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German carmakers Daimler and BMW are close to agreeing to combine their car-sharing services Car2Go and DriveNow, a senior executive at one of the carmakers told Reuters. The merger talks are in the final stages…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 23, 2018
BMW i
Now that we’re rapidly heading towards the end of the year, BMW and its BMW i subsidiary have time to recap on the achievements they reached during 2017. Earlier this week, BMW announced an incredible…
Gabriel Nica / December 20, 2017
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Ride-hailing services, such as Lyft and Uber, and car-sharing services such as DriveNow and Car2Go, are becoming increasingly popular. The former have taken a massive bite out of the taxi market and the latter are…
Nico DeMattia / August 17, 2017
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DriveNow, the car sharing joint venture of the BMW Group and Sixt SE, are bringing their range of services to Helsinki. Starting May 24, 2017, operations will commence in the Finnish capital with initially 150…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 11, 2017
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BMW and Daimler considering merging DriveNow and Car2Go
by Nico DeMattia
/ Date: December 15, 2016
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BMW ReachNow car-sharing service will offer new long-term rates for weekend trips and business travelers in the Seattle area. The long-term rates cater to customers that want to rent one of 520 free-floating vehicles for…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 19, 2016
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As it celebrates its fifth anniversary, DriveNow is extending its service to Brussels. The Belgian capital is the tenth European city where the premium car sharing joint venture from BMW Group and Sixt SE will…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 6, 2016
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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…
Horatiu Boeriu / March 14, 2016
BMW i
BMW recently turned 100 years old, a mark of success that most companies could only dream of achieving. In its 100 years, BMW has created a brand image that is known by all in the…
Nico DeMattia / March 2, 2016
BMW i
The car sharing service DriveNow is to expand its visibility and enhance ease of use and transportation choice with the integration of the app, Moovit. The news comes, partly, after a global survey conducted by…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 26, 2016
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BMW appears to be testing its DriveNow car-sharing fleet in Seattle, WA. GeekWire readers spotted the BMW cars in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood this week, signaling that the test program is now under way. Seattle –…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 20, 2016