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Oklahoma Bill Creating Framework for Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Signed by Governor

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a bill that sets up a regulatory framework for peer-to-peer car sharing. Senate Bill 355, authored by Sen. Paul Rosino R-Oklahoma City, Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, and House Majority Floor Leader Jon …

Turning Sharing Into a Sales Pitch for Pricier New Cars

The ability to rent his car to strangers for cash convinced Trevor Davis, a high-school teacher in Dallas, to buy a brand-new Honda Civic instead of a used car. “I was going to get something real cheap, an inexpensive second …

GM to Pilot Airbnb-Like Service for Autos This Summer

General Motors Co. plans to start a pilot program this summer that will enable car owners to rent out their vehicles when they aren’t using them, according to people familiar with the matter. The tests will begin in early summer …

N.Y. Regulator Issues ‘Cease and Desist’ Order to Car-Sharing Firm RelayRides

New York’s top financial and insurance regulator on Wednesday ordered the peer-to-peer car-sharing service firm RelayRides to cease and desist what the regulators called the company’s “repeated false advertising and violations of insurance law, which are putting the public at …