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BMW launches ParkNow mobile parking service; more details on DriveNow electric car-sharing service

Green Car Congress

Ian Robertson announced the upcoming launch of ParkNow, a mobile parking solution that is a joint venture with Urban Mobility; and also provided new details about DriveNow, a new premium car-sharing service which features a fleet of BMW ActiveE all-electric vehicles. San Francisco serves as the initial US market for each service.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

Green Car Congress

Asian countries are driving a lot of this growth, and many of the new middle class aspire to own a car, Fields said. Ford Motor Credit Company announced today Peer-2-Peer Car Sharing—a pilot program for select customers in six US cities and in London. Ford also recently announced GoDrive, an on-demand, public car-sharing pilot.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Photos First drive: Chevy Volt test A few laps behind the wheel of an early version of GMs electric car shows the strengths - and possible weaknesses - of the technology. That would be the Dodge Circuit, a car that Chrysler unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show in January and which is now prominently displayed at the New York Auto Show.

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MyCityWay integrated with BMW’S DriveNow EV sharing fleet in San Francisco

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The telematics industry is moving from a car-centric model to a user-centric model. DriveNow is a premium car sharing service launched by BMW is San Francisco last summer. —Puneet Mehta. DriveNow stations in SF are close to many BART, MUNI and bike-sharing stations.

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EVmatch: The EV Charging Solution for Apartments and Condos

EV Match

Well, a few months ago, the charger broke down, and since then, I have been trickle charging at home or charging my car at the local Whole Foods. And surprisingly, there aren’t enough publicly available EV chargers in my area (Oakland and Berkeley, CA) to be able to reliably charge when I need to.