Bluecity was a London-based company providing electric car-sharing services, starting from 26 April 2017 to 10 February 2020.[1] The cars provided by the service were Bolloré Bluecars by the Bolloré group.
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 Bolloré Bluecar Bluecity car share in Hammersmith, London in 2017 | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Car rental |
| Founded | 26 April 2017 |
| Defunct | 10 February 2020 |
Area served | London |
| Services | |
| Parent | Bolloré |
| Website | www |
Fleet
editThe service used the all-electric Bolloré Bluecar,[2] which were adapted to suit London's left-hand traffic. It is a three-door hatchback electric car with four seats and has a 30kWh lithium metal polymer (LMP) battery, coupled to a supercapacitor, that provides an electric range of 250 km (160 mi) in urban use, and a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).[3]
Operations
editThe scheme was operational first in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham from June 2017,[4] and the London Borough of Merton followed shortly after.[5]
In 2018, Bluecity located 10 cars at Gatwick Airport.[6]
Bluecity shut down permanently on 10 February 2020, after reaching agreements with only three of London's thirty-three local authorities.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Electric car hire scheme to launch in London". Evening Standard. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Lunn, Emma (18 August 2018). "Powering ahead: the new breed of electric car clubs". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ Bluecar. "bluecar La citadine 100% électrique" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ last=Cooper | first=Goolistan | title=How to get free membership and miles from new car hire scheme | website=getwestlondon | date=12 June 2017 | url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/londons-first-eco-car-club-13172997 | access-date=19 September 2018
- ^ last=Whittingham | first=Adela | title=Merton people can sign up to use electric cars for free | website=Wimbledon Guardian | date=4 July 2017 | url=https://www.wimbledonguardian.co.uk/news/15388462.merton-people-can-sign-up-to-use-electric-cars-for-free/ | access-date=19 September 2018
- ^ "Pictures of the Day: 20 July 2018". Daily Telegraph. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ Prynn, Jonathan (31 January 2020). "Electric car-sharing scheme scrapped in London after poor uptake". Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Bluecity service has permanently closed since 10 February 2020". Bluecity. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2020-08-07 at the Wayback Machine