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Audi-owned Silvercar expanding to Seattle airport as it seeks to disrupt the car rental industry

by Nat Levy on July 10, 2017July 10, 2017 at 10:57 amComment

Silvercar, an Austin-based company that is looking to disrupt the car rental business, is coming to Seattle. On July 31, Silvercar will launch its service at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with… Read More

Testing BMW’s Uber and Lyft rival, ReachNow Ride: Candy, fancy water and a ‘Do Not Disturb’ button

by Nat Levy on June 8, 2017June 9, 2017 at 11:29 amComment

RELATED: BMW’s ReachNow expands test of Uber and Lyft competitor Ride to all Seattle members BMW’s ReachNow just expanded the test of its new ride-hailing service, aptly named Ride, opening it… Read More

BMW’s ReachNow expands test of Uber and Lyft competitor Ride to all Seattle members

by Nat Levy on June 8, 2017June 8, 2017 at 10:01 amComment

BMW’s ReachNow has moved onto the next phase of testing its Ride service that will compete with Uber and Lyft by letting customers hail rides, opening it up to all Seattle members. ReachNow… Read More

Car-sharing services ReachNow, car2go in talks to expand to Seattle suburbs in ‘Innovation Triangle’ cities

by Nat Levy on May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 at 12:12 pm 3 Comments

Three cities east of Seattle — Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland, Wash. — have teamed up in a tech-oriented economic development alliance known as the Innovation Triangle, and they are working… Read More

BMW’s ReachNow opens second Seattle parking lot, making it easier for drivers to travel to busy neighborhoods

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 31, 2017April 11, 2017 at 9:54 am1 Comment

ReachNow is expanding its dedicated parking lots, known as “Drop Zones,” in Seattle next month. The car-sharing service, which competes with Car2Go, is opening up a new Drop Zone in… Read More

Car2go adds new 4-door Mercedes Benz models to car-sharing fleet in 7 cities, including Seattle

by Taylor Soper on January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 at 7:24 am1 Comment

Talk about an upgrade. Car2go, traditionally known for its smaller two-seat Smart cars, is adding hundreds of new Mercedes-Benz vehicles to its fleet in seven cities across North America. The car-sharing… Read More

BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service hits 40K members as it eyes self-driving car technology

by Nat Levy on January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 at 4:50 pmComment

As the headquarters for BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service, Seattle will be one of the first places people get to try out BMW autonomous vehicles. Steve Banfield, CEO of ReachNow, said Thursday… Read More

Testing Car2go’s new airport service in Seattle: Cheaper than BMW — for a reason

by Taylor Soper on September 22, 2016September 24, 2016 at 1:28 pm1 Comment

If you’re traveling alone and have a small suitcase, Car2go’s new airport service in Seattle is an affordable, reliable option. Otherwise, I’d advise another method of transportation. Car2go this week… Read More

Car2go launches airport car-sharing service in Seattle, joins BMW and Zipcar

by Taylor Soper on September 20, 2016September 20, 2016 at 7:30 am1 Comment

Seattleites have yet another way to get to and from the airport. Car2go announced today that it now allows people to drop off and pick up vehicles off at a parking lot… Read More

Urban mobility study finds Car2go model removes more vehicles from streets and reduces emissions

by Kurt Schlosser on July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 at 12:37 pmComment

A first-of-its-kind study on the impact of the one-way car sharing service Car2go has found that the transportation model reduces the number of cars on city streets and cuts air pollution. In Seattle,… Read More

BMW gives $10 credit to thousands of car-sharing members after service goes down in Seattle

by Taylor Soper on July 8, 2016July 8, 2016 at 10:52 am1 Comment

An AT&T connectivity issue caused serious problems for BMW’s car-sharing service this past holiday weekend, forcing the car-maker to hand out $10 gift credits to more than 13,000 users in… Read More

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New CEO of BMW car-sharing service details company’s ambitious ‘on-demand mobility’ plans

by Taylor Soper on May 9, 2016May 9, 2016 at 5:01 pm 2 Comments

Steve Banfield was perfectly happy with his job and colleagues at INRIX, heading up the marketing team at the Kirkland-based traffic data analytics company he joined more than one year ago. But when a BMW… Read More

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BMW car-sharing service reaches 13K members in Seattle, names Steve Banfield as CEO

by Taylor Soper on May 9, 2016May 9, 2016 at 3:46 pm 4 Comments

BMW’s new car-sharing program today announced executive hirings and that it has signed up 13,000 members in one month. The ReachNow service, which launched April 8 in Seattle, allows people… Read More

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Testing BMW’s car-sharing service: A Car2go competitor that lives up to ‘premium’ hype

by Taylor Soper on April 12, 2016April 12, 2016 at 7:01 pm 12 Comments

There are many ways to describe my experience testing out BMW’s new car-sharing service in Seattle this weekend. Fun. Exciting. Convenient. More simply, it was just really cool. BMW launched its… Read More

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BMW takes on Car2go and Uber with new car-sharing service in Seattle, will expand to 10 cities

by Taylor Soper on April 8, 2016April 8, 2016 at 12:43 pm 11 Comments

Starting today, Seattleites have a new way to get around town, while companies like Car2go and Uber now have new competition. BMW on Friday launched its one-way car-sharing service ReachNow in… Read More

Heads up, Car2Go drivers: The city is coming for your tickets

by Molly Brown on October 9, 2015October 9, 2015 at 11:10 amComment

If you often drive a Car2Go, and have gotten a ticket or two, you might want to just go ahead and pay those. The City of Seattle is coming for… Read More

Car2go adds $1 ‘Driver Protection Fee’ for each ride to offset lowered deductible

by Taylor Soper on May 2, 2015May 2, 2015 at 4:53 pm 10 Comments

Your Car2go ride just got a tad more expensive. The car-sharing service, which lets users rent vehicles and park them in city-owned spots, emailed users across North America on Friday about… Read More

Car2go suffers network outage in Seattle, drivers can’t start or end trips

by Taylor Soper on April 20, 2015April 20, 2015 at 6:03 pm 3 Comments

Seattleites trying to zip around town in a car2go this afternoon are having a frustrating experience. The car-sharing service which lets users rent vehicles and park them in city-owned spots is “experiencing a… Read More

Seattle lawmakers approve ordinance that allows up to 3,000 car-sharing vehicles like Car2go

by Taylor Soper on January 20, 2015January 21, 2015 at 4:00 pmComment

It’s going to be easier to live in Seattle without owning a car. The Seattle City Council today unanimously approved new legislation that will allow up to four “free-floating car sharing pilot… Read More

Seattle moves forward with plan to allow more car-sharing companies like Car2go

by Taylor Soper on January 13, 2015January 13, 2015 at 3:48 pm1 Comment

Seattle residents are one step closer to having more rentable vehicles available to get around town. The city’s Transportation Committee today voted 3-0 to approve new legislation that will allow up to… Read More

BMW car-sharing service, other competitors may soon arrive in Seattle to challenge Car2go

by Taylor Soper on December 30, 2014January 13, 2015 at 3:17 pm1 Comment

Since launching in Seattle less than two years ago, Car2go has become a popular mode of transportation with more than 59,000 registered drivers and 500 two-door vehicles zipping around town. Given the demand, city… Read More

Car2go reaches 1M users; Seattle has highest U.S. membership base with 59K drivers

by Taylor Soper on December 10, 2014December 10, 2014 at 9:48 am 2 Comments

Car2go reached the 1 million member milestone on Wednesday. The transportation company now operates more than 12,000 vehicles in 60 cities worldwide, including Seattle, which is Car2go’s largest market in… Read More

News Brief

Car2go adds new 4-door Mercedes Benz models to car-sharing fleet in 7 cities, including Seattle

BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service hits 40K members as it eyes self-driving car technology

Testing Car2go’s new airport service in Seattle: Cheaper than BMW — for a reason

Car2go launches airport car-sharing service in Seattle, joins BMW and Zipcar

BMW gives $10 credit to thousands of car-sharing members after service goes down in Seattle

New CEO of BMW car-sharing service details company’s ambitious ‘on-demand mobility’ plans

BMW car-sharing service reaches 13K members in Seattle, names Steve Banfield as CEO

BMW takes on Car2go and Uber with new car-sharing service in Seattle, will expand to 10 cities

Heads up, Car2Go drivers: The city is coming for your tickets

Car2go adds $1 ‘Driver Protection Fee’ for each ride to offset lowered deductible

Car2go suffers network outage in Seattle, drivers can’t start or end trips

Seattle lawmakers approve ordinance that allows up to 3,000 car-sharing vehicles like Car2go

Seattle moves forward with plan to allow more car-sharing companies like Car2go

Car2go reaches 1M users; Seattle has highest U.S. membership base with 59K drivers

Car2go app update lets users reserve, drive vehicles with smartphone

Car2go outage in Seattle ruins dates, causes frustration

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