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Ferrovial and Renault set up new car sharing service in Madrid

Spanish infrastructure company Ferrovial Services and Renault are to implement a car sharing service in Madrid from October 2017, with an initial fleet of 500 electric vehicles located within the M-30 beltway and in some adjoining areas. The service will use the new Renault ZOE Z.E 40, an electric car with a rated autonomy of 400 km, which extends range and usage time. The cars also have a capacity of five seats
September 1, 2017 Read time: 1 min

Spanish infrastructure company 4419 Ferrovial Services and 2453 Renault are to implement a car sharing service in Madrid from October 2017, with an initial fleet of 500 electric vehicles located within the M-30 beltway and in some adjoining areas.

The service will use the new Renault ZOE Z.E 40, an electric car with a rated autonomy of 400 km, which extends range and usage time. The cars also have a capacity of five seats

Further details, prices and other characteristics of this new sustainable mobility service for will be released shortly.

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