The Smile Rent offer is pay per kilometer, meaning that the customer pays for the actual kilometres covered during the rental. Photo via Depositphotos. Avis Budget Group has launched its new, pay-per-kilometer mobility brand in Italy: Smile Rent. The low-cost, 100% self-serve brand is the latest addition to the mobility giant’s expanding portfolio in Southern Europe, and will be targeting the… Continue reading Avis Launches Pay-Per-Kilometer Brand in Italy
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Free2Move to Serve B2B Customers
By the end of 2019, close to 20,000 passenger and commercial vehicles will be available for hire in 1,300 branches across Europe, positioning Free2Move Rent as a local car rental service with a dense network of agencies. Photo via Depositphotos. As part of its short-term car rental business, Free2Move, Groupe PSA’s mobility brand, is opening… Continue reading Free2Move to Serve B2B Customers
Sixt Upgrades Car Subscription Service
Depending on the model, the car subscription starts at a price of 239 euros ($266) per month and includes an all-round carefree package including fully comprehensive insurance coverage, maintenance, taxes, winter tires, and many other services. Photo via Sixt. Sixt is launching the new generation of its “Sixt Flat Nonstop” car subscription program. Customers of the mobility service… Continue reading Sixt Upgrades Car Subscription Service
Electric Scooters Aren’t Zero Emissions
Photo via Flickr. Electric Scooter Insider has unveiled that electric scooters may not be as good for the environment as they lead on to believe. The site reviews and recommends the best electric scooters to consumers and has uncovered the truth behind the real environmental impact of electric scooters. Electric Scooter Insider calculated the CO2… Continue reading Electric Scooters Aren’t Zero Emissions
Didi Chuxing Welcomes Competitors to its Ride-Hailing Platform
Photo via Pixabay. Didi Chuxing has announced that it will allow three major Chinese car manufacturers on to its platform. Soon passengers will be able to order services provided by Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC), First Automobile Works Group (FAW), and Dongfeng Motor (DFM) on Didi’s app. Quartz reported that this announcement comes amidst rising competition… Continue reading Didi Chuxing Welcomes Competitors to its Ride-Hailing Platform
Turo Lands $250 Million in New Funding
Turo is now the largest peer-to-peer rental company after $250 million Series E funding. Screenshot via Turo. IAC, an American holding company with brands across 100 countries, mostly in media and internet, has invested $250 million in Series E funding in Turo, the largest peer-to-peer rental company. Andre Haddad, Turo’s CEO, reported the news on… Continue reading Turo Lands $250 Million in New Funding
Hertz Rental Car Service is a Favorite Amongst Millennials
Photo via pxhere. Hertz was named Millennials favorite global car rental company at the 2019 Trazees Awards. Every year, trazeetravel.com gives Millennial readers the ability to vote for their favorite car rental companies in different categories. Hertz moves up from the second spot in this category. Trazee Travel is a popular resource, providing travel guides… Continue reading Hertz Rental Car Service is a Favorite Amongst Millennials
Geely’s Ridehailing Arm to Offer Carsharing in China
Photo via Public Domain Pictures. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. announced that it plans to expand its car sharing service in September. In a report by Automotive News China, Geely’s subsidiary, CaoCao Chuxing, a Chinese-based vehicle sharing company, released plans to recruit owners of Geely-brand cars to begin providing carsharing services. The service will provide… Continue reading Geely’s Ridehailing Arm to Offer Carsharing in China
Via Partners with Hampton Jitney to Launch Flat-Rate Airport Service
Hampton Jitney riders will be able to book flat-rate shared Via rides between the LaGuardia ($24) or JFK Airports ($29) and the Hampton Jitney Airport Connection in Queens. Photo via Depositphotos. A new partnership between on-demand public transit provider Via and Hampton Jitney will make travel to-and-from the Hamptons easier and more affordable with the… Continue reading Via Partners with Hampton Jitney to Launch Flat-Rate Airport Service
California to Require Airport Shuttles to Go Zero Emission by 2035
CARB staff will work with airport shuttle operators and stakeholders of other CARB zero-emission regulations to facilitate sharing of technology and implementation strategies. Photo via Depositphotos. The California Air Resources Board approved a rule requiring fixed-route airport shuttles serving the state’s 13 largest airports to transition to 100% zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2035. The regulation… Continue reading California to Require Airport Shuttles to Go Zero Emission by 2035