Toyota to Launch Trial Car Sharing Service in Okinawa
Oct 26, 2015
Next year, Toyota will use a new trial project on the subtropical island of Okinawa to assess the viability and benefits of tourism-centered car sharing. The service will operate from January through the end of the year on the island's Motobu Peninsula, and will be based around Ha:mo, an optimized local transport syste ... Continue reading
Dynamic Ridesharing Services Can Make A Big Environmental Impact
Oct 20, 2015
Mineta's Free Report Says Benefits Could Significantly Improve VMT And GHG Reductions from regional land use and transportation plans under California SB 375 SAN JOSE, CA -- Oct. 20, 2015: Can greenhouse gases be reduced by promoting ridesharing services and battery electric vehicles? Could they sufficiently reduce veh ... Continue reading
Oct 20, 2015
nnova UEV and technology partner Verizon offer administrators and sustainability leaders a unique EV car share program that drives campus sustainability initiatives BURR RIDGE, IL -- Oct. 19, 2015: Themed "Transforming Sustainability Education," the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education ... Continue reading
Hertz Sweeps Multiple Top Industry Awards
Oct 15, 2015
Company's Premium Experience Celebrated Globally ESTERO, Fla., Oct. 15, 2015 -- Hertz Global Holdings , the world's largest airport general use car rental brand, won awards across multiple segments of the industry earlier this year for outstanding performance in customer satisfaction, overall experience and more. Notab ... Continue reading
Teens to Learn Trailer Safety as U-Haul Sponsors NOYS Summit
Oct 14, 2015
U-Haul International, Inc., a leading advocate in the fight against distracted driving, has formed a new partnership with the National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) to promote safe trailering at the Teen Safe Driving Summit in Alexandria, Va. The Summit will be held Oct. 17-20 at the Hilton Old Town Alexandria ... Continue reading
Global Carsharing Services Revenue Is Expected to Reach $6.5 Billion in 2024
Oct 9, 2015
Carsharing innovations continue to grow this well-established industry, report finds BOULDER, CO -- Oct. 9, 2015: A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global carsharing market, examining the key societal benefits of vehicle sharing and the state of ownership and service models, with market forecasts extendi ... Continue reading
Lyft and the Fuel Rewards Program Team Up to Offer Drivers Fuel Discounts
Oct 9, 2015
LYFT AND THE FUEL REWARDS® PROGRAM TEAM UP TO OFFER DRIVERS FUEL DISCOUNTS Lyft Drivers Can Now Lower Expenses Through Fuel Rewards Savings DALLAS -- Oct. 8, 2015: The Fuel Rewards® program announced today that Lyft, the highly popular peer-to-peer ride-sharing program, will join its growing partner network to offer ... Continue reading
GM Unveils 'Let's Drive NYC' Car-Sharing Program
Oct 5, 2015
Running an errand to a big box store or planning a weekend excursion are about to get easier for some Manhattan residents because of a car-sharing program revealed today by General Motors. It's the company's latest move to deliver urban mobility options to customers around the globe. Let's Drive NYC is available to eli ... Continue reading
Drive the Change Week: car2go Celebrates First Annual Volunteer Week
Sep 21, 2015
Company-Wide Volunteer Week to Begin Today Across the U.S. and Canada AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21, 2015 -- car2go N.A., the market leader of one-way carsharing in North America, is pleased to announce that its first annual Drive the Change Week will begin today, Monday, September 21st, 2015. During Drive the Change Week, n ... Continue reading
Who's Paying for Traffic, Parking and Toll Violations?
Sep 3, 2015
Enterprise Holdings: "No one wants to be surprised with a fine for unpaid violations after traveling" ST. LOUIS -- Sept. 2, 2015: In an ongoing effort to help address outstanding fines for traffic, parking and toll violations by car rental customers, Enterprise Holdings has notified more than 7,400 local governments in ... Continue reading
City of Boston Awarding 40 Parking Spaces to Enterprise CarShare
Aug 26, 2015
As part of its DriveBoston program, the City of Boston is awarding 40 public parking spaces to Enterprise CarShare, a service of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand and part of the world's largest car rental company. The Enterprise Rent-A-Car network has operated in the Boston area since 1989, and today includes more than ... Continue reading
A Gallon of Milk, A 6 Pack of Bud A FizzyFreeze and Car - Zipcar D.C. Partners With 7-Eleven
Aug 21, 2015
Car-sharing networkâs vehicles are available for reservation at nine 7-Eleven locations in the Washington, D.C., area. ​WASHINGTON August 20, 2015; NACSonline reported that Zipcar announced a new agreement with 7-Eleven Inc. to place 18 car-sharing vehicles at nine 7-Eleven stores throughout the Washington, ... Continue reading
Hertz Adds New Hyundai Sonata Hybrids to Fleet
Aug 20, 2015
The Hertz Corporation , which includes the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, has announced the expansion of its Green Traveler Collection fleet to include the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid in select cities across the U.S. "Hertz is always looking for opportunities to improve and grow our sustainability efforts, as well as ... Continue reading
car2go Opens A Road To Queens With One-Way Carsharing
Aug 12, 2015
Expansion Will Improve Cross-Borough Access Between Brooklyn and Queens and Extend the Reach of Public Transit car2go to Bring 100 smart Vehicles to Long Island City, Astoria, Woodside and Sunnyside Beginning August 29th NEW YORK -- Aug. 11, 2015: car2go N.A., LLC announced today that it will bring its popular one-way ... Continue reading
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