Ford and Zipcar, the world’s leading car-share network, are teaming up to establish Ford as Zipcar’s largest university vehicle partner, reaching students at more than 250 U.S. campuses.
This two-year agreement introduces new generation drivers to Ford vehicles with the highly fuel efficient Focus and Escape.  Zipcar will add up to 650 Ford models to its lineup during the academic year and up to 1,000 Ford vehicles during the life of the agreement.

“This program enables today’s new drivers to experience our latest fuel-efficient vehicles, while helping them reduce their cost of living and help relieve congestion on campus. We’re looking forward to making Ford a staple of their college experience,” said Bill Ford, executive chairman, Ford Motor Company.

Thanks to Ford, Zipcar will offer $10 off the $35 annual membership fee for the first 100,000 new University members who sign up for Zipcar, plus $1 off the hourly rate for the first 1 million hours of use on any of the new Ford vehicles at select colleges and universities.

The new generation of Ford vehicles is a good match for Zipcar’s environmentally minded student members who demand high fuel efficiency and value performance and style balanced with reliability and utility.   The new Focus delivers 40 MPG on the highway and includes leading technologies such as Ford SYNC – all important attributes to today’s college students.

The alliance with Ford and Zipcar will prepare the next generation of drivers for the future of urban transportation while helping the companies better understand the unique preferences of the college-age segment of the driving population.

Visit Zipcar online to find a list of Universities and urban areas where you can find Zipcars.