zipcar
9:18 AM
CAR2GO Is On a
I was fortunate to be able to attend the press conference announcing the launch of car2go in Vancouver this June. As you would expect, it was an impressive and well-staged event....
Saturday, April 23, 2011
2:23 PM
Getting Enmeshed in The
I may be the only blogger out there who hasn't written something about the glories and potential and profits to be made from "collaborative consumption" - i.e capitalism meets sharing....
Avis
1:42 PM
Avis tip toes into something that looks a LOT like
An article in the current issue of Auto Rental News magazine provides a preview of the latest effort of the car rental industry to respond to changing situation.The comments were made...
Thursday, April 21, 2011
mobility on demand
10:25 PM
GoGet Offers Next Generation Carsharing
While I was finishing up my previous post about new service models, I got a tantalizing call from Nic Lowe of GoGet Carsharing, serving Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and soon Brisbane,...
Friday, April 15, 2011
mobility on demand
5:42 PM
Next Generation
Given the recent innovations in carsharing service models, it's probably time made to think about the many variations a carsharing trip offering. To date the standard model for...
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
trends
2:51 PM
The Super Highway for New
The Economist recently sponsored an excellent panel discussion about future mobility that I think you'll find well worth your 45 min. to watch. And they weren't talking about...
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Drive-Now
3:24 PM
Guest Post: Some thoughts about BMW Drive
I'm pleased to know Jose Paris, an innovative car designer (the itMoves EV) and very thoughtful about the car industry and new mobility options. He recently posted this musing...
Taxes
1:29 PM
Carsharing and Rental Car
A (hopefully) low-profile bill is passing through the New Jersey legislature that would exempt carsharing from the $5 per trip rental car tax, according to the Associated Press.The...
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Whipcar
2:09 PM
The difference between car sharing and car
In light of several new innovations in shared vehicle services, I think it is useful to review what the essential elements of carsharing are. And why I consider some services, often...
Friday, April 1, 2011
zipcar
12:40 PM
Zipcar IPO set for April
In filing yet more papers with the US Securities and Exchange Commission recently, Zipcar took the final step in its long process to sell equity shares to the public. April...
