This year European Mobility Week is celebrating its 25th edition, and we’re proud to have been part of the European mobility journey for 20 of those years, bringing alternatives to private car ownership across Europe.
When Vulog was launched 20 years ago, carsharing was still a relatively new concept. Features that are common today, such as keyless entry and digital booking, were either emerging or did not exist at all!
Shared mobility has also grown beyond traditional station-based carsharing. Users can now choose from free-floating carsharing, short-term digital rentals and vehicle subscriptions, with options for everything from a few minutes to a full year. Fleets have become more varied too, with bikes, scooters, mopeds, cars and commercial vans meeting a wide range of travel needs across Europe.
We have been proud to empower partners across Europe, providing the technology needed to run successful shared mobility operations. Our tech can be found across the continent including: France, Portugal, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Czech Republic, Italy, Belgium, the UK, Jersey, Hungary, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Monaco and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and what we have learnt is each market has its own mobility habits, challenges, and pace of change.
We’ve even taken things a step further by launching our own mobility service in Lyon, France. For the past five years, Leo&Go has offered Lyon residents a convenient alternative to private car ownership. Along the way, we’ve learned firsthand what it takes to build and scale a profitable shared mobility service. We’ve used those lessons to refine our technology and help our partners improve their own services.
What will shared mobility in Europe look like 20 years from now?
Autonomous vehicles may become part of our everyday journeys, new mobility models will surely emerge, and old ones will evolve, just as shared mobility continues to become increasingly digital, convenient and accessible today.
We are looking forward to continuing to support the reduction of private car ownership in the years to come.
