The car-share service Car2Go will shut down operations in North America early next year, including in Vancouver and Montreal.
The German company, which recently merged with the car-share service DriveNow under the name Share Now, announced Wednesday that its last day of service will be Feb. 29, 2020.
As well as members in Vancouver and Montreal, the closure will affect riders in Chicago, New York City, Seattle and Washington, D.C.
In a statement, the company blamed the shutdown over the “volatile state of the global mobility landscape.”
It’s with a heavy heart that we must share that our last day of SHARE NOW service in North America will be 2/29/20. We are grateful to everyone who has supported us over the years and we regret the inconvenience caused when service ends. <a href=”https://t.co/ABrFg4hIn4″>https://t.co/ABrFg4hIn4</a>
—@sharenow__na
It cited increased competition among car-share applications, rising operating costs and the lack of infrastructure to support new technology such as electric vehicle car share.
The company says it will also stop operating in London, Brussels and Florence due to low usage in those cities. The company will continue to operate in 18 cities in Europe.
“We deeply regret the inconvenience this decision causes,” the company wrote.
The company has recently suffered major blows in North America.
In October, it abruptly pulled out of Calgary, where it was the only car-share service in operation. It also exited Denver; Portland, Ore.; Austin, Texas; and Chicago.
In May 2018, the company pulled out of Toronto, blaming new city rules that rendered its service “inoperable.”
