Mini plans soon to make new cars available with devices that enable owners to rent out their vehicles. The system includes features that accept payment and track the vehicle. "It's going to be kind of like Airbnb on wheels," Peter Schwarzenbauer, BMW's Mini chief said, referring to a scheme that allows people to rent out private rooms to travelers.
If the experiment succeeds, BMW plans to expand the service to its BMW brand too, Schwarzenbauer said, adding that the technology is easy to install and will be available at "no significant cost" to the owner. BMW already runs car-sharing in cities in Europe, and it plans to add options like vehicle delivery and a taxi-like chauffeur service this year in a new shared fleet introduced this month in Seattle.
Mini owners can offer their cars for rent soon
Mini owners can offer their cars for rent soon
