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Europcar Selects NewMotion for EV Charging
With the signing of this partnership, the "One Sustainable Fleet" program takes an important step forward.

The partnership is to be rolled out gradually from January.
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Europcar Mobility Group signed a partnership for the charging of its electric vehicles with NewMotion, one of the leading European smart charging providers.
With the signing of this partnership, the "One Sustainable Fleet" program takes an important step forward. NewMotion will provide Europcar Mobility Group with a complete ecosystem of solutions for the charging infrastructure: easy-to-use, smart charge points, as well as an access to the Business Hub platform that allows to monitor, manage, and control the entire charging infrastructure.
In addition, with NewMotion, customers renting an EV in one of the Europcar Mobility Group’s stations will receive a charge card, allowing an access the largest public roaming network for on-the-go charging in Europe (with more than 170,000 charge points).
The partnership is to be rolled out gradually from January.
Originally posted on Auto Rental News
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