Car2Go
City officials to meet with Car2go after company pulls out of Calgary
By Adam MacVicar Digital Journalist
Following Friday’s announcement that Car2go is pulling out of Calgary at the end of October, city officials are meeting with the ride-share giant to discuss their decision to leave. Continue reading
Car2go pulling out of Calgary, other North American cities
Car2go launched in Calgary in 2012 with SmartCars and in August 2017, added larger cars to its fleet. Continue reading
Vancouver car-share drivers can soon drop their vehicles in metered parking spaces for free
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The new rules will also let drivers on multi-stop trips use two hours of free parking at metered spaces. Continue reading
Car2Go merges with BMW’s car-sharing service
By Nadia Stewart Videojournalist
The popular company merged with Share Now, a company owned by BMW, which is looking to expand its car-sharing fleet worldwide. Continue reading
Daimler, BMW joining efforts in car-sharing, ride-hailing, ticketless parking
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. Continue reading
Montrealer using Smart car to plow snow in Saint-Henri
By Felicia Parrillo Reporter
One Montreal resident has come up with a clever and unique solution to remove the snow around his condo building. Continue reading
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Toronto’s first free-floating car share ready to launch
By Mark Carcasole Anchor/Reporter
Come Saturday, you’ll be seeing a lot more white cars on the road in Toronto with decals displaying the name “Communauto FLEX.” Continue reading
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Car-sharing service car2go to leave Toronto due to city’s new car-sharing pilot
In a release sent out this morning, car2go says the City of Toronto passed a “heavily amended free-floating car-share pilot project” that renders their services inoperable. Continue reading
Popular car-sharing service threatens to leave Toronto over delay of pilot project
By Mark Carcasole Anchor/Reporter
After Toronto councillors voted to delay a pilot project that would help car-sharing services address parking concerns, car2go has threatened to go as far as ceasing operations in Toronto. It’s a move some on council say is alarmist and unnecessary. Continue reading
More people use car-sharing in Vancouver than in the rest of North America: survey
“We have currently 3,000 car-share vehicles on the road, which is quite a bit more than our national counterparts in Toronto and Montreal, but also is quite significantly higher than Seattle, Portland and San Francisco as well.” Continue reading