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Why this Seattle geek finally gave up and bought a car four years after going ‘full Uber’

by Kurt Schlosser on January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 at 4:52 pm 3 Comments

Four years ago, Ben Gilbert was a symbol of Seattle’s rapidly expanding transportation options. The tech investor and entrepreneur had ditched his car at the time, opting to go “full… Read More

Podcast

Seattle tech’s extraordinary year: These are the stories we’ll remember in the business of innovation

by Todd Bishop & John Cook on December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 at 4:53 pmComment

From Amazon to Zillow, big successes to surprising failures, it was an extraordinary year for technology and innovation emerging from and impacting Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. That’s our consensus… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: Car2go makes a sudden exit, and high-profile Seattle startup Vicis crumbles

by Todd Bishop on December 21, 2019December 21, 2019 at 9:07 amComment

We made it through the rain and into the studio to discuss some of the biggest stories of the week: Car2go’s exit from North America, which will leave Seattle without… Read More

Car-sharing boom goes bust: Surprise and dismay in Seattle as last free-floating service disappears

by Kurt Schlosser on December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 at 4:18 pm 2 Comments

The car talk on the street was one of surprise Wednesday as Share Now, operator of car2go, announced that it will be pulling out of North America and leaving Seattle… Read More

Car2gone: Share Now to exit North America, leaving Seattle with no free-floating car-sharing service

by Monica Nickelsburg on December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 at 4:28 pm 4 Comments

Share Now, operator of the car2go car-sharing service, will end operations in North America on Feb. 29, leaving Seattle with no free-floating car-sharing services — a dramatic turn in a… Read More

Car2go pulls out of 5 North American cities casting more doubt on free-floating car-sharing’s viability

by Monica Nickelsburg on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 at 12:15 pm 2 Comments

Car2go is putting five cities in the rear-view mirror as the North American free-floating car-sharing market contracts rapidly. SHARE NOW, car2go’s parent company, said Friday that the service will shut… Read More

With LimePod’s demise, Seattle’s dwindling car-sharing market offers lessons for untested industry

by Monica Nickelsburg on September 19, 2019September 22, 2019 at 6:34 pmComment

Just a few months ago, Seattle was pioneering free-floating car-sharing in the U.S. as the preferred test market for these new automotive mobility services. But the news Thursday that Lime… Read More

Car2go adds new ‘zone-based pricing structure’ in Seattle to get more vehicles into the urban core

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 at 2:27 pm1 Comment

Car2go is implementing a new pricing structure in Seattle next month to encourage drivers to leave cars in the busiest part of town. Customers will be charged new fees if… Read More

Inside the abrupt shutdown of BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service in Seattle and Portland

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 5, 2019August 6, 2019 at 7:57 am 4 Comments

ReachNow’s 75 employees learned they were losing their jobs just hours before the company told customers that the car-sharing service was shutting down. The Seattle Department of Transportation, which permitted… Read More

BMW ReachNow car-sharing service shuts down in Seattle and Portland following joint venture deal

by Taylor Soper on July 17, 2019July 18, 2019 at 10:30 am 3 Comments

Peace out, ReachNow. BMW’s car-sharing service abruptly ceased operation Wednesday, ending a mobility program that included 1,000 free-floating vehicles used by more than 100,000 members across Seattle and Portland. A… Read More

BMW and Daimler will invest $1B in new joint venture that brings car2go and ReachNow under one roof

by Taylor Soper on February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 at 10:59 amComment

With regulatory approval cleared, BMW and Daimler today revealed how they plan to invest more than $1 billion in a new joint venture that includes various transportation services across the… Read More

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Lime launches new LimePod car-sharing service to all users in Seattle

by Taylor Soper on February 19, 2019February 20, 2019 at 10:05 pm 2 Comments

Lime is officially launching its new free-floating car-sharing service in Seattle. Lime, the transportation startup valued at $2 billion, ran a beta test for the past three months with a… Read More

BMW ReachNow CEO Steve Banfield to step down as BMW and Daimler launch joint mobility company

by Taylor Soper on January 24, 2019January 25, 2019 at 10:27 am1 Comment

BMW ReachNow CEO Steve Banfield, who helped the German carmaker grow its car-sharing service in the U.S., is stepping down from the role, GeekWire has learned. Banfield took the reins… Read More

BMW ReachNow deal with Daimler’s car2go approved by U.S. regulators

by Taylor Soper on December 19, 2018January 24, 2019 at 12:47 pmComment

BMW and Daimler are on the verge of combining their urban mobility services after U.S. regulators approved the merger on Tuesday. Originally announced in March, the joint venture will create… Read More

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We tested Lime’s new car-sharing service, LimePod, that will take on BMW and Daimler in Seattle

by Taylor Soper on November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 at 11:11 am 8 Comments

Lime bikes, Lime scooters, and now, Lime cars. Lime, the high-flying transportation startup valued at $1.1 billion, already has thousands of shared bicycles and scooters in more than 100 cities… Read More

BMW’s ReachNow challenges Uber and Lyft, brings car-sharing and new ride-hailing service together in one app

by Taylor Soper on July 17, 2018July 17, 2018 at 10:38 am1 Comment

BMW-owned ReachNow is bringing its ride-hailing and car-sharing services into one app as it takes on Uber, Lyft, and traditional rental companies in the rapidly-changing transportation industry. ReachNow originally launched… Read More

ReachNow car-sharing service partners with Intel in Portland; ends free-floating model in Brooklyn

by Taylor Soper on May 10, 2018May 10, 2018 at 9:01 amComment

ReachNow today announced a new partnership with Intel to provide easy accessibility to its car-sharing service at the company’s four campuses in Hillsboro, Ore. BMW-owned ReachNow has created dedicated parking… Read More

Car2go and ReachNow car-sharing services to merge in deal between auto giants Daimler, BMW

by Nat Levy on March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 at 10:42 am 9 Comments

European auto giants Daimler and BMW, whose car-sharing services compete in Seattle and other U.S. cities, have agreed to combine their “mobility services business units,” in a bid to dominate the… Read More

Car2go dropping Smart cars from Seattle fleet in favor of high-end Mercedes-Benz models

by Nat Levy on October 25, 2017October 25, 2017 at 9:39 am 9 Comments

Say goodbye to the Smart Fortwo cars that have come to symbolize the popular car-sharing service car2go. The company said this week it is swapping out the squat Smart cars… Read More

Amazon’s Alexa can now reserve a car2go, the newest of the digital assistant’s 25K skills

by Nat Levy on October 5, 2017October 5, 2017 at 10:58 amComment

Owners of an Amazon Echo or other Alexa-powered device can now tell Amazon’s digital brain to reserve a car2go vehicle. A post on the car2go website pointed to the skill… Read More

French car maker launches Free2Move in Seattle as one app for multiple transportation options

by Kurt Schlosser on October 4, 2017October 4, 2017 at 3:06 pmComment

In the increasingly crowded world of on-demand transportation options and the apps designed to hail and use those options, a new player is launching in Seattle with the hope of… Read More

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Seattle tech’s extraordinary year: These are the stories we’ll remember in the business of innovation

GeekWire Podcast: Car2go makes a sudden exit, and high-profile Seattle startup Vicis crumbles

Inside the abrupt shutdown of BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service in Seattle and Portland

BMW ReachNow car-sharing service shuts down in Seattle and Portland following joint venture deal

BMW and Daimler will invest $1B in new joint venture that brings car2go and ReachNow under one roof

BMW ReachNow CEO Steve Banfield to step down as BMW and Daimler launch joint mobility company

BMW ReachNow deal with Daimler’s car2go approved by U.S. regulators

BMW’s ReachNow challenges Uber and Lyft, brings car-sharing and new ride-hailing service together in one app

ReachNow car-sharing service partners with Intel in Portland; ends free-floating model in Brooklyn

Car2go and ReachNow car-sharing services to merge in deal between auto giants Daimler, BMW

Amazon’s Alexa can now reserve a car2go, the newest of the digital assistant’s 25K skills

GeekWire’s Great Race: We pitted cars, bus, bike and skateboard at rush hour, with a surprising result

Migo launches transportation search engine app with Lyft and car2go payment integration

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