The firm which owns car park group NCP is launching a short-term hybrid and EV rental business that will operate from selected sites in major cities and support people who no longer want to own a car.
Stellantis’ mobility division Free2move has completed the acquisition of car sharing company Share Now, a joint venture formed by Mercedes-Benz Mobility Group and BMW Group in 2019.
Stellantis has agreed a deal to acquire the Share Now car sharing mobility provider formed through a joint venture involving BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
More than 650,000 households in London could give up their private vehicles and switch to car clubs, according to new analysis by CoMoUK.
A YouGov mobility survey of 2,400 people has found that 63% of people are ‘not interested’ in taking advantage of shared mobility schemes such are ride hailing or car sharing services.
The UK must move away from “20th century thinking centred around private vehicle ownership” and towards shared mobility, Transport Minister Trudy Harrison MP has said.
Car-sharing club Zipcar is urging London authorities to accelerate the expansion of the city’s rapid electric vehicle (EV) charge points.
The Karshare community car-sharing app has announced a £3 million funding boost that will help support its expansion in UK cities.
Car-sharing platform hiyacar has announced the appointment of Jason Frank as its chairman and chief financial officer.
Car sharing platform Karshare has achieved its £1m funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign.
Lynk & Co chief executive Alain Visser has said that the UK will become the mobility brand’s second-biggest European market after Germany when it launches in 2022 – with Volvo retailers benefiting from aftersales trade.
Toyota is providing a fleet of 25 self-charging Yaris Hybrids to help launch a new car sharing initiative in Bristol.
Even without the current COVID-19 coronavirus crisis it was clear to everyone in the industry that automotive businesses are rapidly approaching a crossroads.
Toyota Fleet Mobility (TFM) is set to re-brand Inchcape Fleet Solutions (IFS) under its Kinto personal mobility brand as its looks to “transition from being a car manufacturer to a mobility company”.
Car manufacturers' focus on electrification strategies has become so important in 2020 that areas around digitalisation and mobility services are being scaled back, according to Frost and Sullivan.
The Volkswagen Group is set to expand its WeShare VW and Skoda car sharing scheme across Europe, but the UK will not feature in plans for the manufacturer’s mobility offering.
BMW and Daimler have withdrawn their ShareNow car sharing scheme from the UK amid a lack of appetite from consumers.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) Consumer Attitude Survey has revealed evidence of consumers increased interest in car dealership visits despite warnings that buyers intention is failing.
Rental firm Enterprise has expanded its car sharing club. It now offers the service across more than 170 cities, following the opening of its second site for Glasgow, at Tradeston.
Recent years have seen a marked shift away from private vehicle ownership, particularly in urban areas.
