Hood River presents an ideal opportunity to test, asses, and learn how to best offer an electric car sharing service in a rural setting. Photo via Pixabay. Forth announced that it has received funding for the Clean Rural Shared Electric Mobility (CRuSE) Project form the U.S. Department of Energy for Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research. The… Continue reading Forth to Start Electric Car Share Program Trial in Under Served Communities
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DriveItAway’s Dealer Subscription Program to Serve Business Fleets
DriveItAway Inc., with a car dealer focus on shared mobility, has introduced a new turnkey vehicle subscription and monthly rental program for its dealer partners. The existing DriveItAway platform was created for car dealers who are looking to provide shared mobility options to facilitate temporary rental vehicles for ride share, “gig” drivers. It now includes… Continue reading DriveItAway’s Dealer Subscription Program to Serve Business Fleets
Gas Shortages, Airport Closures, and Crisis Assist Ahead of Hurricane Dorian
A category 2 hurricane will be making landfall in Florida this week leaving travelers with limited transportation in a state of emergency. Photo via Wikimedia Commons. As hurricane Dorian is underway and on track to hit the southeast, Florida is hit with a gas shortage, airports are deciding on whether to remain closed or open,… Continue reading Gas Shortages, Airport Closures, and Crisis Assist Ahead of Hurricane Dorian
Carwiz Adds Franchise Partner in Greece
Today, Carwiz is present on the markets of Turkey, Latvia, Cyprus, Morocco, St. Maarten, Albania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and, now, Greece. Photo via Depositphotos. Gelasakis, a Greece-based group that focuses on travel, maritime services, and hospitality, officially signed a partnership with Carwiz International, Croatia’s first branded rent-a-car, earlier this year. By analysing the rent-a-car industry through… Continue reading Carwiz Adds Franchise Partner in Greece
Europcar Fined $350K for Credit, Debit Card Surcharges
Since late 2016, large businesses in Australia have been banned from collecting surgarges for credit or debit card use that go above what the bank charges for the transaction. Photo via Depositphotos. The Federal Court of Australia ruled that Europcar charged customers excessive fees for using their credit or debit cards to rent vehicles, the… Continue reading Europcar Fined $350K for Credit, Debit Card Surcharges
Didi Pilots Autonomous Ride-Hailing in Shanghai
Cheng Wei, founder and CEO of Didi Chuxing, made the announcement at Shanghai’s World Artificial Intelligence Conference, where Didi is showcasing robo-taxi hailing with its autonomous driving fleet on a closed track. Photo via Didi. As Didi Chuxing accelerates its robo-taxi project, passengers will be able to hail self-driving vehicles from its app in a pilot robo-taxi service in… Continue reading Didi Pilots Autonomous Ride-Hailing in Shanghai
Daimler Shares Vision for Share Now, Formerly car2go
As Daimler celebrates its landmark in carsharing, it looks to focus on future mobility concepts. Photo via Daimler. Beginning in 2009, Daimler established the first fleet for free-floating carsharing in Ulm with 200 smart vehicles. A year before, SHARE NOW, previously known as car2go, started operation as the first location-independent carsharing system worldwide. Today, Daimler… Continue reading Daimler Shares Vision for Share Now, Formerly car2go
Q&A: Manheim’s Grace Huang Looks Ahead
Grace Huang (left), Manheim president, shared her thoughts on the future of remarketing with Automotive Fleet’s web editor, Paul Clinton, during a recent visit to Cox’s Atlanta headquarters. Photo by Julie Shipp. As digital sales begin to saturate the used car market, Cox Automotive’s Manheim auction business has already launched a transformation to take it beyond… Continue reading Q&A: Manheim’s Grace Huang Looks Ahead
Uber to Open Dallas Regional Office
A Texas Enterprise Fund grant of $24 million has been given to Uber. Photo via Uber. Uber will establish a new U.S. General and Administrative Hub that will house various corporate functions in Dallas, according to a press release from Gov. Greg Abbott’s office. “This investment will bolster Texas’ continued economic success and reputation as the… Continue reading Uber to Open Dallas Regional Office
Hertz Weighs in on Fox Sale to Europcar
Marinello responded that Hertz strategically uses Dollar and Thrifty to compete in the budget-conscious space occupied by Fox. Photo via Europcar. In Hertz Global Holdings’s second quarter earnings conference call, held Aug. 7, CEO Kathy Marinello offered some thoughts on the recent sale of Fox Rent A Car to Europcar. The comments came during the… Continue reading Hertz Weighs in on Fox Sale to Europcar