HOURCAR announced a major expansion today. The Twin Cities homegrown car-sharing operator will increase its fleet to at least 70 vehicles over the next 18 months, extending service to as many as 3,500 users in diverse Minneapolis and Saint Paul neighborhoods. Funds for the expansion were provided by the McKnight Foundation and the Central Corridor …
January 25, 2013 Tim Papandreou, Deputy Director of Sustainable Streets of San Francisco will speak on the question of “How can we create a city where using a car will be the last resort?” today at the McCain Building, Ondaatje Hall, Dalhousie University in Halifax. Tim will speak between 4:30 –6:00 pm followed by a …
January 21, 2013 Based in Winnipeg Manitoba, Peg City Car Coop Peg City Car Coop has joined the CarSharing Association. Financed with an innovative investment share offering through the Province of Manitoba’s Community Enterprise Development Tax Credit Program, the cooperative plans to put 11 cars on the road in neighbourhoods around Winnipeg city centre. Peg …
January 19, 2013 Community Car Share has operated a carsharing service in the Waterloo Region of Ontario, Canada for 14 years. Three years ago CCS put vehicles into Hamilton, Ontario and now operates a fleet of 26 vehicles with plans to expand into new markets later this year. There are 10 car sharing cooperatives in …
January 18, 2013 The carsharing business is both expanding and transforming at a breathtaking pace. New forms of shared car mobility (one-way, peer-to-peer, ride sharing) are creating a mosaic of alternatives to private car ownership. Automobile manufacturers and rental car companies are responding to what people are saying about how they want to access and …
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January 17, 2013 The City of Aspen is the first municipal government become a member of the CarSharing Association. The city-owned fleet of vehicles is made available to residents for hourly rentals using a model similar to other non-profit and for-profit carshares in the US. We’re delighted the City of Aspen has signed onto the CSA’s …
January 9, 2013 The CarSharing Association (CSA) meets in DC for strategic planning The executive of the CSA will meet in Washington DC in the week of January 13. On the agenda is a discussion of the emerging forms of shared mobility services (i.e. peer-to-peer) and the entrance of large corporate entities into the carsharing space. …