http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/12040146/French-billionaire-Bollore-readies-London-electric-car-scheme.html French billionaire Bollore readies London electric car scheme 08 Dec 2015 Christopher Williams
[images http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02850/bollore_2850427b.jpg Bollore has invested heavily in batteries for electric cars Photo: AFP http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02074/Autolib_2074872b.jpg Bollore's Paris scheme, Autolib, has proved popular Photo: AP ] Boris Bike-style scheme BlueCity targets January after delays The French industrial magnate Vincent Bollore will next month bring his electric car-sharing scheme to London. Beginning in Hammersmith and Fulham with 10 vehicles, the scheme aims to replicate the success of the "Boris Bike" cycle hire network for electric vehicles by expanding across the city. The scheme has already proved a hit with Parisians, who can pay as they go in 3,600 Bollore cars across the French capital. The London launch has been delayed by the complications of securing cooperation from dozens of borough councils and the need to repair the Source London electric car charging network. A subsidiary of the Bollore conglomerate, BluepointLondon, last year acquired Source London, which was meant to provide a coherent network for emissions-free motoring but fell into disrepair amid arguments over who was responsible for maintenance. BluepointLondon has since spent more than £10m reinstating and expanding the network to 1,000 charging points. A car leaves a parking station for the Autolib' electric car-share scheme on a street in Paris The electric car scheme, branded BlueCity, is now ready to enter customer trials from January, a spokesman said. It will expand to up to 40 cars by mid-February and by summer Mr Bollore aims to have 100 of the distinctive vehicles on London’s roads. Detailed pricing is yet to be decided but it is understood rates of around £5 per half hour rental are under discussion. The Bollore conglomerate has committed to sinking as much as £100m into the scheme, with no plans to profit directly. Its early aim is to encourage the use of electric vehicles and establish charging infrastructure. The company has invested heavily in battery manufacture. [© telegraph.co.uk] http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/vincent-bollore-launch-london-electric-car-scheme-january-1532456 Vincent Bollore to launch London electric car scheme in January December 9, 2015 ... http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/new-bluecity-electric-car-sharing-scheme-launch-february New Bluecity electric car sharing scheme to launch in February 9 December 2015 ... Each four-seat Bluecar is built by Renault at its Dieppe factory ... ... http://fleetworld.co.uk/news/2015/Dec/London-to-get-Paris-style-electric-car-sharing-scheme-next-year/0434022862 London to get Paris-style electric car sharing scheme next year 10 Dec 2015 The company behind the Source London charging points is launching a BlueCity electric car sharing scheme in the Capital early next year, similar to Autolib ... For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Bollore-readies-London-uk-Electric-Bluecar-scheme-rentals-tp4679182.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
