Current Car Sharing News

Recession Lesson: Share [Including Cars and Bikes]

The recession is reminding Americans of a lesson they first learned in childhood: Share and share alike. They are sharing or swapping tools and books, cars and handbags, time and talent.

By Nancy Trejos, July 17, 2009, Washington Post

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Cash Incentives for Carpooling to Get a Trial Run in D.C. Area

Die-hard solo drivers in the Washington area will soon have a new reason to consider carpooling -- cold hard cash.

By Emma Brown, July 8, 2009, Washington Post

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Cyclist Pushed Quest For Respect Back a Few Miles

Dear Dr. Gridlock: Adjacent to your column [Commuter page, June 14] was an article on sharing street space safely. I was disappointed to see missing the situation that I find most annoying and dangerous.

By Robert Thomson, June 21, 2009, Washington Post

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Report: Zipcar Plans IPO

The Cambridge, Mass.-based car-sharing company, which expanded into fleet management with its trial program in D.C., is preparing to sell shares to the public sometime next year, according to a report by Bloomberg News.

By Tucker Echols, June 10 2009, Washington Business Journal

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Zipcar to Manage System for D.C. Vehicle Fleet

The system greatly reduces the number of vehicles the city uses, replacing a fleet of 360 vehicles with 58.

By Nikita Stewart, April 28, 2009, Washington Post

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Carsharing May Be Coming to Silver Spring

Silver Spring residents looking to gradually lose their addiction to automobiles should get help soon as the county looks to establish its own shared-car service in several urban areas, specifically downtown.

By Jason Tomassini, March 18, 2009, Gazette.Net

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