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VW to launch electric car-sharing service in Berlin

28 August 2018
The Berlin fleet will initially comprise 1,500 e-Golfs
The Berlin fleet will initially comprise 1,500 e-Golfs

 

Volkswagen is to launch an all-electric car-sharing offering in major cities in Europe and North America under its We Share sub-brand. The programme will be launched in the German capital Berlin, which will be served by 2,000 vehicles.

The Berlin fleet will comprise 1,500 e-Golfs when the service begins operating in the second quarter of 2019, with an additional 500 e-up! following later. These vehicles will gradually be replaced by the first models from the new Volkswagen I.D. family from 2020.

Jürgen Stackmann, Volkswagen brand board member for sales, commented: “We want to motivate young, urban users to engage with e-mobility. The people of Berlin will be the first to enjoy the electrifying experience of our We Share car-sharing offering.”

We Share is the first service in the new Volkswagen We ecosystem, which is aimed at non-owners.

Stackmann added: “Because of the size and density of its population, Berlin is the ideal market and has the greatest potential. Many people who have already tested car sharing live there – and the numbers keep on growing.

“We are democratising e-mobility. From 2020, We Share is to support the market introduction of the new generation of our new, all-electric I.D. models and thus make a significant contribution to the Volkswagen brand’s e-mobility offensive.”

We Share will be a free-floating car-sharing service. VW plans to add smaller vehicles to add micromobility options to its fleet of electric cars.

Philipp Reth, chief executive of the Volkswagen subsidiary UMI Urban Mobility International, will be managing car sharing operations from its base in Berlin, commented: “The prospects for vehicle on-demand services are very good. The most conservative forecasts for Europe predict annual growth of 15%. We will continue to develop this market and make this form of mobility accessible to an even broader user group.”

Following the launch in Berlin, We Share is scheduled to roll out in further major cities in Germany. In parallel, there are plans to expand into core European markets and selected cities in North America from 2020. The primary focus will be on cities with a population of over one million.

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