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Wheelz Inc

Type: Company

Name: Wheelz Inc

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

The Week in Cleantech – May 13 – 19

Posted in Cleantech Investment InsightLast week we saw a flurry of activity in cleantech, from venture capital to project finance and big M&A news. In the realm of distributed solar project financing, SolarCity, which held its initial public offering ... [Published Cleantech - May 24 2013]

Entities: Clean Technology, Wheelz Inc, RelayRides Inc, Venture Capital

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

William Clay Ford

Report: RelayRides buys car-sharing competitor Wheelz for keyless technology

Filed under: Emerging Technologies , Green Culture Think of this as a rare occasion where a General Motors collaborator is providing Ford with a little cash. A GM partner, peer-to-peer car-sharing operator RelayRides, is buying competitor Wheelz ... [Published Autoblog Green - May 23 2013]

Entities: RelayRides Inc, Wheelz Inc, William Clay Ford, General Motors Company

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Zipcar Inc

New York ‘Consumer Alert’ About Car Sharing Is a Wake-Up Call

RelayRides, one of the leaders in the emerging peer-to-peer car-sharing market, skidded to a stop in New York last week. The company shut down service in the state after officials issued a consumer alert about its insurance policies, calling them "illegal ... [Published Greentech Media - May 22 2013]

Entities: RelayRides Inc, Robin Chase, Zipcar Inc

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Cleanweb: Is IT the Secret to a New Energy Future?

Twitter is not responsible for the falling rates of coal for electricity in the U.S. The internet cannot climb onto your roof to install a solar panel. Your smartphone does not separate paper from plastic containers for recycling.But there is a movement ... [Published Greentech Media - May 22 2013]

Entities: Initiative, Recycling, Mobile Communications

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Car Sharing: Future Looks Bright, Even with Some Cloudy Legal Issues

There’s just no stopping the sharing. Despite recent legal challenges to certain “peer-to-peer” car-sharing services, the range of sharing options keeps on expanding, making it easier and easier for consumers to skip taxis, traditional car rentals—and ... [Published The Curious Capitalist - May 20 2013]

Entities: RelayRides Inc, Wheelz Inc, Roller Coaster, P.E.A.K

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Car-sharing startup RelayRides halts NYC service after cease and desist

Sometimes regulation puts the brakes on innovation, and car-focused startups have learned this more than most. Now car-sharing startup RelayRides has suspended its service in New York City after the New York state’s Department of Financial Services served ... [Published Venturebeat - May 16 2013]

Entities: RelayRides Inc, Startup, Wheelz Inc, New York City

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 4 reports

How RelayRides is making money from long-term car sharing

This article originally appeared on GigaOM Pro, our premium research subscription service.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 ... [Published GigaOM - May 16 2013]

Entities: RelayRides Inc, Steve Webb, Wheelz Inc

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 11 reports

RelayRides Buys Wheelz For Peer-To-Peer Ride-Sharing Technology

RelayRides said Tuesday it's bought Wheelz to make use of Wheelz's smart-phone based technology to find and unlock cars. Ride-sharing services bring car owners and renters together. Those service, provide online, are gradually gaining converts in urban ... [Published Birmingham Star - May 15 2013]

Entities: Wheelz Inc, RelayRides Inc, Peer-to-Peer Technology

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 4 reports

Car-sharing service RelayRides rolls up Wheelz

Combined forces will help compete against the likes of Uber, ZimRide, SideCar, Lyft and HailoFinancial trends and news by Steven LoebShort URL: http://vator.tv/n/2f7aRide-sharing is a hot space right now, with companies like Uber, ZimRide, BlablaCar, ... [Published Vator.tv - May 14 2013]

Entities: Wheelz Inc, RelayRides Inc, Zimride, Hailo

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Car Sharing RelayRides Acquires Wheelz

RelayRides, a peer-to-peer car sharing company, announced today the acquisition of peer-to-peer car sharing platform Wheelz."The acquisition of Wheelz brings new talent, technology and resources that bring us even closer to our companies' shared goal ... [Published Auto Rental News - May 14 2013]

Entities: Wheelz Inc, RelayRides Inc, Acquisition, Jeff Miller

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 10 reports

RelayRides acquires Wheelz to zoom ahead in car-sharing race

The car-sharing space is beginning to resemble a NASCAR race, with a multiple contestants putting the pedal to the floor in an effort to break ahead. Today, car sharing startup RelayRides announced that it has acquired competitor Wheelz to accelerate ... [Published Venturebeat - May 14 2013]

Entities: RelayRides Inc, Wheelz Inc, Steve Webb, Marketplace

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 2 reports

Peer Car Startups Pair Up: RelayRides Acquires Wheelz

(c) 2013 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.RelayRides Inc . is acquiring Wheelz Inc., a direct competitor in the peer-to-peer car rental space.Wheelz had raised more than $15 million from investors including Zipcar Inc ., while RelayRides has raised more than ... [Published Dow Jones Financial Information Services - May 14 2013]

Entities: Wheelz Inc, RelayRides Inc, Zipcar Inc

Quotes

"I'm all for transportation innovation. And we need to change insurance laws so that it can happen. But right now some companies are basically lying about what will happen with a customer's insurance, or they don't know -- and that's creepy. I'm stunned at some of the VCs that are backing them."

New York ‘Consumer Alert’ About Car Sharing Is a Wake-Up Call [Published Greentech Media - May 22 2013]

...Commenting on the appointment of the new officers and senior management team of Advantag, Thomas McDonnell, the Company's CEO and Chairman said, "We are pleased to welcome Bill, David and Brian to the FSNA team. In particular, Bill's years of experience in the car rental space will be invaluable as we continue the development and execution of our plans to build the fourth largest car rental company in North America."

FSNA appoints president of Advantage Rent A Car [Published Zecco - May 20 2013]

...Australian tour that will take in cities across the "I've got my mum and some other family coming to the show," 18-year-old Williams told media. "I've got something special planned for the home town crowd also."

Nitro Circus stars flying high as they show off in Caloundra [Published Fraser Coast Chronicle - May 15 2013]

"I am proud of what the Wheelz team has accomplished over the last two years. This acquisition is a critical step toward realizing our collective vision. The combined company is stronger than ever and well positioned to bring a better, more economical transportation solution to people across the country" Jeff Miller, CEO of Wheelz, told VatorNews

Car-sharing service RelayRides rolls up Wheelz [Published Vator.tv - May 14 2013]

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Nitro Circus stars flying high as they show off... [Published Fraser Coast Chronicle - May 15 2013]
Car sharing company RelayRides buys Wheelz [Published San Francisco Chronicle - May 15 2013]
RelayRides Buys Wheelz For Peer-To-Peer Ride-Sh... [Published Birmingham Star - May 15 2013]
Car-sharing service RelayRides rolls up Wheelz [Published Vator.tv - May 14 2013]
Car sharing company RelayRides buys Wheelz [Published Tech Chronicles - May 14 2013]
Car Sharing RelayRides Acquires Wheelz [Published Auto Rental News - May 14 2013]
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RelayRides Acquires Wheelz, Shows P2P Car-Shari... [Published Philadelphia Inquirer - May 14 2013]
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Blogs

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Report: RelayRides buys car-sharing competitor ... [Published Autoblog Green - May 23 2013] Filed under: Emerging Technologies , Green Culture Think of this as a rare occasion where a General Motors collaborator is providing Ford with a little cash. A GM partner, peer-to-peer car-sharing operator RelayRides, is buying competitor Wheelz ...
Car Sharing: Future Looks Bright, Even with Som... [Published The Curious Capitalist - May 20 2013] There’s just no stopping the sharing. Despite recent legal challenges to certain “peer-to-peer” car-sharing services, the range of sharing options keeps on expanding, making it easier and easier for consumers to skip taxis, traditional car rentals—and ...
Car-sharing startup RelayRides halts NYC servic... [Published Venturebeat - May 16 2013] Sometimes regulation puts the brakes on innovation, and car-focused startups have learned this more than most. Now car-sharing startup RelayRides has suspended its service in New York City after the New York state’s Department of Financial Services served ...
Car-sharing startup RelayRides halts NYC servic... [Published Venturebeat - May 16 2013] Sometimes regulation puts the brakes on innovation, and car-focused startups have learned this more than most. Now car-sharing startup RelayRides has suspended its service in New York City after the New York state’s Department of Financial Services ...
Car sharing growth hinges on greater awareness [Published Automotive World - Featured - May 16 2013] The global car sharing marketplace is evolving rapidly, with increased membership numbers around the world and expansion into new segments such as peer-to-peer. This past week has seen the acquisition of peer-to-peer (P2P) car sharing platform Wheelz ...

Press Releases

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Leading Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Marketplace Re... [Published PR Newswire - May 14 2013]
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Franchise Services of North America Inc. Provid... [Published Financial Services - Dec 07 2012]