Toyota and Servco are partnering to test a new car-sharing platform in Honolulu, Hawaii. Servco currently acts as the vehicle distributor for Toyota in Hawaii, so this new partnership is a natural outgrowth of their already extant business relationship. Right now, there is an employee-only test program in place. However, once that concludes, the plan is to launch a new car-sharing service based out of Honolulu.
Don't expect this to stay only in Honolulu forever. Zack Hicks, CEO of Toyota Connected North America says: “This successful launch of the MSPF represents the next generation in car-sharing platforms and is Toyota's global foundation for fleet management, car-sharing, and the future of mobility."
This hasn't only been taking place in Honolulu, either. In fact, Toyota and Getaround have been working on a pilot program together since January 2017 in San Francisco, California, too. Toyota plans to work with dealers and distributors across the country to tailor the core technology for their markets. Stay tuned!