Hi all, I'v been doing allot of reasearch in Car Sharing, with the aim of starting one up. At the early stages i remember seeing a statistic that 80% of car...
I assume the number is coming from one of Dr. Susan Shaheen's annual reports. By itself I don't think it's particularly useful information. The first question...
Success without the framework conditions, or context, is pretty meaningless. So, do be careful! Think about the context - we made reference to that issue in an...
I'm in Singapore. I really enjoyed Honda Diracc - very sophisticated system with one-way rentals, SMS booking, etc. Recently they accounted that the program...
(from carsharing.us) Innovative Carsharing Program in Singapore Ends The most innovative carsharing service in the world is calling it quits after 6 years,...
$780 per vehicle per year is really not sustainable profit. The question is why they did not increase the price of service to balance offer and demand after...
If this really was part of Honda's program, they surely would have known much earlier on to avert the crisis - so why did they do it? Seems a bit irresponsible...
Kind thanks to Dave Brooks for the heads-up: How Fast Can This Thing Go, Anyway? Zipcar was a classic founder-run company--long on passion, short on cash....
Yes indeed, the question is what steps they considered. My guess is this was always more like a research project for Honda rather than a real business...
Press Release http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=16454 Mayor sets out plan for car club expansion 17-3-2008 200 The Mayor of London,...
If you want a quick update concerning the status of carsharing in Paris, have a look at http://www.paris.fr/portail/deplacements/Portal.lut?page_id=8158 ...
I'm in the process of going to see what I can do to get our site here up-to-date and in this context have just run into this very nice table from our friends...
After a very long and sometimes for some of those involved painful period of discussion, planning, and negotiation the city of Nantes is about to open the...
I had a rather elaborate dream last night about car sharing which was set off by a bit of a nightmare concerning unverified news of the collapse of our friends...
A question and an invitation: Where can project managers, partners, or other concerned stake-holders turn when they need to turn around a project in ...
Hi Eric I do not just have a WebSite reference to be checked … I prefer to exchange on a dialogue conversation as a first step like I do with Jonathan Guedj...
I think the problem will be for the project in difficulty to: a) know when it's time to reach out for help (they'll always wait far too long) b) be willing to...
Hi, I come from one of the eastern european countries. I have started on drawing up the business plan for Carsharing for-profit company. I was wondering if I...
Dear Maciej, Mobility Support Inc. is a 100% subsidiary of Mobility CarSharing Switzerland which gives clients access to our 20 years experience in the...
New York City council passed a motion to initiate a congestion charge, but waits on the State legislature to support the project. ...
Kevin McLaughlin
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I am wondering if the NYC plan will, like London's, exempt motor vehicles registered to owners living in the congestion-tax zone (below 60th Street, the just...
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Kind thanks to Dave Brooks for the heads-up. ____________________________ Interesting read about Hertz, Enterprise and U Haul. Zipcar CEO Scott Griffith:...
Shared ambition Too many vehicles on the road isn't just an inner-city problem. Terry Slavin reports on the clubs that could help cut car use both in rural and...
This article – which you can translate with http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/ -- tells us that the city of Bordeaux is pushing carsharing as a means...
95 members, 11 vehicles - How do they make any money? - Dave ... 95 members, 11 vehicles - How do they make any money? - Dave On Apr 4, 2008, at 1:49 AM, Eric...
On Behalf Of Chris Bradshaw ... This is a worthy hope, but don't expect it in the short-run. Taxis were all purpose built until the 1970s (the Checker Car...