Getaround is launching its car-sharing platform in the US city of Atlanta, allowing residents to earn money by making their car available to rent.
The company says the platform utilises cars already on the road and will therefore help to reduce traffic and congestion.
Each car is equipped with Getaround Connect, a proprietary technology that allows renters to locate and unlock the car using the company’s app, removing the need to meet the owner in-person for a manual key exchange. Getaround’s safety
April 8, 2019
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8262 Getaround is launching its car-sharing platform in the US city of Atlanta, allowing residents to earn money by making their car available to rent.
The company says the platform utilises cars already on the road and will therefore help to reduce traffic and congestion.
Each car is equipped with Getaround Connect, a proprietary technology that allows renters to locate and unlock the car using the company’s app, removing the need to meet the owner in-person for a manual key exchange. Getaround’s safety features include insurance and 24/7 roadside assistance.
Atlanta is the latest US city to join Getaround’s car-sharing service. In 2018, the company launched in %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000link-external San Diegofalsehttp://www.itsinternational.com/categories/utc/news/getaround-brings-car-sharing-service-to-san-diego/falsefalse%> and %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000link-external Seattlefalsehttp://www.itsinternational.com/categories/utc/news/getaround-launches-carsharing-to-reduce-congestion-in-seattle/falsefalse%>.
Getaround is not the only company making inroads in Atlanta. Last year, European technology company Muving made its electric scooters %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000link-external availablefalsehttp://www.itsinternational.com/categories/utc/news/muvings-e-scooter-business-enters-atlanta/falsefalse%> in areas such as Ponce City Market, Piedmont Park, the King Center and Tech Square.
ITS International is to host its first conference for national and city authorities interested in the benefits and implementation of Mobility as a Service (MaaS). There is no doubt that Mobility as a Service (MaaS) will be a major disrupter and the next mega-trend in urban and inter-urban transport. Why? Because it is more convenient and cheaper for the individual traveller.
The Call for Papers for the 2016 TS European Congress that has been very successful, say the organisers, with over 300 papers and more than 60 special interest session proposals around the five main topics.
For those planning to exhibit or visit the congress, the organising team has arranged a special open day on 17 February to provide more information on the exhibition facilities, opportunities for sponsors and exhibitors and the congress format.
BlueSG will launch a large-scale electric vehicle (EV) car-sharing programme in Singapore on the 12 December as part of its vision to accomplish a fleet of 1,000 EVs and 2,000 charging points by 2020. Called the BlueSG programme, it is available as either a premium yearly membership plan priced $15 (£11) per month, or a weekly plan which does not require any recurring fees. Additionally, 30 BlueSG stations that offer 120 charging points will be rolled out by the end of the year; 18 of which are in
For the first time, the Australian ITS Summit and the National electronic Tolling Conference (NeTC), which takes place on 12-14 May in Melbourne, will combine as the most important gathering in Australia for ITS professionals in 2015.
Delegates attending the combined Summit/NeTC Tolling Conference will have flexibility in attendance and choice of sessions.
Attendees can register for: just the NeTC Tolling Conference, just the ITS Summit, or both.
