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  • Using a microcar in car sharing

    April 11, 2024 –

    Car sharing with microcars: a glance at 17 operators in Europe

    Microcars can contribute to the mobility transition. Their compact not only makes them more cost-effective compared to conventional electric vehicles but also enables them to occupy less space and provide increased parking flexibility - attributes particularly beneficial in congested urban areas. Additionally, these lightweight electric vehicles are actively used in car sharing. The new market analysis by Invers has identified 17 car sharing operators across 8 European countries that offer such microcar-like vehicles.

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    The team at drivemycar (from left to right): Pascal Kienast, Jürg Burger, Danae Perez, Metin Kabay & Fadel Bouhouch

    January 30, 2024 –

    Carsharing with electric microcars: drivemycar uses Invers carsharing technology

    Swiss carsharing platform drivemycar is leveraging CloudBoxx carsharing telematics from Invers to add electric microcars to its fleets. The L7e electric microcars, known for addressing urban transport challenges, offer a sustainable solution for space constraints, operational efficiency, and environmental impact, while closing the gap between full size cars and micromobility for users.

    December 28, 2023 –

    Car Sharing Industry Trends 2024

    What challenges will car sharing operators have to face in the coming year? How is the industry developing? What new solutions are coming? How will technology advance the car sharing business model? The Invers team sees five important trends for 2024.

    MyWheel - bidirektional ladefähige Autos

    November 28, 2023 –

    Invers equips MyWheels’ new bidirectional charged cars for carsharing

    Dutch carsharing operator MyWheels is deploying carsharing solution CloudBoxx from Invers to make their new fleet of bidirectional chargeable cars sharing ready. The company is partnering with We Drive Solar for bidrectional charging technology and is now integrating more than 200 We Drive Solar vehicles into the MyWheels fleet by Invers technology. MyWheels is thus enabling a novel solution that uses cars as a neighbourhood energy storage facility for its customers in Utrecht. 

  • INVERS Mobility Barometer stationsbasiertes Carsharing

    November 14, 2023 –

    INVERS Mobility Barometer: More than 400 providers of station-based car sharing in Europe

    The new edition of the Invers Mobility Barometer analyses the overall market for station-based car sharing in Europe for the first time. This form of car sharing refers to the business model with which car sharing began more than 30 years ago: Customers pick up a sharing vehicle at a car sharing station and must return it there afterwards.

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    30 years of automated carsharing

    September 14, 2023 –

    30 years of Invers, 30 years of automated car sharing

    On 14 September 1993, company founder Uwe Latsch presented his invention to the press at the University of Siegen: an on-board computer for car sharing providers to automate their rental processes, from keyless vehicle handovers to detailed realtime vehicle data. Today marks the 30th anniversary of the birth of automated car sharing and of Invers, the Siegen-based start-up.

    Man sitting in front of screens with a steering wheel in his hands

    September 6, 2023 –

    CloudBoxx from Invers powers UK’s first teleoperated carsharing service Fetch

    Imperium Drive launches Fetch, the UK’s first teleoperated carsharing service, using CloudBoxx by Invers for seamless digital rental processes and keyless access.

    Large Vehicle Sharing

    August 22, 2023 –

    Trending: large vehicle sharing – market analysis identifies more than 70 providers in Europe and North America

    Invers market analysis on large vehicle sharing in Europe and North America.