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Connectivity, Urbanisation and Social changes continue to have a profound impact on the future of personal and freight mobility, and on the car of the future. Our delegates to Urban Mobility 3.0, held annually in London since 2008, have witnessed the realisation of mega trends on the future of mobility, with new products & services […]

Meet HitchPlanet; Canada’s long distance rideshare platform Started in 2010 by two snow enthusiasts to reduce travel costs to the ski resort of Whistler, HitchPlanet is a rideshare platform that helps people share rides in British Columbia, Alberta and Washington State. HitchPlanet helps drivers fill empty seats in their cars in return for cost contributions.

Many startup carsharing operators go into businesses because they see a market need that is not well served. GreenShareCar was established six years ago in Melbourne Australia when Paul Cummaudo saw the opportunity to reduce parking requirements in new residential apartment buildings by offering shared vehicles to unit owners. GreenShareCar’s mobility service integrates with strata

Carsharing has changed the way people view their relationship with the automobile. The combination of public transit, cycling, walking and other forms of shared-use mobility are causing many to consider the question “What do I really need a car for?”  Choice, delivered by technology, is driving changes in urban mobility.  By offering more choices, consumers,

Zoomcar is India’s first car rental company and it provides its users both a traditional car rental as well as carsharing experience.  It’s the only company pan-India to focus exclusively on non-chauffeur driven car rental.   Started in 2013, Zoomcar currently operates across 3 cities with a fleet of nearly 1,000 cars spread across nearly

This article from Michael Linse, Brook Porter, Zach Barasz was originally posted on the KPBC Blog.  KPCB is a venture capital firm that manages a portfolio of transportation investments. This article stimulates thought on how emerging technologies will affect transportation choices and behavior in the longer-term.   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Since the British pioneered “road locomotives” more than a century ago, people

Since inception, the CarSharing Association has advocated for ‘transit-oriented carsharing’ and encouraged the use of public transit and active transportation to increase the impact of “car-free” or “car-light” lifestyles. Over the years, there has been a number of examples of co-operation between public transit and carsharing operators.  For example at many train stations, customers are

Playcar is an Italian private CSO. We started our activity in May 2014 and obtained authorization for 10 parking lots from local government. We reached 100 users in six months and at the moment we are planning to add some more vehicles: bigger cars, vans, vehicles for disabled people and motor –scooters. We will introduce new  LP