Owners who have the dongle installed can opt to allow users to locate, book, and unlock vehicles from within the Turo app.
Porsche's new short-term rental programs will allow users to rent their luxury vehicles for a day, to a week, or longer.
In his amendatory veto, Gov. Bruce Rauner recommends a new provision which includes regulations specific to carsharing, such as details on licensure, insurance, disclosure, and liabilities.
Turo maintains that its platform is a technology company, not a rental car agency, and therefore should not be subject to the airport taxes and fees that traditional car rental companies pay.
Senate Bill 2641, which was passed in April, would require p2p car rental groups such as Turo and Getaround to abide by taxes and regulatory burdens included in the Automobile Renting Occupation and Use Tax Act.
The new law mandates that peer-to-peer carsharing companies pay sales tax, are subjected to airport contracts, and must comply with the national safety recall law.
Turo Go hardware will empower car owners to remotely lock and unlock their cars, automatically track mileage, and geolocate the car.
All states have laws that govern various aspects of rental car operations. Do those laws apply to new and developing mobility models and, if so, to what extent? The answers are not clear.
The Extras feature allows customers to select additional items in their rental, with hosts setting the prices.
Turo, a peer-to-peer carsharing service, has partnered with the Vermont State Troopers from the movie “Super Troopers” to share a comedic public service announcement for road safety.