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Pittsburgh brings MaaS to low-income users

July 30, 2021

Users can access service at 50 new mobility hubs

NUMO alliance erects ‘big tent’ to build more sustainable cities

January 29, 2019

A new alliance has formed to help governments and cities around the world integrate ride-hailing, dockless bikes and scooters and autonomous vehicles into communities. NUMO (New Urban Mobility Alliance) is to launch a range of pilot projects and will conduct public engagement research in cities which it hopes will serve as a guide to policy makers and the private sector. Zipcar co-founder Robin Chase, executive chair of NUMO’s steering committee, explained: “The pace of innovation and disruption on

Westminster strengthens commitment to car sharing

June 26, 2018

UK residents in Westminster, London, will be able to use Zipcar Flex’s car sharing service for one-way journeys at 29p per minute from early July. The borough’s council has entered into the agreement to provide users with an alternative to car ownership.

Zipcar Flex is available through the company’s app and is capped at £12 per minute. In addition, the company will make 185 cars and vans available for its Round Trip package which it says is suitable for longer weekend or shopping trips.

Zipcar founder: ‘Car-dominant city has reached its zenith’

May 23, 2018

Zipcar co-founder Robin Chase has called on urban authorities to embrace multimodal transport in a bid to improve mobility.“The value of a car-dominant city has reached its zenith,” she says in an interview with ITS International. “The city regulatory and physical infrastructure has been built on a personal car-dominant infrastructure. We have spent the last 100 years making car travel in cities the most convenient and cheapest way to the exclusion of everything else.” That creates problems, she

Zipcar deploys car sharing service across eight London Boroughs

January 3, 2018

Floating car service Zipcar Flex (Zipcar), which is said to save 54% of transport costs compared to ride-hailing companies, has been made available to 3.5m Londoners across several Boroughs. The 29p per mile solution is designed to provide its members an environmentally friendly alternative to private car ownership and will only charge for the exact time of their trip. Members can use the car for a one-way journey and be dropped off in one of the thousands of spaces available within its Zipzone, which

Groupe PSA pilots Free2Move app in Seattle

October 5, 2017

Mobility solutions provider Groupe PSA is to launch its Free2Move smartphone app in Seattle – the first such application in the US. The mobility solutions app interacts with a range of car and bike sharing providers allowing users to compare location, characteristics and operating costs of available transportation options, including offerings from Car2Go, Zipcar then TravelCar. Several bike sharing services such as Ofo Bike, Lime Bike and Spin Bike will be added over the next 60 days.

New digital technology puts London transport at a tipping point, says think tank

March 24, 2017

In a new report, UK policy think tank The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) argues that London is at a crossroads between two futures. One where the transport network is increasingly gridlocked, the air grows ever dirtier and the cost of accessing good transport increases. Or one where all can harness the best of digital technology, reducing journeys and air pollution, and opening up new opportunities to make London a more attractive place to live. The report investigates how new technology co

Evolving commuters' demands to pave the way for car-sharing business models

October 5, 2016

Physical integration of public transit systems with car-sharing will enhance convenience and drive growth opportunities, finds Frost & Sullivan's Mobility Team. Its latest study, Future of Car-sharing Market to 2025, says that with vehicle automation rapidly gaining currency, cars-haring operators (CSOs) are developing novel business models to address the evolving mobility demands of commuters. They will initially offer self-parking services, allowing members to drop off vehicles at designated parking lo

Zipcar launches free-floating car-sharing service in Belgium

September 16, 2016

Car-sharing network Zipcar has launched its new free-floating car-sharing service in Brussels, Belgium, the seventh major country launch for the brand in Europe and the introduction of its most flexible car-sharing service to date.

Zipcar drives past million member milestone

September 9, 2016

Car-sharing network Zipcar has exceeded the million member milestone with operations in more than 500 cities and towns in eight countries across the globe. Zipcar’s annual member survey revealed that nearly 10 percent of members get rid of a car after joining, and 32 per cent would have purchased a vehicle without the presence of Zipcar. As a result of Zipcar’s global membership in eight countries