The Stellantis mobility brand Free2Move has now integrated the CloudBoxx from the Siegen-based sharing technology pioneer Invers into its US sharing offer. This requires technology that ensures reliable 24/7 operation for free-floating carsharing in Washington and beyond.
“With the new Free2Move app, now available for our US customers, we have reached a milestone on the user side. With the CloudBoxx from Invers, we are expanding our service with even more performance: fastest vehicle access for our customers, reliable connectivity and real-time data for our operations team. We want to offer the best possible user experience in free-floating carsharing,” says Clemens Schoenberger, Director of Operations Europe & North America at Free2Move.
Free2Move started carsharing in Washington in 2019 and expanded to Portland in 2021, and later to Denver, Columbus, and Austin. After acquiring Share Now in 2022, the company focused on integrating Share Now's technology into its systems. This included improving the app for customers and upgrading backend technology for real-time fleet management and efficient operations such as damage management. In addition, they worked on better vehicle availability and addressed issues of technology and vehicle management. In early 2024, Free2Move withdrew its fleet, mostly consisting of Jeep Renegades, from all US cities except Washington, D.C., in order to overhaul its technology and operating systems.
“To operate carsharing profitably on a large scale, extremely reliable carsharing technology is required," says Bharath Devanathan, Chief Business Officer at Invers. “The rental that never took place is the worst-case scenario we want to protect customers like Free2Move from. Together with many carsharing operators around the world, we have developed proven technical solutions for all the details of the carsharing business and operations.”
The Stellantis subsidiary is convinced that user-friendly offers of free-floating carsharing in urban areas can be successful. When carsharing is done well, it offers significant added value: Having a carsharing vehicle available just 300 meters away can sustainably change mobility behavior, they believe. By 2025, the company wants to expand further and increase its fleet from around 10,000 vehicles to 15,000 and eventually to 20,000. The company also plans to expand its services to additional cities in Europe and the USA. Currently, the carsharing service is available in 16 cities, including Berlin, Munich, Paris, Rome, and Washington, D.C.
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