car2go Officially Launches One-Way Carsharing Service In Brooklyn
Users Will Now Be Able To Locate, Drive, and Leave Cars Throughout Brooklyn
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
car2go North America LLC, the largest, fastest-growing global carsharing company, announced today that its pioneering, one-way carsharing service is now in Brooklyn. The expansion marks car2go's 15th city in North America, 30th city globally, and first in the New York area. Brooklyn residents and visitors will be able to sign-up for a free member registration, along with 30 minutes of drive time credit, for a limited time at Brooklyn.car2go.com using promotional code BKLYN.
Exclusively for Brooklyn, car2go will be providing 400 smart vehicles for shared use. This market currently covers 36 square miles, allowing members to pick up and drop off a car2go anywhere within the Home Area. As the only true, point-to-point car-sharing service, car2go allows members to use the service by the minute, hour and day, 24 hours a day, and seven days a week – without committing to a specific return time or dedicated location.
To locate the nearest car2go vehicle, members can visit the smartphone app, available on both iTunes and Google Play, the car2go website, or simply on the street anywhere within the 36-square mile car2go Brooklyn Home Area. When members are finished using a car2go, they may park at any on-street, non-metered space within the car2go Home Area. Members are asked to pay attention to the street sweeping guidelines in the parking rules, located at brooklyn.car2go.com. Parking, fuel, insurance and maintenance are included at no additional cost.
"We are super pumped that Brooklyn residents and visitors now have the opportunity to use our simple point-to-point carsharing service to navigate around the borough," stated Paul DeLong, CMO of car2go North America. "We are truly committed to the communities we serve, and we look forward to interacting with all residents, while providing a much needed stress-free transport solution to their everyday lives."
Today, car2go is the fastest-growing global carsharing leader in six countries and 30 cities with more than 850,000 registered members. Since the initial launch, car2go has expanded across cities in the U.S. and Canada, including Austin, San Diego, Washington, D.C., Portland, Miami, Seattle, the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul), Columbus, Denver, Los Angeles (South Bay), Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary and Montreal.
For more information or to register to become a member of car2go, please visit Brooklyn.car2go.com, follow @car2goBklyn on Twitter, or become a fan of car2go on Facebook.
ABOUT CAR2GO NORTH AMERICA LLC
car2go North America LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation and a brand of moovel GmbH, offers an innovative mobility solution in rapidly growing urban areas via a carsharing network of eco-friendly smart fortwo vehicles around the world. A flexible and "on demand" mode of transportation, car2go complements existing public transportation by bridging the gaps between the "first and last mile" of a member's commute. Today, car2go is the largest, fastest-growing global carsharing program with more than 850,000 registered members in 30 cities across the globe.
The innovation and environmental sustainability of car2go have earned international acclaim, including "Best Carshare" from the Vancouver Courier, "2014 Best CarSharing App" from Best of D.C., recognition from the Austin Chamber of Commerce with the "Greater Austin Business Award" for its positive impact on the city's traffic, and the prestigious "2010 EPA Clean Air Excellence Award" from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Further information on car2go is available at car2go.com and media.daimler.com/ms/car2go/e.
ABOUT DAIMLER
Daimler AG is one of the world's most successful automotive companies. With its divisions Mercedes- Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Daimler Buses and Daimler Financial Services, the Daimler Group is one of the biggest producers of premium cars and the world's biggest manufacturer of commercial vehicles with a global reach. Daimler Financial Services provides financing, leasing, fleet management, insurance and innovative mobility services. The company's founders, Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz, made history with the invention of the automobile in the year 1886. As a pioneer of automotive engineering, Daimler continues to shape the future of mobility today: The Group's focus is on innovative and green technologies as well as on safe and superior automobiles that appeal to and fascinate its customers. For many years now, Daimler has been investing continually in the development of alternative drive systems with the goal of making emission-free driving possible in the long term. So in addition to vehicles with hybrid drive, Daimler now has the broadest range of locally emission-free electric vehicles powered by batteries and fuel cells. This is just one example of how Daimler willingly accepts the challenge of meeting its responsibility towards society and the environment. Daimler sells its vehicles and services in nearly all the countries of the world and has production facilities on continents. Its current brand portfolio includes, in addition to the world's most valuable premium automotive brand, Mercedes-Benz, the brands smart, Freightliner, Western Star, BharatBenz, Fuso, Setra and Thomas Built Buses. The company is listed on the stock exchanges of Frankfurt and Stuttgart (stock exchange symbol DAI). In 2013, the Group sold 2.35 million vehicles and employed a workforce of 274,616 people; revenue totaled €118.0 billion and EBIT amounted to €10.8 billion.
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