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When the blockbuster Avis Zipcar deal was announced a year ago, industry insiders knew it was a big deal but we didn’t know how things would play out after the transaction.  Let’s take a look at what transpired in the 12 months that followed.   Media stories about classic carsharing, peer-to-peer carsharing, one-way carsharing, ridesharing  increased dramatically.  The […]

The CSA is pleased to welcome Mobizen as a member.  Mobizen was established in 1999 and has grown the fleet to 115 vehicles including the Mercedes A class, Fiat 500, Renault Clio, and Toyota Yaris Hybrid.  Mobizen operates exclusively in Paris, France and is working on a partnership with the public transit authorities to integrate carsharing with

The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy has introduced a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Standard.  Part of the standard aims to increase mobility by regulating parking and road use.  Reduced parking prescribed in the standard encourages modal shift from cars to walking, cycling and public transit.  The standard awards high scores that limits off-street parking areas.  Parking provided

Today the CarSharing Association released a draft liability insurance guideline for round-trip carsharing operators in the United States. This guideline has been developed to protect consumers of carsharing services and strengthen the carsharing industry’s reputation for providing a safe and practical alternative to private car ownership.  The CSA encourages carsharing organizations to communicate to the

With savings and efficiencies in mind, GSA announces new approach to fleet management and services WASHINGTON — Following the lead of popular low-cost commercial car sharing ventures, GSA is actively pursuing similar initiatives to help federal agencies reduce costs, improve efficiencies, and optimize vehicle use. GSA manages more than 200,000 vehicles, one of the largest non-tactical federal fleets

Following the interesting conversation on insurance at the Shared Use Mobility Summit, Forbes magazine has written a good article about the potential risk to consumers that rent out their car (in peer-to-peer models) or drive cars that are shared (both round-trip and peer-to-peer models).  As well as indentifying exposures that put the consumer at risk,

Rent Centric has established itself as a leader in car rental management software and telematics hardware.  In the carsharing application, the system provides detailed information on the state of the vehicle through a cellular modem (e.g. fuel level sensors, accidents sensors, and GPS location). The software package includes online reservations, customer relationship management, a mobile phone application,

Toronto-based Metavera Solutions is a pioneer in carsharing technology. For more than a decade, carsharing organizations have used Metavera’s online reservation systems. More recently, Metavera has developed interfaces with leading manufacturers of in-car telematics equipment, wireless communications technology companies and payment processors. As an affiliate, Metavera works with CSA members to define and develop carsharing