Today, we’re proud to share that our Co-Founder and Head of Sales and Business Development, Visrin Vichit-Vadakan, has been recognized by Business Insider as a 2022 Rising Star of the Electric-Vehicle industry. Created to honor the up-and-coming leaders that are making a difference in the industry and following in the footsteps of the likes …
The gig economy has conquered the global taxi market, with ride hailing apps like Uber and Lyft surpassing 50% of all rides in 2019. However, they have done a poor job of improving the environment—in fact, many believe with added idle times waiting for fares, compounded by attracting riders off public transportation with cheap rides, …
Spring Free EV is on a mission to reduce CO2 emissions by one gigaton by making it easier to get more electric cars on the road. That sounds great, but what does it really mean to eliminate a gigaton of emissions? When scientists talk about climate, they typically measure the causes and effects in planet …
The economics of owning electric vehicles (EVs) just shifted monumentally with the announcement of Spring Free Evs ‘Free EV’ that brings the upfront cost of EVs from $20K down to $0. The timing couldn’t be better. Just as gas prices are soaring, up 48% from one year ago according to AAA, years of industry and …
Buying EVs just got ridiculously easier—why you should get in now. Read More »
In February of 2022, Spring Free EV announced a new and affordable way to scale EV fleet businesses. Spring Free EV’s EVInstaFleet is a financial program that streamlines the process of electrifying fleets. With EVInstaFleet, entrepreneurs have access to EVs through Spring Free EV’s network of vehicles to rent them out for profit. EVInstaFleet is …
Challenge Island Rides was founded in 2017 by Jaren Skinner, a full-time environmental consultant who started his Turo.com carshare business as a side hustle that quickly became a thriving family run business. As the initial panic of the pandemic forced car rental companies to liquidate their fleets, demand for car rentals in Florida spiked heavily. …
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In the early days of the pandemic, sheltered in place, serial founder Sunil Paul witnessed the wildfires in California escalate to epic proportions. The “Orange Sky Day” became a pivotal moment for Paul. He knew he had to figure out a way to do more to address the climate crisis by making EVs more accessible …
Found Podcast: How One Founder Is Using Fintech To Get More Evs On The Road Read More »
Challenge Guillermo Forero sees an opportunity to rethink how cars are rented, owned and operated across a community that will directly benefit renters, owners, and—surprisingly—Main Street America businesses like auto repair. Forero’s been renting gas powered cars for the better part of two decades. Yet, he sees the signs of a market in decay. Car …
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