Ridecell's award-winning platform powers new electric vehicle
carsharing service in Madrid
MADRID, Dec. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Ridecell Inc.,
the leading platform developer for carsharing and ridesharing
operators, announced today it is providing the technology
foundation for ZITY™, a new carsharing service in Madrid, Spain. Powered by Ridecell, ZITY is a
collaboration between Ferrovial, a global infrastructure and
municipal services company, and Groupe Renault, the top electric
vehicle manufacturer in Europe.
The Ridecell platform enables ZITY customers to download the ZITY
app, sign up for the service, and start driving in just a few
minutes—making it the easiest to use carsharing service in
Madrid. Ferrovial and Groupe
Renault join BMW, ŠKODA Poland VGP, and AAA as Ridecell marquee
customers.
"Demand for new mobility services continues to gain momentum
in Europe. The city of
Madrid, which has Europe's highest electric carsharing
rate, represented an ideal market for us to launch an innovative
new service," said Javier Mateos,
CEO of ZITY. "In selecting the technical infrastructure for
ZITY, we chose Ridecell based on its state-of-the-art platform and
its team of new mobility experts."
The ZITY carsharing fleet is comprised of 500 Renault ZOE
vehicles, making it the only carsharing service on the market that
offers room for five passengers. In addition, the ZOE is the only
mass-market electric car with a longer range (400km NEDC), allowing
ZITY cars to be used for both short city trips and long weekend
getaways. Fast battery charge times reduce vehicle downtime,
leading to higher usage and availability. The ZITY service takes
full advantage of the Ridecell platform, including end-to-end
automation, instant driver verification, payment processing,
scheduling, demand/supply balancing, fleet management, and custom
analytics.
"Since ZITY exclusively uses Renault ZOE vehicles, it's the
first all-EV service with a 400km range in Spain. Furthermore,
today, the electric vehicle is the only one that ensures zero
emissions in its use," said Luis
Valerio, Electric Vehicle Director, Groupe Renault
Iberia. "Ridecell's advanced mobility platform gives us the
advantage of ensuring the availability of the ZITY vehicles in
locations where demand is the highest and helps in streamlining
fleet management tasks such as rotating vehicles for recharging,
cleaning, or repair."
The Ridecell platform allows ZITY customers to quickly and
easily sign up for the ZITY service with a simple app-based
registration process. Users take a picture of their driver's
license and credit card, and receive full verification in a few
minutes — the first of its kind in the market. The ZITY app then
accesses all available vehicles in the service area. In addition to
this smooth onboarding experience, the smartphone connection is
Bluetooth-enabled, which means cars can be contacted and rented
even in places where connectivity is poor like underground car
parks.
"Our deep expertise and extensive success in launching new
mobility programs for automotive OEMs and other new mobility
providers makes Ridecell uniquely equipped to design and launch
innovative carsharing offerings," said Aarjav Trivedi, founder
and CEO of Ridecell. "Madrid is
a prime city for a one-way carsharing service, and ZITY addresses
the much-needed demand for a convenient and environmentally
friendly mode of transportation. We are thrilled to usher in this
new era of mobility with Groupe Renault and Ferrovial."
About Ridecell
Ridecell empowers new mobility operators, including OEMs, car
rental companies, auto clubs, cities, transit agencies, dealer
groups, and private fleets to launch, expand, and maximize the
utilization of their own ridesharing and carsharing services.
Headquartered in San Francisco,
the company provides an intelligent software platform that runs new
mobility services such as carsharing, ridesharing, and autonomous
fleet management. End-to-end integration and automation accelerate
time to market, enabling Ridecell customers to launch mobility
services quickly, operate efficiently, and scale revenues as
business grows. Founded in 2009, Ridecell has already processed
over 20 million rides and rentals and has a team of more than 100
professionals in the US, Europe,
Asia and Australia. The company now powers new mobility
offerings, including BMW's ReachNow, Volkswagen's OMNI, and AAA's
GIG Carsharing service. In addition, Ridecell powers dynamic
shuttle services for campuses such as Georgia
Tech, UC Berkeley, UCSF, 3M,
and transit agencies like SouthWest Transit.
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subject to change without notice.
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