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Alphabet adds EV to AlphaCity car sharing fleet

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The BMW Active E is being trialled for the fleet and joins a range of MINIs and BMWS that are being offered to provide private and public sector organisations with on-demand, automated Business Mobility, fully managed by Alphabet.

Kit Wisdom, mobility solutions manager at Alphabet, commented: ‘With an increasing emphasis on Corporate Social Responsibility, EVs can help businesses stand out from the crowd by demonstrating their environmental credentials and helping to reduce their fuel costs.’

‘One of the biggest barriers to feeding EVs into a car sharing environment is the severe lack of practical experience of them. Our trial will help to fill that knowledge gap and allow us to understand the most suitable uses and customers that will benefit from electric car sharing.

‘It’s not enough to just spend a few hours or a day in an EV, you have to live with it. Adopting an EV onto the AlphaCity CarSharing scheme has enabled us to provide access to this innovative vehicle to multiple users, and ensure AlphaCity is adapted to highlight how EVs can be a successful part of customer fleets.’

The company added that the addition of the Active E to the AlphaCity fleet is a step towards the launch of its AlphaElectric EV solution, which arrives from October and will offer fleet consulting, charging solutions and eMobility services. 

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Natalie Middleton

Natalie has worked as a fleet journalist for over 20 years, previously as assistant editor on the former Company Car magazine before joining Fleet World in 2006. Prior to this, she worked on a range of B2B titles, including Insurance Age and Insurance Day.