BlueIndy Electric Car Sharing Service Begins September 2
After many delays, the BlueIndy electric car sharing service is set to begin September 2. It will have 500 cars and 200 charging stations within the city.
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Nissan LEAF is Tourist’s Choice in Rural Japan
To maintain the serenity of rural tourist attractions, Japan has employed the locally built Nissan LEAF as suitable companion to its more natural destinations. In an area Northwest of Tokyo, roughly an hour by bullet train, sprouts one of Japan’s three most popular “onsens” or hot springs. The Matsunoyama hot springs reach temperatures of 208 degrees Fahrenheit (98 […]
Nissan & Enterprise Bring Affordable Rentals To College
Nissan and Enterprise CarShare have partnered to bring exclusive affordability to college campuses nationwide. Students, faculty, and staff will ideally have a more economical way to get around town. Announced on August 11, Nissan will now exclusively supply vehicles to over 90 college campuses where Enterprise CarShare provides service. As an added inventive, until December 31st, […]
Los Angeles Carsharing Program For Low-Income Neighborhoods
A new Los Angeles car sharing program will serve low income neighborhoods with 100 new cars, 80 of them electric. Charging infrastructure is included.
How Does Uber’s Driver Insurance Work, Exactly?
Let’s say you drive for Uber, and you’re in an accident. How sure are you that you’re covered? One reader was surprised to find himself not covered at all.
BMW Car Sharing Program to Include i3 EV
A new car sharing program just started this month in London. DriveNow plans to grow from a small-scale program by expanding naturally. Organically growing step-by step, DriveNow hopes to avoid the problems Daimler had in Britain. The partnership is a teaming up of the BMW Group and Sixt SE. They are presently in Germany (in Munich, Berlin, Düsseldorf, […]
DeltaWing Wants To Build An Electric Three-Wheeler In Georgia
DeltaWing Technologies is moving forward with a plan to design and build a $15,000 electric three-wheeler in Georgia with an emphasis on car sharing.
Video: Deadmau5 Drives For Uber
In another act of first-world anarchy, EDM sensation Deadmau5 signed up for UberX with his McLaren P1 hybrid hypercar.
Video: Toyota i-Road Coming To France As Part Of Car Sharing Scheme
This October, 70 Toyota i-Road trikes and COM compact EVs will help launch the Ha:Mo electric car sharing service in Grenoble, France.
Citroen Pitches Phone-like Payment Plan To Millennials
Citroen’s solution to a lack of young buyers is an innovative pay-per-use plan based on mileage, offering access to new cars rather than outright ownership.
London Electric Car Scheme Gets Billionaire Backing
French billionaire Vincent Bollore will be backing an all-electric car sharing network in London that he hopes to have fully operational by the start of 2015.
Uber And Other E-Hail Apps Are In Stop And Go Traffic
The new wave of taxi hailing apps can lead to lowered emissions but are experiencing their share of negatives, including price-gouging and discrimination.