Peer-to-peer car sharing service appeals to the urban and young people, and that partly explains why college campuses and large cities like San Francisco have been the labs for companies such… Read more »
Peer-to-peer car sharing company RelayRides has bought up startup Wheelz, partly for its automated system that lets users easily unlock and drive away in a car without having to get a… Read more »
Peer-to-peer car sharing company Wheelz had taken a page from Facebook’s opening by starting its service at college campuses, including Stanford, USC, UC Berkeley and USC. But yesterday we got news… Read more »
Originally just targeted at college kids, Wheelz is expanding its peer-to-peer car sharing to San Francisco. While the city already has a plethora of sharing-centric, eco-based transportation options, the folks at… Read more »
Finally, smart-thermostat darling Nest hit a snag when Honeywell slapped it with a broad patent-infringement lawsuit over IP related to building a learning thermostat. As much a competitive strategy as anything… Read more »
Zipcar’s recent investment in peer-to-peer car sharing startup Wheelz signals just how important college students are to the car sharing pioneer. Read more »
Zipcar’s decision last week to make a strategic investment in peer-to-peer car-sharing startup Wheelz surprised many. But Wheelz is another way for Zipcar to access a young demographic, college students, which… Read more »
Peer-to-peer car sharing startup, Wheelz, is getting a $13.7 million round of financing from none other than Zipcar. While some folks in the peer-to-peer space have tried to define themselves against… Read more »
Will car sharing pioneer Zipcar move into the emerging industry of peer-to-peer car sharing, or enabling neighbors to rent out other neighbors’ vehicles? Well, Zipcar hasn’t launched such a service, but… Read more »