Tag: car-sharing

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Learning to Share: Competition Bureau forces Turo to terminate exclusivity policy

Gatineau, Québec — In the name of wholesome competition and consumer choice, Canada’s Competition Bureau has ruled that Turo Inc. must terminate a terms of service policy that prevented users from listing a vehicle on multiple car sharing platforms at the same time it is listed on Turo’s platform. In its Wednesday press release, the […]

May 18, 2022

Collision Repair

Eastern Hospitality: Car-sharing platform Turo launches in P.E.I., Newfoundland and Labrador

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — Turo will be available in Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island on May 17, the car-sharing company announced last week. After launching in Nova Scotia in 2019, Turo began plans to expand its services to the rest of eastern Canada. “This expansion couldn’t have come at a better time,” […]

April 29, 2022

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Community Cars: Vancouver city council weighing out peer-to-peer car sharing

Vancouver, British Columbia — A proposal currently in front of Vancouver city council looks like it would be enough to make Karl Marx blush, as the city is weighing out how to make the most of peer-to-peer car sharing in an urban centre. The city is currently looking for ways to support companies like Turo; […]

January 24, 2022

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Sharing is Caring: Car share service kicks off service in Victoria just in time for the long weekend

Victoria, B.C. — Just in time for the long weekend, Evo Car Share is introducing its fleet of 80 sustainable vehicles to Victoria, B.C. with the launch of Evo Victoria, beginning Aug. 1.  As the province’s restart plan continues to strive towards bringing people back together, Evo, created by parent company BCAA is providing an […]

July 30, 2021

Technology

EV/AV Report: April 12, 2021

Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Chevrolet announced the future home of the new electric Silverado pickup, Communauto is expanding their electric fleet in Canadian cities and drivers in Saskatchewan are upset over what they are calling an unfair EV tax.  EV Truck Race Amping Up Quickly becoming one of […]

April 9, 2021

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Toronto takes on free-float car sharing pilot

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — October 10, 2018 — In what is being called a ‘free-floating’ car-share pilot, Torontonians will be able to pick up and drop off vehicles in residential areas as soon as November. Based out of Montreal, Communauto is the longest-running Canadian car-sharing company, and the first to receive a permit […]

October 10, 2018