Green deal supports shift to sustainability

Europcar Mobility Group has signed a partnership for the charging of its electric vehicles with NewMotion, one of the leading European smart charging providers.

NewMotion will provide Europcar Mobility Group with a complete ecosystem of solutions for the charging infrastructure: easy-to-use, smart charge points, as well as an access to the Business Hub platform that allows to monitor, manage and control the entire charging infrastructure. In addition, with NewMotion, customers renting an electric vehicle in one of the Europcar Mobility Group’s stations will receive a charge card, allowing an access the largest public roaming network for on-the-go charging in Europe (with more than 170,000 charge points).

The partnership is to be rolled out gradually from January 2021.

Olivier Baldassari, group chief countries and operations officer, Europcar Mobility Group, said: “We are pleased to sign this partnership with NewMotion as part of the implementation of our ‘One Sustainable Fleet’ programme. As a major mobility player, we are determined to contribute to the necessary transition to a low carbon world, and committed to take steps forward despite the Covid-19 crisis: we even see this crisis as an opportunity to accelerate projects and plans that have already been started.

“With a fleet of more than 300,000 vehicles on average, our ability to make an impact is significant. Our commitment to reducing the level of carbon emissions involves increasing the proportion of green vehicles in our fleet and supporting our customers in their usages. Vehicle rental is an excellent vector of promotion and development for the use of electric vehicles, particularly in urban environments.

“With this comprehensive approach, we want our group to be among the European champions of sustainable mobility in the years to come.”