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OTA keys becomes an affiliate of the CSA

A joint venture between Continental and D’Ieteren, OTA keys introduces a global solution for carsharing organizations, car rental companies, OEM’s and fleet management companies. The technology allows users to access (unlock) and enable vehicle ignition by smartphone through Bluetooth or NFC connection. We can propose flexible hardware and software solutions depending on your needs. A […]

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Peer-to-Peer Carsharing: Exploring Public Perception and Market Characteristics

The top three reasons for using peer-to-peer carsharing are convenience and availability, monetary savings, and expanded mobility options.  Further outreach and education are needed to raise awareness of this mobility innovation. Full text of the article here:  https://carsharing.org/research/TSRC/P2Pcarsharing_TRR2014.pdf  

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Can Shared Mobility Help Low-Income People Access Opportunity?

Michael Kodransky from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy has written a great paper on the topic of social equity in shared use mobility.  As carsharing expands, this topic is of great interest to policymakers. https://www.itdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Can-Shared-Mobility-Help-Low-Income-People-Access-Opportunity-.pdf

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Putting more transportation dollars in the hands of local communities in the USA

Thanks to the leadership and bravery of a bipartisan group of Senators, there’s a terrific bill that would change the game and bring more transportation dollars – and control over them – down to the local level where they are needed most. Senators Booker (D-NJ), Wicker (R-MS), and Begich (D-AK), Casey (D-PA), and Cochran (R-MS)

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Cities and municipalities adopt carsharing services to replace owned fleets

  Carsharing has developed beyond a B2C service that enhances individuals mobility options.  Corporate carsharing, in a variety of forms, allows companies to divest of vehicle assets and contract with a service provider like Zipcar’s Fastfleet, to provide mobility for employees that need a car for work purposes. The financial benefits of switching from an

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UK Department for Transport commits £500,000 to support car clubs

Reposted from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/car-clubs-cash-boost Car clubs are set to receive a £500,000 boost to drive forward their work, Transport Minister Baroness Kramer has announced. As part of a wider visit to Norfolk today (28 July 2014), the minister announced that the Department for Transport will provide the funding to support 2 pilot programmes which will promote

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The CarSharing Association marks milestone and moves forward

In January 2011, 18 pioneering carsharing operators wrote a definition of carsharing and a code of ethics for carsharing operators.  As an explosion of new modes, technologies, awareness and number of users changed the way we think about shared-use mobility, the CSA definition of station-based, round-trip carsharing has stood the test of time very well.

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