Talk:Maven (car sharing)

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Title: Maven (car sharing) Maven is a personal mobility application for your mobile device that provides access to on-demand vehicles by the hour, day, week, and month. Maven cars are placed at stations in and around urban centers. Rates include the cost of fuel, insurance (less the deductible), parking, and maintenance, according to Wired Magazine and other published reports, including Maven’s website. There are no membership or application fees for Maven car sharing . A user’s smartphone pairs with the car to open, start, and sync with it.

History

Maven launched in January 2016. At the time of its launch, Maven's team consisted of 40 people. The head of the group is GM Vice President Julia Steyn, GM's head of urban mobility, who had previously been GM's vice president of corporate development and global mergers and acquisitions.

1.1 Maven City Launch The January 2016 introduction of Maven included launches in New York City and Ann Arbor, Michigan according to a press release at the time. The company reported plans to make several Chevrolet vehicles available, including the Volt, Spark, Malibu, and Tahoe, through a Maven branded app. Wired Magazine reported that the initial program would be free to join, and gas and insurance would be included for around $6 an hour.

1.2 University of Southern California Campus Car Sharing In August 2017, Maven was announced as the exclusive car sharing partner for the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

Services

Maven City: The Maven website shows hourly and daily Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC cars, crossovers, SUVs, and electric cars available through the platform. Maven City is available in Ann Arbor, Mich.; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; New York City; Orlando; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.

Maven Gig: Twenty-eight day reservations (35 days in California) to apply to drive for any rideshare, food, package, or grocery delivery platform, according to multiple news reports released on the program^[1]. Maven Gig has arrangements with Grubhub, Instacart, Roadie, and HopSkipDrive. Weekly rates include unlimited mileage, insurance (less the deductible), and maintenance. Available cars include Chevrolet Cruze, Impala, Malibu, Trax, and Bolt EV.

Maven Gig is available in San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Boston and Washington D.C., Melbourne Australia, Sydney Australia, Adelaide Australia, and Brisbane Australia. The program will soon expand to Baltimore, Detroit, according to news reports^[2].

Maven Reserve: Car sharing for customers who need a rental car from 7 to 28 days, according to the Maven website. The program is available in Ann Arbor, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.

Maven Home Car sharing amenity for residential communities that provides members with 24/7 access to cars parked right at the building.

References 1. “GM Unveils Maven, Its Big New Play In Car-Sharing Services” https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/20/gm-unveils-maven-its-big-play-in-car-sharing-and-other-new-ownership-models/#.ynrpsn9:2Jts 2. “Meet the Woman Behind the Wheel of GM’s New Car-Sharing Business” http://fortune.com/2016/01/26/julia-steyn-maven/ 3. “Maven, GM’s Car-Sharing Scheme, Is Really About a Driverless Future” https://www.wired.com/2016/01/maven-gms-car-sharing-scheme-is-really-about-a-driverless-future/ 4. “GM is expanding Maven’s Chevy Bolt EV fleet for Uber and Lyft drivers” https://electrek.co/2017/08/15/gm-maven-chevy-bolt-ev-fleet-uber-lyft/ 5. “GM’s Maven will provide cars to students at USC” http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2017/08/11/gm-maven-usc/561112001/ 6. “GM Maven one-way car-sharing now in Ann Arbor, Detroit http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2016/09/23/gm-maven-ann-arbor-detroit/90918226/

External Links Official website https://www.maven.com/ Maven Gig: https://mavengig.maven.com/us/ Maven Reserve: https://www.maven.com/us/reserve.html Maven Home: https://www.maven.com/us/home.html Maven City FAQ: https://www.maven.com/us/faq.html Maven Gig FAQ: https://mavengig.maven.com/us/faq.html General Motors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors Vehicle rental brands https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Vehicle_rental Categories: General Motors | Car sharing | Carsharing| Ridesharing | Ride share drivers| Car rental companies Maven General Motors (talk) 18:36, 28 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Title: Maven (car sharing) Maven is a personal mobility application for your mobile device that provides access to on-demand vehicles by the hour, day, week, and month. Maven cars are placed at stations in and around urban centers. Rates include the cost of fuel, insurance (less the deductible), parking, and maintenance, according to Wired Magazine and other published reports, including Maven’s website. There are no membership or application fees for Maven car sharing . A user’s smartphone pairs with the car to open, start, and sync with it.

History

Maven launched in January 2016. At the time of its launch, Maven's team consisted of 40 people. The head of the group is GM Vice President Julia Steyn, GM's head of urban mobility, who had previously been GM's vice president of corporate development and global mergers and acquisitions.

1.1 Maven City Launch The January 2016 introduction of Maven included launches in New York City and Ann Arbor, Michigan according to a press release at the time. The company reported plans to make several Chevrolet vehicles available, including the Volt, Spark, Malibu, and Tahoe, through a Maven branded app. Wired Magazine reported that the initial program would be free to join, and gas and insurance would be included for around $6 an hour.

1.2 University of Southern California Campus Car Sharing In August 2017, Maven was announced as the exclusive car sharing partner for the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

Services

Maven City: The Maven website shows hourly and daily Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC cars, crossovers, SUVs, and electric cars available through the platform. Maven City is available in Ann Arbor, Mich.; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; New York City; Orlando; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.

Maven Gig: Twenty-eight day reservations (35 days in California) to apply to drive for any rideshare, food, package, or grocery delivery platform, according to multiple news reports released on the program^[3]. Maven Gig has arrangements with Grubhub, Instacart, Roadie, and HopSkipDrive. Weekly rates include unlimited mileage, insurance (less the deductible), and maintenance. Available cars include Chevrolet Cruze, Impala, Malibu, Trax, and Bolt EV.

Maven Gig is available in San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Boston and Washington D.C., Melbourne Australia, Sydney Australia, Adelaide Australia, and Brisbane Australia. The program will soon expand to Baltimore, Detroit, according to news reports^[4].

Maven Reserve: Car sharing for customers who need a rental car from 7 to 28 days, according to the Maven website. The program is available in Ann Arbor, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.

Maven Home Car sharing amenity for residential communities that provides members with 24/7 access to cars parked right at the building.

References 1. “GM Unveils Maven, Its Big New Play In Car-Sharing Services” https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/20/gm-unveils-maven-its-big-play-in-car-sharing-and-other-new-ownership-models/#.ynrpsn9:2Jts 2. “Meet the Woman Behind the Wheel of GM’s New Car-Sharing Business” http://fortune.com/2016/01/26/julia-steyn-maven/ 3. “Maven, GM’s Car-Sharing Scheme, Is Really About a Driverless Future” https://www.wired.com/2016/01/maven-gms-car-sharing-scheme-is-really-about-a-driverless-future/ 4. “GM is expanding Maven’s Chevy Bolt EV fleet for Uber and Lyft drivers” https://electrek.co/2017/08/15/gm-maven-chevy-bolt-ev-fleet-uber-lyft/ 5. “GM’s Maven will provide cars to students at USC” http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2017/08/11/gm-maven-usc/561112001/ 6. “GM Maven one-way car-sharing now in Ann Arbor, Detroit http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2016/09/23/gm-maven-ann-arbor-detroit/90918226/

External Links Official website https://www.maven.com/ Maven Gig: https://mavengig.maven.com/us/ Maven Reserve: https://www.maven.com/us/reserve.html Maven Home: https://www.maven.com/us/home.html Maven City FAQ: https://www.maven.com/us/faq.html Maven Gig FAQ: https://mavengig.maven.com/us/faq.html General Motors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors Vehicle rental brands https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Vehicle_rental Categories: General Motors | Car sharing | Carsharing| Ridesharing | Ride share drivers| Car rental companies

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Some proposed changes

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Remove "Atlanta" from the "Area Served" section. Maven has been sending emails to members in Atlanta that it will no longer serve the area; https://www.reddit.com/r/Atlanta/comments/6yulfz/maven_car_share_leaves_atlanta_after_only_7_months/ Wcacr9113 (talk) 17:32, 2 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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[2] ttps://www.cars.com/articles/gms-maven-gig-expands-ride-sharing-reach-1420696627263/

[3] ttps://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/maven-gig-expands-its-side-hustle-across-the-us/

[4] ttps://www.cars.com/articles/gms-maven-gig-expands-ride-sharing-reach-1420696627263/

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