Avis Budget Group will have more than 100,000 connected cars globally this year and has committed to operating a fully connected global fleet by 2020.

The 31 founding partners span the areas of OEM, parts and components manufacturing, electric vehicle services, and digital map services.

As of today, Booking Group provides customers with an opportunity to search, compare, and book car rentals in over 20,000 locations in 150 countries through its website EconomyBookings.com.

The new mobility JV will work closely with the Zotye-Ford manufacturing JV, which will build a range of stylish and affordable all-electric vehicles for consumers in China under a new indigenous brand, pending regulatory approval.

Scooty will be operated as a separate brand of the Europcar Group.

Renault MOBILITY announced a partnership with IKEA France to develop a self-service car rental solution with a 100% electric vehicle fleet for IKEA customers by 2020.

As part of the joint venture, Volkswagen would also manage Didi Chuxing's fleet of ride-hailing vehicles.

A police spokesperson said the uninsured vehicles were due to an oversight, and the companies took immediate steps to insure the vehicles.

This latest round of crowdfunding, which consisted of 500 investors, will help scale the startup’s market and further develop its keyless tech.