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VIDEO: Scott Griffith, Zipcar CEO: We have never had a request for a GM product

It shouldn't come as a major surprise that car sharing services like Zipcar are reporting increased membership rates and demand for short-term rental vehicles in these tough economic times. It's also to be expected that as more and more people rely on these services, new car purchases will be reduced somewhat. Still, services like Zipcar need to keep a current fleet of vehicles for their members to use, and it's best to have the wheels that people want. In an interview with Erin Burnett from CNBC's Squawk Box, Zipcar Chairman and CEO Scott ... Read more →

BREAKING: Zipcar, Flexcar to merge Lascelles Linton

There are reports that the car share companies Zipcar and Flexcar will merge. Financial terms were not disclosed but it looks like Zipcar is absorbing the smaller Flexcar. The name of the merged ...

"Swipe a Car" is how Charter Drive pitches their car sharing service Sebastian Blanco

Comparing car sharing services around the globe allows us to see all the ways one can operate a part-time car business. One thing I like about Charter Drive, based in Sydney, Australia, is their ...

Zipcar in San Francisco: 5,000 members strong and growing Sebastian Blanco

Chicago and Toronto may be Zipcar's latest markets, but San Francisco is the company's stronghold. The car-sharing company marked its paper anniversary (or clock anniversary, if you're the modern ...

Car sharing comes to Chicago with Zipcar's newest hub Sebastian Blanco

Zipcar, the largest car sharing service in the country, opened up shop in Chicago yesterday, with dozens of cars now parked throughout the city awaiting customers. But Chicago is not the last city in ...

VIDEO: Scott Griffith, Zipcar CEO: We have never had a request for a GM product 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

It shouldn't come as a major surprise that car sharing services like Zipcar are reporting increased membership rates and demand for short-term rental vehicles in these tough economic times. It's also to be expected that as more and more people rely on these services, new car purchases will be ...

BREAKING: Zipcar, Flexcar to merge 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

There are reports that the car share companies Zipcar and Flexcar will merge. Financial terms were not disclosed but it looks like Zipcar is absorbing the smaller Flexcar. The name of the merged company, which will have more than 5,000 vehicles and 180,000 subscribers in 48 cities, will be Zipcar. ...

"Swipe a Car" is how Charter Drive pitches their car sharing service 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Comparing car sharing services around the globe allows us to see all the ways one can operate a part-time car business. One thing I like about Charter Drive, based in Sydney, Australia, is their three-part pricing structure for users who need a car occasionally, frequently or regularly. ...

Zipcar in San Francisco: 5,000 members strong and growing 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Chicago and Toronto may be Zipcar's latest markets, but San Francisco is the company's stronghold. The car-sharing company marked its paper anniversary (or clock anniversary, if you're the modern type) in the Bay Area with an announcement that it will be doubling it's fleet of 200 cars there in the ...

Car sharing comes to Chicago with Zipcar's newest hub 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Zipcar, the largest car sharing service in the country, opened up shop in Chicago yesterday, with dozens of cars now parked throughout the city awaiting customers. But Chicago is not the last city in the Midwest the car ownership alternative company hopes to operate in. In fact, Chicago is slated to ...


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