The Toronto location will be the ride-hailing firm’s eight engineering hub outside of the U.S. Photo via Prayitno/Flickr. Uber announced it is expanding its presence in Canada with a new engineering office to be opened in Toronto early next year, CNN reports. The Toronto location will be the ride-hailing firm’s eight engineering hub outside of… Continue reading Uber Plans New Engineering Lab in Toronto
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Lyft Debuts E-Scooters in Denver
The transportation service joins the likes of Bird and Lime, earlier startups that kickstarted the electric scooter-sharing trend. Photo courtesy of Lyft. Lyft announced that it is now offering Lyft Scooters in Denver, in an effort to improve street safety, transportation equity, and environmental sustainability. The transportation service joins the likes of Bird and Lime,… Continue reading Lyft Debuts E-Scooters in Denver
Ride-Hailing Group Taxify Launches Paris E-Scooter Fleet
Taxify’s Bolt e-scooters join Silicon Valley’s Lime and Santa Monica’s Bird on the streets of France’s capital. Photo via Pexels. Estonian-based ride-hailing group Taxify has launched a fleet of several hundred e-scooters in Paris, according to Quartz. Taxify’s Bolt e-scooters join Silicon Valley’s Lime and Santa Monica’s Bird on the streets of France’s capital. Taxify’s CEO… Continue reading Ride-Hailing Group Taxify Launches Paris E-Scooter Fleet
Avis Joins Internet of Things Consortium
Avis Budget Group has been leveraging IoT technology to offer its customers the most flexible and convenient on-demand mobility options. Photo via iStockPhoto/Karneg. Avis Budget Group today announced it has become a member of The Internet of Things Consortium (IoTC). The company has joined the consortium given the critical role that IoT technologies are playing in Avis Budget… Continue reading Avis Joins Internet of Things Consortium
ACIS Develops Repair Tracking Tech for Europcar
French-owned Europcar operates in more than 160 countries. Photo courtesy of Europcar Mobility Group. ACIS, a distribution network to the automotive accident repair market, has developed a bespoke and enhanced repair tracking technology for Europcar as part of its renewal as the preferred supplier of paint and consumables into the hire vehicle giant’s approved bodyshop… Continue reading ACIS Develops Repair Tracking Tech for Europcar
BMW’s ReachNow Ends Brooklyn Free-Floating Carsharing
Photo: ReachNow ReachNow, BMW’s carsharing division, will be ending its free-floating service in Brooklyn, due to a large amount of damage to vehicles and high maintenance costs. “Despite great interest and support from the community in Brooklyn, we’ve decided to pivot our business model to focus exclusively on our residential fleet services in New York… Continue reading BMW’s ReachNow Ends Brooklyn Free-Floating Carsharing
Ukrainian Carsharing Startup Offers Vehicle Rentals
Screenshot via SizeCar Ukrainian startup SizeCar announced that car owners will be able to rent their vehicles out to SizeCar users. SizeCar advertises that its rental sharing model makes obtaining vehicles cheaper for potential renters. The startup is aimed toward Ukrainians who own cars that are left unused, including Uber and taxi drivers who want… Continue reading Ukrainian Carsharing Startup Offers Vehicle Rentals
Didi Chuxing, Auto Partners Form Global Carsharing Alliance
Photo: Didi Chuxing Didi Chuxing has joined 31 of its auto industry partners to launch the Didi Auto Alliance (D-Alliance or the Alliance). For the first time, the Alliance will bring together resources and the strengths of the new mobility sector with those of key links in the automotive industry chain, with the aim to develop… Continue reading Didi Chuxing, Auto Partners Form Global Carsharing Alliance
Europcar Aquires Belgian Scooter-Sharing Startup
Photo via Berthgmn/Wikimedia Europcar Group acquired Poleis Consulting, which includes the brand Scooty, a free floating electric scooter-sharing startup through Ubeeqo. This new acquisition marks another step in Europcar Group’s ambition to become a global mobility solutions leader by offering new mobility services that fits customer needs and expectations. Scooter-sharing and carsharing markets are growing quickly. Europcar wants to further its… Continue reading Europcar Aquires Belgian Scooter-Sharing Startup
Drivy Expands Carsharing in UK
Photo: Drivy Drivy, a European carsharing service for unused vehicles, launched in London, with plans to expand throughout the U.K., according to Fleet World. Drivy launched with 450 vehicles in London and also operates in France, Germany, Spain, Austria, and Belgium. The service rents both private and business vehicles to customers. Drivy users can access… Continue reading Drivy Expands Carsharing in UK