Unlike Zipcar, which offers a diverse range of vehicles from many automakers, Maven initially will offer four Chevrolet models in Ann Arbor: the Spark, Volt, Malibu and Tahoe. The plan, to be announced later today, is to grow that to 20 locations with 35 vehicles throughout the city, according to Chevrolet spokeswoman Annalisa Bluhm.īut Maven, like Zipcar, is a car-sharing service that targets people who need access to a car for short, well-defined periods. Maven began with 11 locations on campus offering 17 vehicles. There also are Zipcar stations in Dearborn, Detroit, Flint, Houghton, Kalamazoo and Lansing.Ĭar sharing won't hurt new-vehicle sales, study says Katelyn Chesley, a spokeswoman at Zipcar's Boston headquarters, said the service has 40 stations on campus and 21 elsewhere in the city.

Zipcar rates, after a $70 annual membership fee, start at $5.50 per hour or $55 per day.

Orwig said he usually makes the reservation on the weekend to make sure a car will be available. Their teaching assignments are on Mondays and Wednesdays. 'There’s a Zipcar station in the garage across the street.' University St.,' said the U-M senior who uses Zipcar to commute twice a week with two fellow students who teach Spanish to elementary school students in Ann Arbor Public Schools. As General Motors expands its new Maven car-sharing service from the University of Michigan campus to the larger Ann Arbor community, it faces a significant base of loyal Zipcar customers like Will Orwig.

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