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Zipcar Reveals First Ever iPhone App

Ariel Schwartz — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:35:02 -0400

It was only a matter of time before Zipcar released a tricked-out iPhone app. After all, 27% of all members of the car-sharing service own an iPhone, and the built-in wireless technology installed in every Zipcar is just begging to be exploited. And the app, released today, exploits that wireless GSM network to its fullest.

Zipcar Lets You Unlock Car with iPhone

Chris Dannen — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:59:40 -0400

Zipcar announced a free iPhone app today that lets Zipcar users find and reserve cars, sort cars by model, and--perhaps most amazingly--unlock the car from their device. Zipcar's car sharing service has about 325,000 members in the U.S., and is available in 28 states. The iPhone app will also provide directions to a Zipcar if you're unfamiliar with an area, and can prompt a Zipcar to honk its horn for easier discovery. Check out the virtual key fob, below.

Zipcar Adds Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles to its Fleet

Ariel Schwartz — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:58:27 -0400

Car-sharing service Zipcar knows that plug-in hybrids are coming down the pipeline fast--witness Toyota's announcement this week that the plug-in Prius is due for release in 2012--and it's wasting no time in positioning itself for their arrival.

Zipcar Takes Its Ads to the Streets--Literally

Cliff Kuang — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:11:47 -0400

Can ZipCar Remake Government Fleets?

Chris Dannen — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:06:32 -0400

For the last 10 years, ZipCar has succeeded in getting urban drivers to share cars. Now it's trying to get government in on the game.

The car-sharing company announced plans on Monday to venture into the public sector with a program called FastFleet: a version of its high-tech system built for municipal and federal auto fleets.

First Look: Peapod's Minimalist Electric Car

Chris Dannen — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:56:52 -0400

The Peapod Mobility is an all-electric mini-car with a four-person capacity and a grille that seems to smile. Sure, it only goes 25mph with a 30-mile radius, but the uber-cheap buggy will have green enthusiasts lining up to buy in fall 2009, when the car is set to launch.

Fast 50 Follow-Up: 10 Companies We Missed

Dan Macsai — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:59:41 -0400