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Carsharing catelog: Who & Where

carsharingnetwork — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:21:14 +0000

Carsharing membership has grown tremendously over the past 15 years – from its grassroots launch in North America in Quebec City in 1994 – and the industry has recently attracted significant commercial attention. It can best be organized along the following lines:

CarSharing Association members:

transit-oriented carsharing organizations balancing service with social, environmental and economic benefits in the communities in which they operate. CarSharing.org
CityCarShare (San Francisco), The Car Coop (Vancouver), I-Go Carsharing (Chicago), AutoShare (Toronto), Communauto (Montreal, Quebec), Phillycarshare, and more

Large rental companies in multiple cities & universities

Zipcar, Connect by Hertz, Wecar (Enterprise), Ucarshare (Uhaul),

Auto Manufacturers (still somewhat experimental)

Car2Go (Daimler) (Austin), Mu by Peugot (Europe)

Other small, independent carsharing companies

Mint (NYC), iCar (Boston), LAXcarshare (Los Angeles), Timecar (Oklahoma City)

European, Asian, Australian carshares

A list available here

P2P / neighbour-to-neighbour / social carsharing

Getaround, RelayRides, Spride
WhipCar (UK), CityZenCar (France), Tamyca (Deutschland)
Drive My Car (Australia)

CarSharing Association launched – sets standards for industry

carsharingnetwork — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:39:30 +0000

Eighteen carsharing organizations from around the world have announced formation of an association that sets the ethical, social and environmental bar for the carsharing industry. The driving principles of the new CarSharing Association (CSA) focus on environmental and social impact and responsibility, education, research and ethical practices (carsharing.org).

The goals of carsharing organizations in CSA include reducing the number of cars on the road, relieving congestion and increasing transportation options. Unlike “cars on demand” services, member carsharing organizations are “transit-oriented” services, encouraging carsharing as part of a sustainable transportation network of choices that includes walking, cycling, and transit.

More: Jan 24, 2011 Press Release

Top 10 Shared Mobility Stories for 2010

carsharingnetwork — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:53:32 +0000

Top 10 Shared Mobility Stories for 2010

Here are the biggest and/or most important developments for carsharing and urban mobility in 2010, and certainly a guide to what to look for in 2011.

10 – Toyota gas pedal & brake-related recall (near miss for industry)

How Avis, Budget & Zipcar are dealing with the Toyota recalls

Economist, February 15, 2010

9 – OEM’s announce Electric Cars deliveries, partnerships

Greenwheels signs electric car agreement with Peugeot

Green Car Website, January 15, 2010

Quebec car share rakes up the Leaf

Globe and Mail, June 11, 2010

Hertz Puts Electric Cars on the Fast Track, Starting in New York

NY Times Blog, December 7, 2010

8 – Hertz buys Australia’s Flexicar (strong commitment to global growth)

Hertz Acquies Australia’s Flexicar

MarketWatch, October 27, 2010

7 – Car2go + EuropCar partner in Hamburg, Vancouver may be next

Daimler & Europcar bring Car2go car sharing to Hamburg

AutoBlog green, October 17, 2010

6 – Social Media tsunami hits #CarSharing

… even Zipcar starts tweeting

5 – Paris picks Groupe Bollore to run Autolib’

Paris chooses Bollore to run Autolib’ – €100M investment to be made
Reuters, Dec 17, 2010

4 – Zipcar buys Streetcar (has to deal with UK Competition Commission)

Streetcar founders net £11 in sale to Zipcar
Daily Telepgraph, April 23, 2010

Zipcar snaps up UK’s biggest car club, Streetcar; pays 2 x sales
Independent, April 21, 2010

Competition Commission Clears Zipcar’s purchase of UK Streetcar

Press Release, December 22, 2010

3 – Zipcar announces IPO, struggles with profitability, debt, cashflow

Is Zipcar IPO on the Rocks?
Fortune, December 16, 2010

Zipcar raises $21, IPO off?

Gigaom, December 15, 2010

2 – Google reveals they’ve been real-world testing self-driving cars

What we’re driving at
Google’s offical Blog, October 9, 2010

1 – P2P Car Sharing explodes

Access trumps ownership in 2011
Reuters, December 22, 2010

Google Ventures invests in RelayRides P2P Car Sharing

FT, December 14, 2010

CityCarShare teams up with Spride to launch Personal Car Sharing
Press Release, September 29, 2010

Communauto launches Canada’s first P2P Car Sharing
Montreal Gazette, August 29, 2010

See similar stories:
Big Carsharing Stories of 2010, Carsharing.us
7 Steps toward sahred vehicles, Gigaom