In a very interesting, even if very open to interpretation, move, Daimler and BMW are considering the merger of their two carsharing services — Car2Go and DriveNow — according to recent reports.
Cities are where most of the world’s people live, and they can make the move toward cleantech and away from burning up the planet go much, much — much — faster. In fact, some policies could trump critical levers like ZEV mandates, and if adopted broadly, make the ZEV transition happen faster than most of us think possible.
Starting in January 2017, there will be 150 Hyundai IONIQ EVs deployed in Los Angeles as part of WaiveCar’s “free” all-electric carsharing program. The new partnership, which WaiveCar apparently suggested as part of Hyundai’s Project IONIQ open call, will see a further 250 IONIQ EVs deployed by the end of 2017 in conjunction with WaiveCar’s launch in 3 new cities.
We’ve reported on Indianapolis’s BlueIndy electric vehicle carsharing service several times in the past — since well before the service even launched, … [continued]
Nissan Future Lab (initiated in 2014) examines the future of mobility. Along the way, Nissan explains how the company is advancing mobility. … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Poland isn’t always a bastion for cleantech leadership and urban innovation — the national government recently … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. In recognition of BMW Group’s 100-year anniversary, carsharing firm DriveNow has cut its prices — … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. As part of a new partnership with Westminster City Council and Volkswagen UK, Zipcar’s London … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Toyota’s electric carsharing program in Grenoble, France, has now been running for around 18 months … [continued]
This article jumps into 3 things: 1) my experience using (& loving) carsharing 10–12 years ago, 2) a new study out … [continued]
