Maven news and trends

Volkswagen Rolls Out WeShare In Berlin
Europe // June 27, 2019

With a new carsharing service that is like GM’s Maven or Car2Go but has all-electric vehicles, Volkswagen is rolling out WeShare in Berlin. The company is debuting 1,500 Volkswagen e-Golf cars for its fleet of on-demand rentals in the European city, according to reports. The...

GM To Shut Down Carsharing Service Maven In Some Cities
Ridesharing // May 21, 2019

General Motors is winding down its carsharing service dubbed Maven in eight of the 17 cities in the U.S. where it is operational. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal citing a GM spokeswoman, GM will shut down Maven in Chicago and Boston in...

GM’s Maven To Open P2P Car Rental Service To Ford, Tesla, Etc.
Ridesharing // November 13, 2018

General Motors announced that is expanding its car-sharing subsidiary Maven, making its P2P service available to non-GM vehicles. According to sources, Julia Steyn, vice president of GM Urban Mobility and Maven, said Monday (November 12) during a presentation at the UBS Global Technology Conference in...

GM’s Maven Allows Car Owners To Rent Vehicles
Mobile Applications // July 25, 2018

Maven, the car-sharing platform run by General Motors Co., has announced the launch of a peer-to-peer car-sharing beta that allows GM owners to earn money by renting out their personal vehicles. Maven is an on-demand mobility sharing service available through an app. Members are able to rent cars...

Interviews & Exclusives
NEW REPORT: GM Takes Aim At Urban Gridlock With Maven

June 22, 2017
From depositing money to grocery shopping to access to vehicles, unattended retail solutions are stepping up to meet a variety of needs in an age of unattended retail solutions. Unattended technology providers are finding new ways to deliver everyday consumer services and new conveniences. In recent weeks, several companies across a variety of industries introduced […]

Quick Reads
COVID-19 Triggers Closure Of GM’s Car-Sharing Platform, Maven

April 21, 2020
General Motors’ car-sharing company Maven has been shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic and other lingering concerns, the company said on Tuesday (April 21). “After critically looking at our business, the industry and what’s going on with COVID-19, we have made the tough but necessary decision to wind down our business,” the company said […]

Volkswagen Rolls Out WeShare In Berlin

June 27, 2019
With a new carsharing service that is like GM’s Maven or Car2Go but has all-electric vehicles, Volkswagen is rolling out WeShare in Berlin. The company is debuting 1,500 Volkswagen e-Golf...

GM To Shut Down Carsharing Service Maven In Some Cities

May 21, 2019
General Motors is winding down its carsharing service dubbed Maven in eight of the 17 cities in the U.S. where it is operational. According to a report in The Wall...

GM’s Maven To Open P2P Car Rental Service To Ford, Tesla, Etc.

November 13, 2018
General Motors announced that is expanding its car-sharing subsidiary Maven, making its P2P service available to non-GM vehicles. According to sources, Julia Steyn, vice president of GM Urban Mobility and...