EasyCar explained

easyCar
Type:	Private
Hq Location Country:	United Kingdom
Key People:	Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou
Industry:	Rental and leasing services
Services:	Car and truck rentals

easyCar (formerly easyRentaCar) is a British-based car brokerage firm. It was founded by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou in 2000 and formerly undertook car rental services. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of easyGroup.^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

In April 2000 easyGroup set up the company with the only rental car available being the Mercedes-Benz A-Class.^[4]

easyCar Club was launched by easyCar in February 2014 as a peer-to-peer rental scheme that allows members to rent under-used private cars from one another.^[5] On 1 December 2018, easyCar Club stopped accepting bookings citing a problem reaching an agreement with an insurer. On 18 December 2018, easyCar Club informed members that it was ceasing operations to join forces with Turo, and offering incentives for easyCar Club members to join Turo.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: J.F.O.. McAllister. Easy All Over Europe. 23 July 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20071001002425/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1000398,00.html. dead. 1 October 2007. Time.
2. News: Mark. Kleinman. New Media: New Media Choice/Easyrentacar. Campaign.
3. News: Jonah. Bloom. EasyRentacar in MindShare split. 11 June 2001. Campaign.
4. News: Nirmaylia Kumar. Brian Rogers. www.easyRentacar.com. 1 January 2000. IMD.
5. Web site: Brignall. Miles. EasyCar Club: would you dare rent your vehicle to a neighbour?. The Guardian. 26 February 2014. 8 February 2014.
6. News: Andre. Haddard. Turo acquires the UK’s easyCar Club. 9 January 2009. Turo.