- Maven Gig now provides vehicles for freelance drivers in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco.
- Future cities include Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Phoenix and Washington, D.C.
- HopSkipDrive is added as a new partner, along with existing partners GrubHub, Instacart, Roadie and ridesharing services.
Freelance
drivers in Los Angeles have access to Maven Gig vehicles to support all their
hustles. Vehicle reservations are available through the Maven app.
By fall 2017,
Maven Gig will launch in Boston, Phoenix and Washington, D.C., and Baltimore
and Detroit will soon join the mix.
Freelancers
want freedom and flexibility, and Maven Gig provides both.
Take Jamie,
who earns a couple hundred dollars as a freelancer picking up and dropping off
passengers as a licensed driver for a ridesharing company on an average Friday
night. With Maven Gig, Jamie can now increase earning power by adding other
gigs. For instance, spending two hours during the lunch rush delivering food
adds another $30-$50. Delivering packages and groceries during the day adds
even more.
Maven Gig
vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited
miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance. Having unlimited mileage
and insurance to cover personal and commercial use are extremely important for
drivers in the gig economy. Pricing starts at $189 plus taxes for a Chevrolet
Cruze. Additional vehicles include the Chevrolet Malibu ($209 per week plus
taxes), Trax ($219 per week plus taxes), Impala ($225 per week plus taxes) and
Bolt EV ($229 per week plus taxes). The Chevrolet Bolt EV is available for
reservation with free charging at EVgo stations for a limited time.
The Chevrolet
Bolt EV with an EPA-estimated range of 238 all-electric miles[1]
is the most popular vehicle among Maven Gig drivers. More than 100 Bolt EVs are
available in Los Angeles and that number will double by the end of 2017. Bolt
EVs in San Francisco will double to more than 125 by the end of the year. In
Boston, Maven Gig will start with 20 Bolt EVs and will scale as infrastructure
allows.
Maven Gig Bolt
EVs have driven 1.4 million all-electric miles in California since February
2017 and have saved an estimated 50,000 gallons of gas.
More than
130,000 rides have been given in Maven Gig Bolt EVs, and drivers show no signs
of range anxiety.
- Maven Gig drivers in a Bolt EV travel, on average, 30% more miles per day than those in traditional internal combustion engine vehicles.
- On average, Maven Gig members in Bolt EVs drive more than half the vehicle range every day.
- Maven Gig drivers have taken trips from San Francisco to Portland and from San Diego to Los Angeles.
Maven Gig is
an agnostic platform that allows members to earn money by driving for multiple
apps. Previously, Maven Gig announced key partnerships with GrubHub, Instacart,
Roadie
and ridesharing services. Now, HopSkipDrive
is added as a partner.
HopSkipDrive
is a ride service that helps parents get their kids where they need to go when
they're not able to do so themselves.
Maven Gig is
making life simpler and more convenient for drivers through a mobile app.
- Maven City car sharing and Maven Gig are now integrated in a single app.
- Drivers can see vehicle availability with pricing and location.
- Reservations and pickup date/time can be scheduled through the app.
“We are
committed to bringing Bolt EVs to all Maven Gig markets. Drivers want the Bolt
EV because of cost savings as well as helping with energy and environmental
goals,” said Rachel Bhattacharya, Chief Growth Officer for Maven. “The
freelance economy is growing and Maven Gig is growing along with it to provide
transportation solutions for freelance drivers.”
According to
GM Maven Gig first launched in November 2016 to provide vehicles for rideshare
drivers in San Francisco and has since expanded the offering for package,
grocery and food delivery drivers. The mobile app provides drivers the ability
to reserve cars and earn money on their own terms. Unlimited miles and
insurance are included, and there’s no membership fee after a one-time $20
application fee. Vehicle reservations are now available in Los Angeles, San Diego
and San Francisco. Interested drivers can download the Maven app for Apple in
the App Store and for Android in the Google Play Store.
Facebook,
Instagram, Twitter: @drivemaven
Learn more
about Maven at maven.com
and Maven Gig at mavengig.maven.com
Competition is still
in this market. Audi, FCA,
Mercedes, Nissan and others are all working to make ride sharing a part of
their business.
In Philadelphia my
son uses the ride sharing all the time and has been very successful in using
his smartphone to contact various services to assist him. Even Budget and
Enterprise have work with him. Audi in Miami has in certain locations offering
our team choice of any of their vehicles not scheduled. One day an A4 or TT and
another Q5 or 7.
We have been
following the many European firms for years.
GM has put a lot of
money into their programs and I feel it will work well for them.
Bruce Hubbard
Bradley Hubbard
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