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Infographic: A Driving Tour Of Global Car Sharing

This interactive infographic explains some of the benefits of car sharing, and how it's revving up around the world.READ»

Hertz Guns For Zipcar's Business With Lower Fees And More EVs

The rental car agencies new car sharing business hits Zipcar where it hurts: cheaper prices and electric cars. READ»

Zipcar's Impact On How People Use Cars Is Enormous

After a year of Zipcar availability in Baltimore, a survey finds that Zipcar membership means less driving, more public transportation, more exercise, and better quality of life for everyone.READ»

Montreal To Get Car-Sharing Service With No Reservations or Drop-Off Spots

It's more bike share than car share. Take it when you want, and leave it where you want. And it could revolutionize the idea of car-sharing.READ»

Car Sharing Goes All-Electric in Brussels

Zen Car will bring 29 vehicles into circulation, edging out a larger effort that will be unveiled in Paris in the fall.READ»

Californians Get to Rent Their Cars to Strangers

Ride sharing takes on a whole new meaning today, thanks to a law signed by Governor Schwarzenegger -- and a startup called Spride Share is poised to cash in.READ»

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Zipcar Whizzing Toward an IPO [Update]

Zipcar is going public. The car-sharing firm led by Scott Griffith that lets you "borrow" one of its 6,500 vehicles for as little as an hour at a time, has filed a registration statement with the SEC for an IPO. Last month, the firm ...READ»

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Zipcar Reveals First Ever iPhone App

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 ...READ»

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ZoomPool: A Social Network for Carbon-Conscious Carpoolers

The just-launched service aims to link like-minded commuters--thus making ride-sharing easier, and cutting down on the creep factor.READ»

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Zipcar Adds Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles to its Fleet

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. td8xmcrzw9READ»

iFive: Amazon's Jeff Bezos Gets to Work, Austin Shares Smart Cars, and 50 Cent Isn't Twittering? in Today's Innovation News

While you were sleeping, innovation worked a double shift, popped a couple of brewskis, and then fell asleep in his work clothes. Here's today's innovation news: The family can stop worrying: Jeff Bezos got a warehouse job in ...READ»