Australia's Car-Share Giants Ditch Fuel Cards

0:00Australia's top two car share companies, Goget and Flexacar, pulled fuel cars from all their Melbourne vehicles after a wave of break-ins and thefts. Goget leaves the market with over a third of the share, and Flexacar, a Hertz offshoot, is right behind. The move hits users who now pay for gas upfront, and chase reimbursements later. This comes at the worst time with fuel prices spiking from global conflicts, like the US Israel tensions with Iran. Their share works on subscriptions were members swiped to unlock rides for quick trips or days at a time, and free refueling was always the killer. Features setting them apart from regular rentals. Members are feeling the pinch, stuck footing the bill temporarily, while prices soar. A Goget exec called these steps some of the dumbest crimes out there since the cars only activate for folks with an active booking anyway. Goget dropped the news to users on March 25th, and Flexacar followed on April 10th, both blaming recent break-ins, they're reviewing the set up constantly and promising updates

1:01as they hunt for a permanent fix. Police know more fuel theft reports across Victoria this year, but it might just stem from new online reporting tools that get stations to flag, drive-offs better. For now, Melbourne shares adapt, keeping those fleets rolling secure. That's your Sydney News today update, AI powered and always on.