PSA Peugeot Citroën and Bolloré Group sign strategic cooperation agreement on Bluesummer EV and car sharing
17 June 2015
PSA Peugeot Citroën and Bolloré Group have signed a strategic cooperation agreement covering electric vehicle production and distribution as well as car sharing. The two said the agreement is aligned with their common goal of becoming a leading player in the car sharing market, which will account for a significant portion of the new mobility economy, alongside public transport solutions.
The electric vehicle that will be distributed by PSA Peugeot Citroën is the Bluesummer, a four-seat cabriolet designed by Bolloré, with an urban driving range of 200 kilometers (124 miles). Top speed is 110 km/h (68 mph), and the vehicle is powered by a 30 kWh Bolloré BlueSolutions LMP battery pack.
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On the production side, the agreement provides for the assembly of Bluesummer cars at PSA Peugeot Citroën plant in Rennes from September 2015, with installed capacity of 15 vehicles per day for a maximum of 3,500 vehicles per year.
To further their commitment to sustainable mobility, the two groups will also cooperate in the area of car sharing—initially in Europe and later via the creation of a joint venture designed to deploy car sharing solutions worldwide using electric vehicles (passenger cars and commercial vehicles), as well as low-emission internal combustion vehicles.
The strategic cooperation agreement leverages the two groups’ respective expertise and experience:
Bolloré is already present in the electric mobility market, having designed and developed several electric vehicles (Bluecar, Bluesummer, Bluebus and Bluetram). It also operates an electric vehicle car sharing network in several cities in France (Paris, Lyon and Bordeaux and their outlying towns) and abroad, via dedicated subsidiaries.
PSA Peugeot Citroën has set up various car sharing operations since 2013, with an offer designed for businesses in France and, via its Citroën brand, in Germany (Multicity Berlin). In addition, the Peugeot brand launched a short-term rental offer in 2009: Mu by Peugeot.
It looks absolutely horrible.
If the battery pack is the same as in the Blue car, they also have to run hot, and need a supply of electricity all night to keep them functioning.
That may be just about acceptable in a shared car, which does high mileage, but is even more of a nonsense in a private car.
Unless they use very different chemistry, IMO this is an awful choice.
Posted by: Davemart | 17 June 2015 at 07:10 AM
> If the battery pack is the same as in the Blue car, they also have to run hot, and need a supply of electricity all night to keep them functioning.
Do you have a link what this is about?
Posted by: Rif | 28 June 2015 at 10:53 AM