Europcar Group will be acquiring a majority stake in the pay-per-use electric car service the E-Car Club, according to recent reports. While the exact financials of the deal haven’t been publicly disclosed, it is known that […]
The Bolloré Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën are partnering to help each other on the path to becoming leading players in the carsharing market, according to recent reports. The two companies signed a strategic cooperation agreement […]
A two-year vehicle sharing pilot program utilizing 16 Chevy EN-V 2.0 electric concept cars was recently begun in the Chinese city of Shanghai via a partnership between General Motors and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). The […]
The first 12 (of probably up to 200) BlueIndy electric carsharing stations are now under construction in Indianapolis, Indiana, according to recent reports. The announcement — which was made jointly by the City of Indianapolis, Bolloré […]
The first all-electric car club in the UK — the E-Car Club — is going to be experiencing some rapid growth this year, based on recent reports. The club is apparently now set to increase its […]
Plans for what will soon be the biggest municipal fleet of electrified vehicles in the nation were recently pushed through in the City of Indianapolis, through a new initiative dubbed the “Freedom Fleet.” The EV fleet […]
French car companies Renault and Bolloré have teamed up to work on EV carsharing together. Clearly, I think EVs have a big future, and I think carsharing does as well, so I’m curious to see where […]
China, the largest country in the world according to population, the second-largest according to GDP, and the largest according to CO2 emissions, has had a tendency of late to do things in a big way. It […]
Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh recently announced a coming addition to his “Project 100” in downtown Las Vegas. The Tesla Model S will be part of his complete transportation system, with 100 Model S sedans being added to […]
The Toyota i-Road concept was certainly one of the hottest new attractions at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. And some folks even grabbed videos of the i-Road in action. Here’s one:
The highly efficient, 100% electric Honda Fit EV just recently made its debut on the U.S. East Coast. Now, news is that it has also made it into Zipcar’s Portland carsharing fleet. Zipcar’s Honda Fit EVs, to […]
The french electric carsharing company Autolib has received €75 million in new investment money from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Autolib launched its services in Paris last October using Bollore’s electric ‘Bluecars’. It’s aiming to […]
