Bolloré BlueCar
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Some of us take for granted the difficulty and cost of owning a car, but more alternatives exist today than did 10 years ago. While many view car ownership as a monthly lease or financing payment, owning a car for others requires finding a place to keep it and perhaps the need to keep moving it around. That's where car sharing comes in. Whether the restrictions are financial, spatial, or—in the case of one Asian city-state—imposed by the government, car sharing can bring mobility to people who otherwise don't want or can't afford to own a car outright. DON'T MISS: BlueIndy...
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BlueLA expands French electric-car sharing service to California
Bolloré Group will operate an electric-car sharing service in Los Angeles.
Stephen Edelstein -
BlueIndy electric car-sharing: after 9 months, how's it doing?
Car-sharing is growing, in urban areas, among the young and old, and as a way to avoid the expense of a second vehicle. Sharing electric cars, however, is still in its early days. But one of the most ambitious experiments is BlueIndy, an electric car-sharing service modeled after the AutoLib system...
John Voelcker -
BlueIndy Electric Car-Sharing Parking Spaces Fought By Indianapolis Businesses
It always seemed unlikely, but the BlueIndy electric-car sharing program is getting closer to its rollout in the Midwestern city of Indianapolis, Indiana. The French-made Bollore BlueCar electric two-seaters are closer to arriving, and groups of Level 2 charging stations are popping up at curbsides...
John Voelcker -
Solid-State Batteries Already Powering Electric Cars: BlueCars, In Fact
Bolloré hopes to use car sharing to jump start its solid-state battery business.
Stephen Edelstein -
Indianapolis Electric-Car Sharing: We Drive BlueIndy's BlueCar
While you might expect a city-wide electric car-sharing service in Paris--or perhaps progressive havens like San Francisco or Santa Monica--the midwestern city of Indianapolis may not be the first such place you'd look for an all-electric car-sharing plan. Nevertheless, the city announced the...
John Voelcker -
French firm Bolloré has made quite a name for itself in Paris, where its Autolib' electric car sharing service has tens of thousands of subscribers. Now, the company has launched a similar service to Indianapolis, called BlueIndy. Indianapolis mayor Greg Ballard has long been a fan of electrified vehicles, and in 2012 put in place a mandate to transition the city's fleet to hybrids and plug-in cars by 2025--helping to end reliance on foreign oil. ALSO SEE: Electric Cars For Speed Freaks: Which One Is Quickest? Ballard has worked closely with Bolloré to put in place the necessary...
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Autolib Electric Car-Sharing Service Expands Into London From Paris
Car-sharing services have proven popular for city-based users, many preferring to use the conveniently-located cars in lieu of buying, owning and running their own. Few have been more successful than the Parisian Autolib electric car sharing business though. Owned by Bollore, It runs thousands of...
Antony Ingram -
Parisian Bollore Electric Car Is Cheap; Requires Battery Rental
Until now, if you'd wanted to drive a Bollore Bluecar electric vehicle, all you'd have required as a few Euros per hour to take one of the little vehicles around the crowded roads of Paris, France. Bollore has now put the Bluecar on sale to the French public, at a starting price of 12,000...
Antony Ingram -
Car Sharing: The Job For Which Electric Cars Are Already Perfect
What would make electric cars perfect for you? Maybe it'd take a 300-mile range, or a sub-$15,000 price tag, or the ability to charge from empty in five minutes. But you could argue that current electric cars are already perfect--for car sharing schemes. City life Car sharing is becoming...
Antony Ingram -
Will France Lead Europe In Electric-Car Industry?
Which international carmaker currently has the largest range of electric vehicles? The answer is Renault. The French automaker has a significant EV portfolio--and as the French government puts greater emphasis on EVs, it may soon be joined by other carmakers too. Indeed, between electric cars...
Antony Ingram -
Bollore Bluecar: Sharing Paris's Most Popular Electric Car
The most popular electric car in Paris is not what you think. It's not the Nissan Leaf, or the Mitsubishi i-MiEV (or its Citroen C-Zero or Peugeot i-On siblings). It's a silver three-door hatchback with four seats and a basic interior that Parisians drive for only a few minutes to a few hours, from...
John Voelcker