Updated: Mon May. 26 2008
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The City of Toronto is looking at changing some parking spaces on streets into spaces for users of car share programs.
“We’re looking at the possibility of providing a number of spaces in streets…
AutoShare, Toronto’s smart alternative to owning a car, launched on October 6, 1998, with a
group of 16 pioneering members sharing 3 cars in Riverdale, the Annex and St. Lawrence
Neighborhood. Today, 9,000 individuals, families, NGO’s, businesses and government
departments share 200 cars…
Here are some of the results from our first five years on the road:
95% of member trip requests are fulfilled
25% of new members chose to join AutoShare instead of buying a car
15% of new members were so sure AutoShare would…
How big is your carbon footprint? Find out, and how to reduce it, at http://toronto.zerofootprint.net. You can even join the AutoShare group and compare with other members. (A recent Canadian study found that the average member of a car sharing…
AutoShare is Toronto’s smart alternative to owning a car, providing members with self-serve, 24-hour access to cars and vans at over 100 locations across Toronto, which they can rent by the hour. Kick the car habit: save money, reduce carbon,…
Read the Autoshare FAQ now ( http://www.autoshare.com/faq.html ) to find out more about how Autoshare works and whether it’s right for you!
Read the PDF version of the release: http://www.autoshare.com/PDF_files/AutoShare_CarbonZero.pdf
August 28, 2007
Toronto - Launching September 1st (2007), Autoshare members can drive emissions-free for less than half a cent per kilomater with offsets provided by Carbonzero.
Autoshare members typically drive as much as 50%…
