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Enterprise Expands Car Sharing Program

by Ron CoganMay 27, 2012
Enterprise Holdings, parent of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental, and Alamo Rent A Car brands, specializes in renting cars at airports and in neighborhood locations across the country. While best known for its ubiquitous rentals like Chevy Impalas and Toyota Corollas, in some markets drivers can choose ‘green’ models ranging from Toyota Prius and […]

Enterprise Holdings, parent of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental, and Alamo Rent A Car brands, specializes in renting cars at airports and in neighborhood locations across the country. While best known for its ubiquitous rentals like Chevy Impalas and Toyota Corollas, in some markets drivers can choose ‘green’ models ranging from Toyota Prius and Ford Escape hybrids to plug-in electrics like the Nissan LEAF and Chevy Volt.

However, it’s not all about electrics. Enterprise is also promoting biofuels through the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels, a result of its partnership with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, the largest independent plant research center in the world.

Now Enterprise is growing on another front that speaks to a popular trend: car sharing. It has acquired Mint Cars On-Demand, a service in Boston and New York City that offers car sharing to over 8,000 members at 40 locations. The expanding Enterprise car sharing operation now includes WeCar, PhillyCarShare, and Mint. All will be branded Enterprise Car Share by the end of the year, when, we have no doubt, Enterprise will continue expanding its presence in this growing market.

Membership-based car sharing programs provide short-term – typically by the hour – vehicle rentals that include gas and insurance, enabling mobility on demand for those who need transportation but wish to forego car ownership.