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Be in the know of the latest shared mobility industry trends, insights and information through our inspiring blog articles, thought-leader interviews, guides, and more.

  • Interview with Antonella Comes, CEO of the Italian shared mobility provider Pikyrent

    April 8, 2024 – Carsharing, Expert Interviews, Shared Mobility

    Insights interview on the Italian microcar sharing market

    Italy stands out as the largest market for microcars in European carsharing. We asked Antonella Comes, CEO of the Italian shared mobility provider Pikyrent, about their microcar experience, the reasons to include the Citroën Ami in their fleet, insights from their users, and challenges to the European microcar sharing market.

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    cars communicating with the internet

    March 28, 2024 – Carsharing, Shared Mobility, Technology

    How We Solved The One-Way Problem

    It's impossible to completely prevent vehicle misuse, but the right systems can collect the data you need for insights into how your users drive your vehicles. Read on for a guide on everything you need to know about driver behavior monitoring.

    Driver Behavior Monitoring

    February 23, 2024 – Carsharing, Shared Mobility, Technology

    The Ultimate Guide To Driver Behavior Monitoring

    It's impossible to completely prevent vehicle misuse, but the right systems can collect the data you need for insights into how your users drive your vehicles. Read on for a guide on everything you need to know about driver behavior monitoring.

    the future of electric vehicles in the carsharing industry

    February 7, 2024 – Carsharing, Shared Mobility

    The future of electric vehicles in the carsharing industry

    Looking to electifying your fleet in 2024? Explore the trends, challenges, and breakthroughs before you switch your operations to electric carsharing or electric car rentals.

  • mobility events 2024

    February 2, 2024 – Shared Mobility

    Mobility Events to Look Out for in 2024

    INVERS is looking forward to participating in several leading mobility conferences this year. Here is our selection of the best mobility events to attend in 2024.

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    key operations managed in-house

    January 12, 2024 – Carsharing, Shared Mobility

    The In-House Advantage: Understanding insourcing in the carsharing industry

    In the past, outsourcing dominated the industry. Now, there is a new trend: companies are focusing on managing key operations in-house. Are you a carsharing operator adjusting your operational plans? From any vantage point, the benefits of insourcing are numerous. This article provides insights into the advantages, difficulties, and strategic effects of insourcing.

    Iterview with CoMoUk about UK's station-based carsharing

    December 12, 2023 – Carsharing, Expert Interviews, Shared Mobility

    Insights interview on UK’s station-based carsharing

    The UK stands as one of the five largest markets in Europe for station-based carsharing. We asked Antonia Roberts, Deputy Chief Executive of CoMoUK, the British shared mobility association, about the dominance of the station-based carsharing model in the UK, regulation and policy trends, as well as electrification in shared and private car fleets.

    Swiss station-based carsharing

    December 6, 2023 – Carsharing, Expert Interviews, Shared Mobility

    Insights interview on Swiss station-based carsharing

    The station-based carsharing market in Switzerland is among Europe's top 5. We asked Jonas Schmid, Director at the Swiss Alliance for Collaborative Mobility CHACOMO, about the market's history, success, and most interesting developments.

  • Webinar recap: growing and scaling carsharing fleets

    November 10, 2023 – Carsharing, Shared Mobility

    Webinar Recap: Growing and Scaling Carsharing Fleets

    Jason Zahorik, Group manager at KINTO Mobility and his colleague Jimmy Ouyang, National manager joined Chris Anderson, Sales Director at INVERS, to discuss scaling carsharing fleets and operations on our recent webinar. They shared lessons learned from their experiences, presented challenges they encountered and the solutions that solved them, and unveiled strategies that helped KINTO scale dramatically since 2019.

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    insourcing in carsharing

    September 28, 2023 – Carsharing, Shared Mobility

    Everything You Need To Know About Keyless Entry For Carsharing

    Key management can be time-consuming and complicated for many shared mobility operators. As your fleet grows, so does the complexity of handling hundreds of keys. Renters or employees losing keys…

    August 30, 2023 – Expert Interviews, Shared Mobility

    Transporter Sharing in Germany: An Insights Interview with MILES

    We talked with Alexander Eitner (COO) and Nora Goette (Lead PR & Comms) from mobility provider MILES about all things transporter sharing. They offer more than 1,000 transporters in their various German city fleets and are therefore one of the biggest global large vehicle sharing providers. We discussed their mixed vehicle class approach, the differences to passenger cars, typical use cases for transporter sharing and upcoming trends in the sector.

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    August 2, 2023 – Expert Interviews, Shared Mobility

    The Future of Shared Mobility in Europe – Lessons from Fluctuo

    We talked to Julien Chamussy, CEO of Fluctuo, about the development of shared mobility in Europe. Julien shares data and insights about the latest developments as well as the future direction of shared mobility.

  • augustin friedel

    July 20, 2023 – Carsharing, Expert Interviews

    European Carsharing Insights – Lessons from Augustin Friedel

    The carsharing market is constantly evolving. That is why we spoke with Augustin Friedel, one of the most knowledgeable and visible voices in the shared mobility industry. Augustin works as a Senior Manager at MHP - A Porsche Company. We talked with him on his personal carsharing experience, the status of the industry and how the carsharing future could look like.

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    July 20, 2023 – Carsharing, Shared Mobility, Technology

    How To Optimize Your Fleet Utilization To Gain More Revenue

    Fleet utilization is the single most important KPI for every shared mobility operation; it determines how much revenue operators get out of their vehicles. Considering the high cost of growing fleets and breaking into new markets, maximizing fleet utilization is the most reliable way of achieving profitability. In this article, we'll share three methods on optimizing your fleet utilization to generate more revenue.

    Webinar recap: transitioning motor pools to keyless vehicle sharing

    May 25, 2023 – Carsharing, Technology

    Webinar Recap: Transitioning Motor Pools to Keyless Vehicle Sharing

    Christina Swank, Associate Director of Administrative Services at Jewish Family Service of Atlantic County, joined Paul Hirsch, CEO of Launch Mobility, and Chris Anderson, our Sales and Partner Manager for lessons learned from transitioning motor pools to keyless vehicle sharing. Keep reading for insights on signs that a motor pool is ready for a keyless system, the benefits of a digital solution, and how to plan the transition.

    Free-floating Carsharing in Poland: Interview with Adam Jedrzejewski

    May 23, 2023 – Carsharing, Expert Interviews, Shared Mobility

    Free-Floating Carsharing in Poland: An Insights Interview

    The free-floating carsharing market in Poland is one of the Top 3 European markets. We asked Adam Jędrzejewski, Founder & CEO at the Polish shared mobility association Mobilne Miasto, about the first six years of carsharing in Poland, user characteristics in Polish carsharing, the key market statistics and about the leading operators in the country.

  • Free-Floating carsharing in Spain: Interview with David Bartolome

    May 15, 2023 – Carsharing, Expert Interviews, Shared Mobility

    Free-Floating Carsharing in Spain: An Insights Interview

    The free-floating carsharing market in Spain is one of the Top 5 European markets. We asked David Bartolome, President at the Spanish carsharing organization AVCE & Business Development and Public Affairs Manager at Free2move, about the history, why Madrid stands out, milestones, and trends of free-floating carsharing in Spain.

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    Free-Floating carsharing in Italy: Interview with Luca Refrigeri

    May 2, 2023 – Carsharing, Expert Interviews, Shared Mobility

    Free-Floating Carsharing in Italy: An Insights Interview

    The free-floating carsharing market in Italy is one of the Top 3 European markets. Italian customers can use carsharing in many Italian cities like Milan or Rome. We asked Luca Refrigeri, Data Analyst at Osservatorio Nazionale Sharing Mobility, about the history, main KPIs, usage characteristics, profitability, and trends of free-floating carsharing in Italy.

    Free-Floating carsharing in Belgium: Interview with Jeffrey Matthijs

    April 24, 2023 – Carsharing, Expert Interviews, Shared Mobility

    Free-Floating Carsharing in Belgium: An Insights Interview

    The Belgian carsharing market is currently one of the fastest growing European markets. In 2022, the fleet size and customer base saw record highs. We asked Jeffrey Matthijs, Director at Autodelen.net, about the history, main KPIs, success factors, and trends of free-floating carsharing in Belgium.

    Car Damage Scratch

    April 21, 2023 – Carsharing, Shared Mobility, Technology

    Top 5 Solutions For Car Damage Detection

    We evaluated five different car damage detection techniques and solutions from traditional low-tech solutions to state-of-the-art automated damage detection, described each one’s pros and cons, and listed the type of operations they’re best suited for.

  • shared mobility city tenders

    February 7, 2023 – Expert Interviews, Shared Mobility

    Guest article: Seven key questions about shared mobility tenders answered

    We interview specialists from Fluctuo to share their thoughts on the impact of city tenders and regulations on the shared mobility market in Europe.

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    Webinar - Crucial Lessons Learned from Growing Shared Mobility Operations

    January 26, 2023 – Carsharing, Micromobility, Shared Mobility

    Webinar Recap: Crucial Lessons from Growing Shared Mobility Operations

    Sandra Phillips, Shared Mobility Architect and Founder & CEO of movmi; Leigh Angman, founder of Mondofi; and Chris Anderson, Sales and Partner manager at INVERS suggested frequently overlooked questions that new or expanding shared mobility operators should ask themselves about software, operations, parking, insurance, connectivity and telematics technology, and more.

    mobility events to attend in 2024

    January 18, 2023 – Shared Mobility

    Mobility Events to Look Out for in 2023

    We at INVERS are looking forward to participating in-person at some of the leading mobility conferences in 2023. Here is our selection of mobility events to watch out for in the coming year.

    December 5, 2022 – Expert Interviews, Micromobility

    Applying Data Science in Operations: Lessons from felyx

    felyx tries to ensure there is always a fully charged and well-functioning moped available whenever their customers want a ride, while minimizing operational costs at the same time. We interviewed Annanina Koster to see how their data and analytics team contributes to these goals.

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    November 22, 2022 – Carsharing, Shared Mobility

    INVERS Share – The Mobility Meet-Up
    Event Recap

    On November 10th, INVERS held its first ever mobility meet-up – INVERS Share. The main goal of the event was to bring Shared Mobility’s greatest minds together to discuss the hottest industry trends, to share experiences, find solutions for pressing challenges, and to create partnership opportunities. At INVERS, we believe that by joining forces we can push the shared mobility market even further.

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    global moped sharing market report 2022 discussion panel

    November 16, 2022 – Micromobility

    Global Moped Sharing Market Report 2022 – Launch Event Recap

    INVERS launched the 2022 edition of the Global Moped Sharing Market Report during a digital event featuring a panel of industry experts. Read on for a recap of their thoughts on the current state and future trends of the industry.

    A Trip to France: The Avant-garde of European Shared Mobility

    October 19, 2022 – Expert Interviews, Shared Mobility

    Trip to France: The Avant-garde of European Shared Mobility

    We interview experts on the French shared mobility market to find out what makes France unique and how it become a leader in eco-mobility

    Webinar recap: From ownership to usership - maximize your fleet's potential.

    October 17, 2022 – Car subscription, Carsharing, Shared Mobility

    Webinar Recap: From Ownership to Usership – Maximize Your Fleet’s Potential

    Hans Krstian Aas, CEO and co-founder of imove, joined Bharath Devanathan, our Chief Business Officer, for a webinar on adding new revenue streams and using data to scale profitably to maximize fleet potential. They discussed the changes they're observing in the shared mobility market, and shared examples of data that shows the best moments to move fleet vehicles through different lifecycle stages.

  • trends in european car subscription

    September 14, 2022 – Car subscription

    5 Trends in European Car Subscription

    INVERS recently launched its first Mobility Barometer, focusing on European car subscription. This article highlights 5 of the top trends and developments from the space.

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    car subscription insights interview monitor deloitte

    September 7, 2022 – Car subscription, Expert Interviews

    Car Subscription Insights: An interview with Monitor Deloitte

    Car subscription services are currently experiencing high demand and seeing strong customer growth. We talked to Ingo Schmuckal and Christopher Hemberger from Monitor Deloitte about how car subscription stands out in the VaaS market and how it might develop in Europe and beyond.

    panel discussion on European car subscription

    September 2, 2022 – Car subscription, Shared Mobility

    Panel Discussion Recap – INVERS Mobility Barometer Vol. 1: European Car Subscription

    We launched the first edition of our Mobility Barometer during a digital event featuring a panel of European car subscription experts. Read on for a recap of their lessons learned and thoughts on the current state of the industry.

    telematics acceleration data

    August 26, 2022 – Shared Mobility, Technology

    Acceleration-based telematics features in shared mobility (pt. 2)

    Acceleration-based telematics features are key to enhanced driving analysis. Insights from events of moving vehicles can help identify bad drivers and incentivize good driving behaviours. They can also help to keep vehicles attractive for clients, and reduce the effort needed to investigate accidents.

  • July 29, 2022 – Shared Mobility, Technology

    Webinar Recap: Data for Connected Fleets

    Sandrine Ploog, Head of Operations at CARIFY, joined Valdrin Shala, INVERS's Product Manager, for a webinar on data for connected fleets. Sandrine shared interesting examples of how data can be used to reduce costs and improve customer experiences, while Valdrin gave an overview of the technology needed to acquire and use the data effectively.

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