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DURAND, Mich. – Could Chevrolet be dipping its toe into car
sharing, as some of its competitors are? Potentially, but for now Chevrolet is teaming up with AutoShare
to ease transportation costs for students at some of the most prestigious
post-secondary institutions in the Greater Toronto Area.
Chevy will give AutoShare 16 vehicles to add to its
fleet at Ryerson University, the University of Toronto, and York University. Available
Chevy models for the AutoShare fleet will include the 2015 Chevrolet Trax,
Sonic, and Cruze, all fitting vehicles for dense Toronto’s narrow streets.
“We are thrilled to be working with AutoShare to provide
university students in Toronto with this unique opportunity to find new roads,
both on and off campus,” said John Roth, GM Canada’s VP of sales, service, and
marketing. “This partnership provides around-the-clock access to a range of
fun-to-drive and stylish Chevrolets.”
The idea for Chevrolet to team up with AutoShare and ease transportation costs for students
stems from the reality that the entire college experience comes with hefty
costs – tuition, food, and rent, to name a few. Transportation is an additional
cost that many students have to squeeze into an already compact budget.
Chevy will waive service registration fees for students,
and AutoShare will only charge students $6 hourly driving rates on Chevy models. By saving students 35–40% on transportation, Chevy and AutoShare
will help these young scholars worry less about finances and focus more on
taking advantage of a quality education.
Is it safe to assume, if this experiment with AutoShare goes
well, that we could see Chevy partner with American car sharing companies
to provide fleets on American university campuses? Considering the abundance of
universities and large cities that call the U.S. home, it might be a good move
on Chevy's part.
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