DriveMyCar media coverage

DriveMyCar Provides Vehicles for Uber Drivers in Australia

Peer-to-Peer car rental firm DriveMyCar has partnered with UberX in Australia, according to a report by The Australian. DriveMyCar will allow UberX drivers to rent out cars on a weekly basis with no lock-in contracts. For $159 per week, UberX drivers will receive a car and get 150 kilometers per day allowance, insurance coverage for accidental damage and theft, and 24/7 roadside assistance, according to the report. ...continue reading the full story

Uber drives new car sharing deal

UberX drivers in Australia will no longer have to use their own car, with peer-to-peer rental firm DriveMyCar inking a new agreement with Uber. Local start-up DriveMyCar said the deal, announced today, would let both new and existing UberX drivers rent out idle corporate fleet cars as they go without having to shell out for a car of their own. ...continue reading the full story

Use DriveMyCar instead!

The Checkout on ABC TV just ran a story on the ways that traditional car rental companies rip you off!

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David Koch reveals seven ways you can make more money

EVERYONE has a moment of financial desperation. An unexpected big bill, an opportunity too good to resist, a sudden overseas trip, the list is endless. The only thing in common is that you’re in a financial bind and in need of extra cash … quickly. Here are seven ways you can make some extra money to get back into the black … and stay there. ...continue reading the full story

DriveMyCar races to service Aussie businesses

Local peer-to-peer car rental start-up DriveMyCar is taking on the lucrative corporate sector, announcing a new business platform it says will drive substantial savings compared to traditional car rental firms ...continue reading the full story

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South Australians are leasing out their property online, with some earning thousands of dollars a year.
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Online car sharing service gets slick makeover

Australian peer-to-peer car rental service DriveMyCar has revamped its website, allowing drivers to choose from a Fiat 500 to a BMW X5 at up to half the cost of a traditional car rental.

DriveMyCar, formerly known as DriveMyCar Rentals, relaunched today with a new website and name and said users could now rent cars in three steps, on any device, while offering a better ratings and review system for car owners and renters....continue reading the full story

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Steve Price talks to Chris Noone the CEO of Carly Car Subscription Pty Ltd about DriveMyCar and Caramavan ...listen to the show

Aussie car-sharing website seeks to follow the Uber and Airbnb recipe for success

ASX-listed tech player Carly Car Subscription Pty Ltd is changing the way its so-called DriveMyCar rental site looks as it bids to keep up with industry giants like Uber and Airbnb, and make its mark on the booming new "sharing economy".

The sharing economy flows through technology companies that provide marketplaces and security for people to swap or loan their assets, whether it's an apartment, golf clubs or even parking spots. ...continue reading the full story

Peer-to-peer car rental company DriveMyCar rebrands for growth

Australia's first online peer-to-peer car rental service DriveMyCar Rentals is pushing for growth by launching a new, slick website and rebranding to DriveMyCar.

Initially launched in 2010, DriveMyCar poses a threat to traditional car rental services by taking advantage of the ‘sharing economy’ trend, as a vehicle sharing service of a similar peer-to-peer setup as accommodation network Airbnb. ...continue reading the full story

Share Sydney: The collaborative movement storming our city.

We recently worked with Time Out to create a SHARE SYDNEY guide – packed full of tips to get you started in the share economy (aka collaborative consumption). You may have seen it attached to the August edition of Sydney’s Time Out mag, but if not, the stories feature throughout our site and you can download the full guide here

This year's massive growth sectors

Companies specialising in wearable technology and privatised rentals are among the hot sectors set to take off this year. Business analysts and trend experts predict boom growth for Australian businesses in a wide range of industries bringing new ideas to the market. Research firm IBISWorld predict online grocery sales, fast fashion and hydroponic crop farming will see huge revenue escalation, but its coal seam gas extraction that will top the list of fastest growing industries in 2015. ...continue reading the full story

ACCESS VS OWNERSHIP

Rachel Botsman , author of "What's Mine Is Yours", and Jules look at collaborative consumption and the new ways of turning your stuff into cash. Sharing rather than owning things like drills, cars, tools, music and fashion can save money and time. Did you know that 1 car share takes 13 private vehicles off the road? Click here to view the full episode

Spare car rental offers value

The collaborative consumption space has long been considered the province of people swapping clothes, borrowing drills or renting bikes for a day. That is, small fry transactions, local in character and lacking the advertising spend, brand management and market share of bigger companies....continue reading the full story