car-sharing

Start-up carsharing service comes to Stanford

September 29, 2011

Wheelz, a new peer-to-peer car-sharing serving that links people to cars via Facebook, launched at Stanford University this week.

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Peer-to-peer carsharing gains traction

August 31, 2011

Now that carsharing programs like Zipcar have become commonplace, a few start-ups are making it easy for people to rent cars directly from one another.

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Car-sharing system eyes DC expansion

July 28, 2011

Daimler car-sharing subsidiary car2go may expand to Washington (DC), bringing 300 cars to the nation’s capital as soon as this fall.

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Baltimore Zipcar members drive less and use transit more

July 20, 2011

A year after Zipcar came to Baltimore (MD), members of the car-sharing service drive less, use transit more, and own fewer cars than they did before joining.

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Electric car-sharing comes to San Diego

July 14, 2011

Car2Go is bringing North America’s first all electric-vehicle car-sharing program to San Diego (CA) by the end of the year.

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Chicago DOT chief wants real-time info at bus shelters

June 15, 2011

Chicago Department of Transportation (IL) commissioner Gabe Klein wants to add multi-modal commuters information at the city’s 2,200 bus shelters.

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RelayRides helps its members go car-free

May 11, 2011

Inspired by the challenges of going car-free during a snowy winter, Shelby Clark launched the peer-to-peer car-sharing service RelayRides in 2010.

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Zipcar releases new app for Android users

May 6, 2011

Car-sharing service Zipcar added an Android app to its mobile portfolio, which allows members to search for, find, and reserve Zipcars in their area.

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Zipcar goes public and paves the way for more car-sharing options

April 15, 2011

Zipcar went public on Thursday with an initial public offering, and other start-ups see a bright future for car-sharing.

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MBTA manager goes car free

April 3, 2011

Showing off his new Zipcar membership card, MBTA general manager Richard Davey talked about his decision to give up his personal car.

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