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Ford Launches Pay-Per-Minute Car-sharing Service In London

HIMEJI, JAPAN - APRIL 23: Ford dealership on April 23, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. Ford is the 2nd-largest US-based automaker and the fifth-largest in the world based on annual vehicle sales in 2010.

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Following the steps of fellow automakers BMW and Audi, Ford announced on Tuesday morning that its car-sharing service “go!drive” is out of beta and now open for public testing in London with 50 vehicles available at 20 locations across the city. The new service employs a pay-by-the-minute approach to pricing, including the fee for fuel and insurance. As more and more auto brands start to imitate Uber and start testing their own on-demand car rental services, it seems reasonable to envision a future in which car companies won’t just sell cars, but also rides, one trip at a time.

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