
In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey flooded parts of the City of Houston, destroying hundreds of fleet vehicles. Since then, the fleet has rebuilt itself and made strides in achieving a newer, greener, and better-utilized fleet.
In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey flooded parts of the City of Houston, destroying hundreds of fleet vehicles. Since then, the fleet has rebuilt itself and made strides in achieving a newer, greener, and better-utilized fleet.
The vehicles will be available throughout the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens and parked in municipal parking facilities and dedicated on-street parking spots for convenient pick-up and drop-off.
New York City fleet drivers increased their use of car sharing significantly in 2017, increasing average car share use by 98%. The city also increased its motor pool fleet by 8%.
Establishing a motor pool for employee use rather than reimbursing for every trip can result in lower costs, higher utilization, and a more efficient fleet operation. But it has its limitations.
Zipcar has begun offering vehicle management service Local Motion to government fleets to improve their motor pool operations through keyless fleet sharing after acquiring the company in late 2015.
Contra Costa County Calif., Fleet Services, has entered into an agreement to use Local Motion by Zipcar for its motor pool fleet. Zipcar announced the new car sharing product last week.
Mobile apps, more integration, better reporting, and heavy equipment sharing are some of the new and upcoming features of fleet car sharing solutions.
New York City has begun implementing a plan to eliminate nearly 10% of of its light-duty fleet vehicles by the end of 2020, following the passage of a city law requiring a formal car-sharing plan.
Car sharing can be an environmentally and financially responsible option for fleet managers. Car sharing services and vehicle sharing technologies can help increase fleet utilization while reducing both fleet size and environmental impact.
San Francisco could replace its underutilized fleet vehicles with car sharing services under a new proposal to the city.
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