicles located across 21 offices.
According to Global Market Insights, business-to-business carsharing will outpace private consumer carsharing to 2024.
The dedicated vehicles – three Nissan Leaf electric cars and five e-bikes – are available to employees during the workday.
With almost 1,000 airport shuttles in operation, the regulation is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 500,000 metric tons, with a beneficial economic impact for shuttle fleets owners of an estimated $30 million in reduced fuel and maintenance costs.
According to 2014 U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics data, commuter vanpools are one of the safest modes of public transportation when compared to motor bus, light rail, heavy rail, commuter rail, and demand-response services.
Green Commuter is an all-electric vanpool provider based in California that offers vanpooling, carsharing, shuttle service, and fleet replacement.
The ride-hailing company says weakening the standards will hurt its business, as it needs automakers to produce fuel efficient vehicles en masse.
The introduction of the car club is an extension of a long-term program where Enterprise Rent-A-Car vehicles have been used to lower business mileage, reduce emissions, and improve air quality.
As the leading player of the car rental industry in Europe, with a fleet of more than 350,000 vehicles, Europcar believes that reducing its environmental impact is a collective responsibility.