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

by Taylor Soper on September 18, 2017September 20, 2017 at 1:30 am 9 Comments

It’s easier than ever to go car-less in Seattle. New technology-fueled services are letting people get around the Emerald City in different ways, whether via ride-hailing giants like Uber and… Read More

Seattle sets a new standard for private companies to launch public services, and other cities take note

by Monica Nickelsburg on September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 at 8:45 am 3 Comments

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) got the green light to launch a pilot bike-share program in May of 2017. By July, bright orange and green shared bicycles hit the… Read More

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

by Taylor Soper on August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 at 8:17 am 2 Comments

After months of beta testing, Migo’s transportation app is out in the wild. The Seattle startup today officially launched its new iOS app that acts as a real-time search engine for… Read More

Car2go passes 100K member milestone in Seattle, its biggest U.S. market

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 7, 2017August 30, 2017 at 12:45 pmComment

Update Aug. 30: Car2go officially passed the 100,000 member milestone in Seattle Wednesday. To celebrate, car2go is reimbursing members up to $50 in ferry rides over Labor Day weekend if they… Read More

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 am1 Comment

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

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

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

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