An initial fleet of 150 cars has been deployed in a 26-square-kilometre area.

The company cited operational costs and a lack of infrastructure to support new technology such as car-sharing with electric vehicles. 

The car-sharing service currently operates in two Canadian cities: Vancouver and Montreal.

The new rules will also let drivers on multi-stop trips use two hours of free parking at metered spaces.

The city could revamp the way it addresses car-share parking in a bid to push the fleets towards zero-emission vehicles.

The popular company merged with Share Now, a company owned by BMW, which is looking to expand its car-sharing fleet worldwide.

Automakers Daimler and BMW say that trustworthy handling of personal data will be a key competitive advantage in their new joint venture that offers app-based services like free-floating car-sharing in big cities.

Come Saturday, you'll be seeing a lot more white cars on the road in Toronto with decals displaying the name "Communauto FLEX."

City council approved the 18-month pilot project in April, which will allow for a maximum of 2,000 permits in total and 500 vehicles per car-booking company.

A Vancouver car-sharing platform has become the first in North America to welcome 'learner' drivers to its fleet.