In the last few years, many developments in the electric car market have taken place and a great number of car manufacturers have broadened their EV offerings. Even this year, plenty of new electric cars are going into production. Not only have car manufacturers burst into the industry, but other companies have joined the movement and traded their petrol cars for EVs: Europcar, BMW, Google and more. Read their success stories, motivations and benefits below.
Europcar expanded their French fleet with 55 fully electric cars in 2016 and recently expanded their UK fleet to 85 EVs. The expansion brings Europcar one step closer to their goal of transitioning five per cent of their entire UK vehicle fleet to electric by 2020. Europcar’s decision to expand their EV fleet is a great and simple way to let their drivers meet affordable EV solutions.
BMW’s car-sharing service, DriveNow, is planning on adding fully electric BMW i3s to its existing fleet of electric cars. The range of the new EVs have increased to 160 miles, allowing drivers to travel longer distances in a sustainable way. BMW calls this a logical step towards their role to ‘help normalise EV use and contribute further to improvements in air quality.’
The three largest tech companies have also entered the up and coming EV market: Amazon is partnering with Rivian, an electric car company while Google is working with Waymo, the self-driving taxi service. In addition, Apple has committed to the car tech project named Titan. The Big Three recognised the opportunity to invest in a sustainable and innovative future. By operating in a dynamic and growing market, their risk of falling behind today’s mobility trends will disappear.
Investing in the EV industry is an important step to a sustainable future. Whether you invest in workplace charging or want to provide electric lease cars for employees, together we can build a sustainable future. Here are three reasons why you should follow these company’s footsteps:
With the growing demand and implemented government targets, EV adoption is inevitable and presents a series of opportunities for your business.
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