EV/AV Report: July 18, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicles report, the head of autopilot development leaves Tesla, a pioneering EV is discontinued just as the market heats up, and Turo partners with Hyundai to offer EV rentals for holidaymakers and prospective buyers alike. Director’s Departure Tesla’s senior director of artificial intelligence, Andrej Karpathy announced […]
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 […]
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,” […]
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; […]
