Just as the hotel industry is working to roll out recharging solutions, so, logically, car rental companies are supporting the electrification of their fleets by equipping themselves with suitable charging points. This is a prerequisite for accelerate the leasing of electric vehicles.
To this end, Avis France has just announced a partnership with Bump, one of the new players in low-carbon mobility, to equip its 17 largest branches with recharging stations. in airports, stations and city centres. " The electrification of vehicle rental fleets is a major lever for decarbonising mobilitysaid François Oudot, co-founder and CEO of Bump. Bump is using all its expertise in infrastructure deployment, consultancy and digital solutions to help Avis and its customers adopt electric mobility." .
Starting next autumn, Paris CDG and Orly airports will be the first to install these charging stations, which Bump will guarantee to operate 24/7, with the possibility of managing up to 1,000 vehicles a day. These solutions will then be installed at Avis sites in Marseille, Lyon, Nice, Nantes, Lille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Basel-Mulhouse, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Avignon, Valence and Angoulême.
"Our decision to deploy a large number of kiosks at our sites will enable us to increase our productivity.expand our range of electric vehicles while guaranteeing a simple, seamless rental experience for our customers"commented Pierre-Olivier Bard, Managing Director of Avis France.
