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0VW to launch Quicar car-sharing program in Hanover, Germany 1305230640
This fall, Volkswagen will launch a pilot car-sharing program called "Quicar – Share a Volkswagen" in Hanover, Germany. Quicar's first available model will be the Golf BlueMotion, a vehicle powered by a 1.6-liter TDI diesel engine with an average fuel consumption of 3.8 liters per 100 ...
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Barron's: Zipcar stock steady around $26; prudent investors should steer clear 1304024100
Zipcar's initial public offering (IPO) earlier this month turned a concept – vehicles available for rent by the hour – into a $1.2 billion stock-market value, according to Barron's, America's so-called "premier" financial magazine. However, the car-sharing company, as we've pointed ...
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Daimler's Car2go program headed to Vancouver, BC 1304006220
Daimler's Car2go is expanding into Canada and Vancouver, British Columbia has been selected as the first city north of the border to launch the innovative car-sharing service. Additionally, Car2go Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of Daimler North America, will set up shop in Vancouver. First launched ...
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Zipcar IPO a smash hit; car sharing company raises $174.3 million 1302815160
Despite its struggles – which you can read about here, here and here – Zipcar, one of the world's leading car sharing companies, has officially gone public. Zipcar's IPO yesterday raised $174.3 million with shares priced at a rather lofty $18 each. The company and its stockholders ...
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Zipcar seeks IPO price of $14-$16 a share, wants to raise $89 million 1301612880
Despite its struggles – which you can read about here, here and here – Zipcar, one of the world's leading car sharing companies, is moving forward with plans to go public. Zipcar has amended its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is now seeking an estimated $89.2 ... -
Zipcar adds eight Toyota Prius plug-in hybrids to car sharing program 1296233640
Want some data sharing with your car sharing? On Thursday, Zipcar added eight Toyota Prius plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) to its car-sharing fleet. The plug-in Priuses, which are not available for purchase until 2012, will be accessible to Zipcar members in Boston, MA, Cambridge, MA, San Francisco, CA, ...
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Getaround offers carsharing with a twist 1294873080
Silicon Valley startup Getaround offers a carsharing service with a twist. Unlike companies like Zipcar, which owns the vehicles that are available for use by its members, Getaround is a peer-to-peer-based service that works like this: car owners agree to put their autos up for rent on an hourly, ...
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Billionaire Bollore to invest $131M into Paris' Autolib program 1293384360
Billionaire tycoon Vincent Bollore has committed to invest over 100 million euros ($131 million U.S. at the current exchange rate) into Autolib, Paris' electric carsharing program. The city's car-for-hire scheme is modeled after the successful, but often times problematic, Vélib ...
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Citroen C-Zero available in automaker's B2B carsharing service in early 2011 1291849080
Citroen C-Zero – Click above for high-res image galleryIn early 2011, Citroen will introduce its battery-powered C-Zero – a nearly identical twin to the Mitsubishi i-MiEV – to the growing group of individuals who participate in the company's electric business-to-business (BtoB) ... -
BMW on Demand car sharing program offers short thrills in any new Bimmer 1288047840
2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Coupe – Click above for high-res image galleryWith its just-introduced BMW on Demand program, the automaker has entered the car sharing industry to compete with heavyweight player Zipcar. Unlike Zipcar, which provides a range of mostly fuel-efficiency models, the ...

