CSA welcomes Time Car into membership

The CarSharing Association is pleased to welcome Time Car LLC into membership. Time Car offers a classic two-way carsharing service in Oklahoma City, Midlad, Texas and Marfa, Texas.  Time Car started operations in 2010 and has expanded to 18 vehicles. In our survey of smaller US carsharing operations, we found average booking time is 4.25 […]

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YoYo joins the Carsharing Association

Istanbul, Turkey is a city of more than 13 million people, and has significant challenges with both traffic congestion and air quality.  In 2012, Yoyo became Turkey’s first carsharing organization and quickly deployed more than 135 vehicles into Istanbul, Ankara and Bodrum.  Yoyo runs a wide variety of vehicles at different price points.  For economy, you

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The Avis-Zipcar deal, one year later

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

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Transit-Oriented Development Standard supports carsharing schemes

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

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CSA publishes draft Liability Insurance Guideline for carsharing operators

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

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Federal Government Looks to Car Sharing for Savings

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

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