Berlin car-sharing service Miles takes over WeShare from VW
The Miles car-sharing platform takes over Volkswagen’s mobility service WeShare. The takeover is also expected to increase the fleet by around 10,000 electric vehicles.
The Berlin car sharing provider Miles has Volkswagen’s e-mobility service WeShare accepted. Both companies officially announced this at the beginning of November 2022.
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Car sharing platform Miles grows to 11,000 vehicles
With the takeover of WeShare, the Miles fleet grows by 2,000 electric vehicles. This will allow users to access a total of 11,000 cars in the future.
According to VW, 70 percent of these come from the Volkswagen Group. media reports According to Miles, they have also ordered another 10,000 all-electric vehicles from the automaker. These are to be delivered as early as next year.
That’s why VW is giving up its car sharing offer
Officially, both companies give similar motives for the merger. Volkswagen wants to participate even better in the fast-growing market for new mobility services. Customers should be able to take advantage of a larger offer at the same time.
Miles, in turn, strives to expand both its own vehicle fleet and customer base in a sustainable manner. This also includes the electrification of the fleet.
Miles available in eight cities
So far, the Berlin car-sharing provider was available without fixed stations in eight major cities, including Hamburg, Munich, Brussels and Ghent. In addition to small cars, users also have the option of renting vans.
According to a statement, customers would benefit from the growing e-fleet in the future.
Original WeShare customers will have access to a significantly larger and more diverse fleet of vehicles, an additional six German cities and two Belgian cities, and new features such as city-to-city trips and trips abroad.
VW has new plans in the car sharing market
With the merger of its platform with Miles, however, VW does not necessarily have the last word on the subject of car sharing.
Last July, for example, the group took over Europcar. According to media reports, the rental company is also to become a car sharing service in the future. In addition to the normal service, taxi offers and Miles vehicles are also to be brokered.
The WeShare offer will continue to run as usual for customers during the merger. According to the Berlin platform, vehicles and users will be migrated to the Miles ecosystem in the coming weeks. The service then continues via your own app.
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