Drive the Change Week: car2go Celebrates First Annual Volunteer Week
Company-Wide Volunteer Week to Begin Today Across the U.S. and Canada
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- car2go N.A., the market leader of one-way carsharing in North America, is pleased to announce that its first annual Drive the Change Week will begin today, Monday, September 21st, 2015. During Drive the Change Week, nearly 200 car2go employees will spend part of their work day to support nearly 20 volunteer projects in 14 markets throughout the U.S. and Canada.
As part of the annual community outreach for the week, car2go employees selected a range of volunteer organizations and activities, from distributing boxes of healthy food and caring for animals to mentoring students with disabilities.
"During this special Drive the Change Week, the entire car2go family in North America will take a moment from our business to make positive contributions to the communities where they live, work and play," said Paul DeLong, President and CEO of car2go N.A. "The hard work of the volunteers who will be donating their time to help make a difference is inspiring, and I am thankful to all of our employees who remind us that we all have the power to be the difference."
In the Austin area, Drive the Change Week service projects include Austin Pets Alive!, a 501 (c) 3 (non-profit) organization focused on helping healthy and treatable pets at risk of euthanasia at city shelters; Meals on Wheels Austin, one of the largest meal-delivery organizations in Texas that distributes to the homebound elderly and disabled; and Austin Humane Society, the city's largest, no-kill, non-profit animal shelter dedicated to eliminate unnecessary euthanasia through innovative life-saving programs and education.
Drive the Change Week 2015 will take place in Austin, Vancouver, Calgary, Seattle, Portland, Denver, San Diego, Miami, Columbus, the Twin Cities, Washington D.C., New York, Toronto and Montreal.
car2go's global operation is the largest, fastest-growing carsharing program in the world with more than 1,000,000 registered members with access to 13,500 car2go edition smart fortwo vehicles within 30 locations across the globe.
About car2go N.A. LLC
car2go N.A. LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, offers an innovative mobility solution in rapidly growing urban areas via a carsharing network of eco-friendly smart fortwo vehicles around the world. A flexible and "on demand" mode of transportation, car2go complements existing public transportation by bridging the gaps between the "first and last mile" of a member's commute. Today, car2go's global operation is the largest, fastest-growing carsharing program in the world with more than 1,000,000 registered members in 30 locations across the globe.
The innovation and environmental sustainability of car2go have earned international acclaim, including TripAdvisor's 2015 "Travelers' Choice" award, "Best Carshare" from the Vancouver Courier, "2015 Best CarSharing Service" from Best of D.C., "2014 Best CarSharing App" from Best of D.C., recognition from the Austin Chamber of Commerce with the "Greater Austin Business Award" for its positive impact on the city's traffic, and the prestigious "2010 EPA Clean Air Excellence Award" from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Further information on car2go is available at car2go.com and media.daimler.com/ms/car2go/e.
About Daimler
Daimler AG is one of the world's most successful automotive companies. With its divisions Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Daimler Buses and Daimler Financial Services, the Daimler Group is one of the biggest producers of premium cars and the world's biggest manufacturer of commercial vehicles with a global reach. Daimler Financial Services provides financing, leasing, fleet management, insurance, banking services and innovative mobility services. The company's founders, Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz, made history with the invention of the automobile in the year 1886. As a pioneer of automotive engineering, Daimler continues to shape the future of mobility today: The Group's focus is on innovative and green technologies as well as on safe and superior automobiles that appeal to and fascinate its customers. For many years now, Daimler has been investing continually in the development of alternative drive systems with the goal of making emission-free driving possible in the long term. So in addition to vehicles with hybrid drive, Daimler now has the broadest range of locally emission-free electric vehicles powered by batteries and fuel cells. This is just one example of how Daimler willingly accepts the challenge of meeting its responsibility towards society and the environment. Daimler sells its vehicles and services in nearly all the countries of the world and has production facilities on five continents. Its current brand portfolio includes, in addition to the world's most valuable premium automotive brand, Mercedes-Benz, the brands smart, Freightliner, Western Star, BharatBenz, Fuso, Setra, Thomas Built Buses, moovel, and car2go. The company is listed on the stock exchanges of Frankfurt and Stuttgart (stock exchange symbol DAI). In 2014, Daimler sold 2.5 million vehicles and employed a workforce of 279,972 people; revenue totaled €129.9 billion and EBIT amounted to €10.8 billion.
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