Based in Chudliegh, South Devon, England, Moorcar is a car rental service offered to members only. It's a social enterprise that lets you start your own car club in various communities. The goal is that to make sharing vehicles an easy process thereby reducing emissions all around.
Moorcar was founded over 11 years ago and now hosts various community hubs in the United Kingdom including South Brent, Fintry Stirlingshire, Bridge of Weir and Isle of Bute. Cars can be booked online at various time intervals and also on a daily rate. You can also sign up for a membership on the social enterprise's website but you will need to show your physical driver's license to a co-ordinator near you.
Contact Information
Moorcar website
Moorcar on Facebook
Car Rental Cooperatives
Moorcar is a Social Enterprise Fostering Community Initiatives
Trend Themes
1. Car-sharing Communities - Creating a platform for car-sharing communities across the globe.
2. Membership-based Car Rental Services - Bringing together collective efforts of membership-based car rental services to sustain business and empower them to achieve social goals
3. Localized Car Rental Marketplaces - Provide a localized car rental platform for casual users in hybrid local-ride services.
Industry Implications
1. Transportation Industry - Increasing car-sharing and membership-based services can disrupt the traditional car rental industry and may enable cooperative agreements with public transit systems.
2. Sharing Economy - Membership-based car rentals under community initiatives can become part of the collaborative consumption sector creating more value to community and social goals
3. Social Enterprises - The rising trend of social enterprises and cooperatives taking the lead to solve transportation problems creates new verticals for local transportation startups and can change the game completely.