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General Motors to Launch Hourly Car Rental Program Maven in Chicago

By Kelly Bauer | January 21, 2016 3:17pm | Updated on January 21, 2016 4:10pm
 You'll be able to find, reserve and start a rentable Maven car with your smartphone, GM said.
You'll be able to find, reserve and start a rentable Maven car with your smartphone, GM said.
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CHICAGO — General Motors plans to help Chicagoans easily rent a car via smartphone app with its new car-sharing service.

The service, dubbed Maven, will launch in the city within the next few months, according to a GM news release. GM will provide cars that users can locate, reserve and unlock with a smartphone, sharing the vehicles with other users. The service is similar to Zipcar.

The cars will come with features like remote start and the ability to control heating and cooling with a smartphone.

Insurance and fuel costs will be included in the price. GM has not revealed how much Maven will cost, but residential prices in New York start at $9 per hour, said spokeswoman Annalisa Bluhm.

Bluhm did not say how many cars will be available or where they'll be located in the city.

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