In this free e-book we discuss the main benefits and challenges of two most common car sharing operational models – free-floating car sharing and station-based. While the two models share a lot of similarities, and most modern software allow you…
Businesses, whether they are in the mobility industry or tourism, are constantly looking for new sources of revenue. If you own a car fleet, you can increase its utilization rate and create an additional revenue source for your business by…
Car rental company Enterprise will launch its own car subscription service. It’s the company’s first attempt to get in on the Mobility-as-a-Service action. The company announced that customers will be able to pay a monthly fee to rent from six…
Volkswagen has launched an all-inclusive car subscription service in the UK. The pilot program includes three vehicles — Golf, Passat and Tiguan, for a monthly fee covering servicing, maintenance, road tax, and insurance. VW has partnered with the Drover platform for the…
Car rental company Sixt announced that it has more than doubled its annual profits in 2018, reaching €439m on sales of €2.9bn. The company says it is the fifth record year in a row. The growth of profits was stimulated…
Tesla has launched its latest vehicle, Model Y due to start shipping in 2020. The vehicle will travel around 480km on a single charge and will start at $47,000 with an all-wheel-drive dual motor version at $51,000 and the performance…
BMW and Daimler have confirmed planned mobility partnership and have announced €1 billion fund for 5 different joint ventures. The automakers will work on combining efforts to tackle competition from Uber, Electrify America, Maven, and Turo with appropriate common ventures.…
The number of car-sharing users in Germany increased by 350,000, reaching 2.46 million in 2018, according to the car-sharing association of Germany — Bundesverband Carsharing. According to the association, there were 20,200 shared vehicles in the country — a 12% year-on-year increase. The free-floating…
Hyundai is considering own car sharing service for its electric models. So far the company has worked with ride-sharing companies, such as Uber, providing them with fleets. The South Korean automaker started a pilot car-sharing program in Amsterdam in 2017…
Micromobility is the new buzz in the mobility industry, the companies operating in the segment rapidly raise money and acquire customers, however, its profitability remains under question. Since 2015 $5.7 billion was invested in micromobility startups, 85% of it in…