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Recalls Mercedes-Benz eCitaro Buses With Solid-State Batteries Recalled

Mercedes-Benz eCitaro Buses With Solid-State Batteries Recalled

A small-scale recall concerns the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro with solid-state batteries.
By Mark Kane 10 March 2021
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Charging Total Acquires London’s Largest EV Charging Network

Total Acquires London’s Largest EV Charging Network

The company wants to operate more than 150,000 charging points in Europe by 2025.
By Mark Kane 30 September 2020
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General Indianapolis: BlueIndy Car Sharing Closed, Many Cars End Up At Scrapyard

Indianapolis: BlueIndy Car Sharing Closed, Many Cars End Up At Scrapyard

It's definitely over for Bollore's BlueIndy car sharing in Indianapolis
By Mark Kane 06 June 2020
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Paris Transport Operator RATP Orders Up To 800 Electric Buses

Paris Transport Operator RATP Orders Up To 800 Electric Buses

RATP, a state-owned public transport operator from Paris, France announced an order for nearly 800 all-electric buses (12m), split between three French suppliers.
By Mark Kane 12 April 2019
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General Dozens Of Former Autolib Bluecars Sell Out Quickly

Dozens Of Former Autolib Bluecars Sell Out Quickly

Several dozens of Bluecars with an average of 100,000 km (62,000 miles) on the clock were sold almost immediately at €3,700 ($4,160) per unit in France.
By Mark Kane 13 November 2018
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Electric Harbor Tractor To Electrify African Ports

Electric Harbor Tractor To Electrify African Ports

The APM HE is equipped with Blue Solutions's Lithium Metal Polymer (LMP), which operates in temperatures between 60°C and 80°C - which normally would require heating, but not so much in Africa where soon Bolloré Ports will begin tests in the Congo.
By Mark Kane 05 July 2018
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General Autolib Cancels Contract With Bollore - Electric Car Sharing Dead

Autolib Cancels Contract With Bollore - Electric Car Sharing Dead

Around seven years after launch of the first and biggest all-electric car sharing system - the Autolib in Paris - is terminated because of massive losses.
By Mark Kane 05 July 2018
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Charging This Electric Shuttle Charges In Just 20 Seconds

This Electric Shuttle Charges In Just 20 Seconds

Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has launched a 22-seat shuttle that can fill up in a flash.
By Domenick Yoney 25 January 2018
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General BlueIndy Finally Gaining Traction After Rough Start

BlueIndy Finally Gaining Traction After Rough Start

The BlueIndy car sharing program in Indianapolis, after a not-so-smooth start more than two years ago, is now growing to its ultimate goal of 500 cars, 200 stations and 1,000 charging spots.
By Mark Kane 04 September 2017
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General City of Los Angeles Kicks Off EV Sharing Program For Low-Income Families

City of Los Angeles Kicks Off EV Sharing Program For Low-Income Families

Bolloré's subsidiary - Blue Solutions, has launched a new car sharing rental called BlueLA (in Los Angeles obviously), which is second operation based in the U.S., after the BlueIndy in Indianapolis.
By Mark Kane 27 June 2017
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General As "Big Boys" Arrive, Bollore Backs Out Of Electric Car Biz

As "Big Boys" Arrive, Bollore Backs Out Of Electric Car Biz

Billionaire Vincent Bollore has scaled back his electric car ambitions, and is now withdrawing from consumer passenger cars, as the established competitors are out of reach.
By Mark Kane 27 April 2017
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General Bolloré Car Sharing Service To Be Launched In Los Angeles As BlueCalifornia

Bolloré Car Sharing Service To Be Launched In Los Angeles As BlueCalifornia

Bolloré to launch a second car sharing service in the U.S. After BlueIndy in Indianapolis, the company arrives in Los Angeles in the form of BlueCalifornia.
By Mark Kane 17 December 2016
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General Bolloré Bluecar Car-Sharing Project To Also Launch In Singapore

Bolloré Bluecar Car-Sharing Project To Also Launch In Singapore

Bolloré, well known for its electirc carsharing projects is now coming to Singapore (BlueSG). 1,000 cars by 2020.
By Mark Kane 10 July 2016
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Bolloré Introduces 12-Meter Electric Buses With LMP Batteries

Bolloré Introduces 12-Meter Electric Buses With LMP Batteries

Bolloré is introducing longer 12-meters (39 ft) Bluebus electric bus.
By Mark Kane 27 February 2016
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General Bolloré To Launch Car Sharing In Rome & Turin

Bolloré To Launch Car Sharing In Rome & Turin

Next step for the Bolloré Bluecars based car sharing after Indianapolis (BlueIndy) could be Rome (BlueRoma) and Turin (BlueTorino) in Italy with BlueCity in London already in preparation.
By Mark Kane 30 January 2016
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General Over 500 Members Joined BlueIndy Electric Car Sharing In Indianapolis

Over 500 Members Joined BlueIndy Electric Car Sharing In Indianapolis

BlueIndy, in its first month of operation, reached the 500-member mark and 1,500 trips.
By Mark Kane 12 November 2015
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General Bollore Might Sell Bluecar To General Public In U.S.

Bollore Might Sell Bluecar To General Public In U.S.

Several weeks after launching BlueIndy electric car sharing scheme in Indianapolis, Bolloré is considering putting Bluecars on sale also for individuals and fleets.
By Mark Kane 18 October 2015
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General Bolloré & State of Qatar Launching Joint-Venture Bluecongo

Bolloré & State of Qatar Launching Joint-Venture Bluecongo

The Bolloré Group and the State of Qatar announced launch of electric mobility and clean energy production infrastructure joint-venture Bluecongo in Congo.
By Mark Kane 08 September 2015
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General BlueIndy Electric Car Sharing Program Now Operational

BlueIndy Electric Car Sharing Program Now Operational

Bolloré Group launched BlueIndy carsharing service in Indianapolis with 50 Bluecars and 25 stations.
By Mark Kane 04 September 2015
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General New Electric Cars To Protect 12th Century Angkor Wat - Video

New Electric Cars To Protect 12th Century Angkor Wat - Video

As tourism has grown from 10,000 to 2 million perople over the past 2 decades, Angkor Wat is suffering from acid rain concerns that EVs could alleviate
By Jay Cole 23 July 2015
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General Bollore Bluecars Now Being Built By Renault

Bollore Bluecars Now Being Built By Renault

Bolloré and Renault began joint production of Bluecars in Renault's plant in Dieppe in northern France. Earlier Bluecars were assembled in Italy, but the move to France was one of the topics of the partnership agreement signed on 9 September 2014.
By Mark Kane 04 July 2015
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General Bolloré's Blue Solutions Doubled Revenues To Nearly €100 Million

Bolloré's Blue Solutions Doubled Revenues To Nearly €100 Million

Blue Solutions, a subsidiary of the Bolloré Group, after a weaker 2013, doubled its revenues in 2014.
By Mark Kane 04 May 2015
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General Bolloré Intends To Launch Bluesummer This Summer

Bolloré Intends To Launch Bluesummer This Summer

Two years after its unveiling in 2013, Bolloré finally decided to launch Bluesummer electric cars on the market. The cabriolet is based on the Bluecar and has the same 30 kWh battery and 50 kW motor.
By Mark Kane 03 May 2015
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General If BlueIndy Succeeds In Indianapolis In 2015, Bluecars Will Come To Los Angeles In 2016

If BlueIndy Succeeds In Indianapolis In 2015, Bluecars Will Come To Los Angeles In 2016

French billionaire Vincent Bollore recently stated that beside development of two car sharing projects in 2015 - in Indianapolis (BlueIndy) and another one in London, two more locations are in the pipeline for 2016. Those two additional project will be Singapore and Los Angeles!
By Mark Kane 21 February 2015
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