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I-GO

I-GO was a Chicago-based car sharing organization which is owned by Enterprise Holdings.1

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

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I-GO was a Chicago-based car sharing organization which is owned by Enterprise Holdings. It was established in 2002 by the Center for Neighborhood Technology as an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization working in the fields of urban livability and sustainability. I-GO was sold to Enterprise Holdings in May 2013 and re-branded as Enterprise CarShare.2

How it started

History

2001: I-GO is created by the Center for Neighborhood Technology as the first car sharing organization in the Chicago market.

2002: I-GO begins operations as a pilot project with six cars.

April 2005: I-GO begins its suburban expansion, placing cars in Evanston, Illinois.

August 2008: I-GO and eight other leading non-profit and independent North American car sharing organizations adopt a code of ethics to specify standards and strengthen the industry.

October 2008: I-GO membership reaches 10,000.

From Wikipedia’s article on I-GO, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Timeline

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