Money troubles crash Hourcar's Evie car-sharing service
An Hourcar Evie vehicle seen in St. Paul. The nonprofit operator of the car-sharing program says it will end operations on Thursday because it couldn't raise the funds needed to stay afloat.
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The car-sharing network HourCar will end service on Thursday after 20 years in the Twin Cities. The nonprofit let users lease vehicles through an app and park them almost anywhere in the region.
The shutdown comes after its board couldn't raise the funds needed to keep the organization afloat. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with HourCar CEO Amanda LaGrange about shutting down the operation.
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