car sharing

BMW’s car-sharing service ReachNow expanding to Portland

BMW’s car-sharing service ReachNow expanding to Portland

After a successful launch in Seattle, BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service is heading to Portland, Oregon. There is no official launch date but BMW is working with city officials and will start testing its Portland fleet…

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MINI to offer a service like "Airbnb on wheels"

MINI to offer a service like “Airbnb on wheels”

BMW Group is getting even more serious about car sharing and sustainable mobility. According to Peter Schwarzenbauer, the BMW executive who oversees, the British brand is planning a service to help its customer make money…

BMW might be planning an Uber rival in Germany

BMW might be planning an Uber rival in Germany

BMW board member Peter Schwarzenbauer told Germany’s Spiegel Online that he could envisage expanding its DriveNow car-sharing operation to include a ride-sharing element which will compete with the likes of Uber and Lyft. Schwarzenbauer didn’t…

DriveNow to Suspend Operations in SF Bay Area

DriveNow to Suspend Operations in SF Bay Area

DriveNow USA launched as an electric vehicle car sharing pilot in 2012 in the Bay Area with great success and the hope of expanding our service city-wide so that all neighborhoods would have access to…

Report: BMW's DriveNow to seek franchise partners

Report: BMW’s DriveNow to seek franchise partners

German daily newspaper Handelsblatt reports, citing Drive Now executive Nico Gabriel, that the car-sharing company run by BMW and car rental firm Sixt, could allow third-party companies to run their business as a franchise in…