Zity by Mobilize to conquer Italy
Already available in Spain and France, the 100% electric car-sharing service Zity by Mobilize, supported by Renault Group, will be launched in Italy at the end of May. Deployed in Milan, the operator’s fleet will consist of 450 Dacia Spring.
Renault group continue the international expansion of its car sharing service Zity by Mobilize. Launched in 2017 in Madrid (Spain) then in 2020 in Paris and finally in Lyon in March 2022, the latter will soon develop in the streets of Milan. On this occasion, a fleet of 450 Dacia Spring 100% electric will be deployed in the Italian city. These vehicles will be added to the fleet of some 1,425 zero-emission vehicles (Dacia Spring and Renault Zoe) already in operation in other markets.
The arrival of Zity in Milan – whose official launch date has not yet been communicated – is accompanied by the creation of 50 jobs and “ at least 20 % of working hours will be allocated to currently unemployed or disadvantaged people »specifies Mobilize, the mobility brand of Renault Group, in a press release.
Milan, “an ideal city for car-sharing in floating »
“Zity is not only investing in the mobility of the future, but in the one that is winning, the one that reduces the environmental impact, and that is aligned with the highest standards of European public policies, as is the case of Milan . Zity also chose Milan as the first Italian city to offer its service because of its potential and attractiveness in terms of commerce, industry, tourism, startup-friendly ecosystem and more. », let it be known Javier MateosCEO of Zity.
On the sidelines of the arrival of the vehicles offered in floating (i.e. with no fixed departure and return location) in Milan, Zity conducted a study assessing the potential of shared mobility in this city. It appears that “ local service users car sharing have between 36 and 45 years old and 62 % of them use a car daily for their trips. In addition, Milan is a city where the gap between male and female users of car-sharing services is the smallest. (49 % of women and 51 % of men). Women being less represented in the other cities where the Zity service is present »still indicates the operator.