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BMW introduces car-sharing program in Seattle

Apr 8, 2016, 5:10 PM | Updated: 5:15 pm

The city’s first fleet will consist of 370 cars; 20 percent of them are BMW i3s, which are el...

The city's first fleet will consist of 370 cars; 20 percent of them are BMW i3s, which are electric vehicles. (KIRO 7)

(KIRO 7)

BMW has introduced a new car-sharing program in Seattle, called ReachNow.

It was made official on Friday.

ReachNow in Seattle is the first BMW car-share program in the country.

The first fleet will be made up of 370 cars; 20 percent of them are BMW i3s, which are electric vehicles.

KIRO 7 reporter Nick McGurk asked BMW if it’s attempting to compete with existing car-sharing programs like Car2Go or if the company is going for a luxury experience.

The company said with plans to deliver the car to customers, its business model is unique.

The city of Seattle has a deal with BMW that allows it to park on city streets.

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