Fiat Chrysler Automobiles exploring new ways to boost sales of its top selling Jeep brand vehicles.5 A three-month pilot with car-sharing startup Turo and a trial subscription service for Jeep owners. FCA is enticing Jeep owners to rent out their vehicles through Turo, which lists 350,000 models on its platform and provides a means for Jeep Owners to save on their car payments by making money Jeep-Sharing. Jeep has also partnered with Avis Budget Group Inc. on a three-month subscription service that will let Jeep owners swap their Jeeps for other vehicles, such as a Ram pickup or Dodge Challenger, according to Jeep brand officials in North America.
Fiat Chrysler pilots car-sharing and subscription service for Jeep owners
Fiat Chrysler is t rying out a car-sharing service with its Jeep brand offered through startup Turo, and also a Jeep subscription service, both on a small scale, to see if there is a demand and it is something it should offer its dealerships, reports Bloomberg.
Jeep Launching Subscription Service in 2019
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FCA to pilot car-sharing, subscription for Jeep owners
FCA is exploring new ways to boost sales of its money-minting Jeep vehicles, like this 2019 Jeep Wrangler Sahara. They’re going to offer a three-month pilot with peer-to-peer car-sharing startup Turo and a trial subscription service for Jeep owners.
Jeep will experiment with subscription and car sharing, report says
Jeep is getting into the subscription service game in a small-scale experiment, Bloomberg reports, in addition to launching a three-month trial program with peer-to-peer car sharing. The automaker is partnering with Avis Budget Group Inc.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-16/fiat-chrysler-to-pilot-car-sharing-subscription-for-jeep-owners