The non-profit car-sharing service I-Go, with nine locations in Evanston, is being sold to the parent of Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Enterprise Holdings announced the acquisition today.
I-Go, founded in 2002 as a pilot program of the Center for Neighborhood Technology, has about 15,000 members using more than 200 locations around the metro area.
I-Go CEO Sharon Feigon, an Evanston resident, said in a news release that the acquisition “validates our success in building a robust car-sharing market.”
Enterprise says all current I-Go staff members are being offered positions under the new ownership.
Entrprise has acquired other car sharing services in Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
The move follows by a few months the acquisition of the ZipCar service by car rental giant Avis.
Financial terms of the I-Go acquisition were not disclosed.
I-Go has been involved in several contracts with the City of Evanston, including a much-delayed plan to install electric vehicle charging stations at three city parking lots.
In an interview with Chicago Business, Feigon said that, despite the sale, I-Go would remain a non-profit and a part of CNT.
