Presse Release: ParkPod Integrates Charging Infrastructure for Cambio, Leading European Car Sharing Company
Monday, 07 March 2011 03:55
Karlsruhe, March 4.th, 2011 – On March 4th, cambio, a leader in Europe’s rapidly growing car sharing sector, will deploy the first Electric Vehicles in its fleet, starting in Hamburg. ParkPod, based in Karlsruhe, Germany and San Francisco, USA, will be delivering charging stations as well as the integration with cambio’s fleet management system. Greenpeace Energy will be the renewable energy provider.
ParkPod’s stations will enable cambio’s fleet management system with critical real-time information, including the exact time a car begins charging, the status of the charge and if the charge has completed. The combination of this information and the distance requirements indicated by cambio customers will allow the fleet management system to optimally allocate vehicles for customer use. In addition, the user-friendly design will make operation of the charging stations convenient and easy for cambio’s customers.
“We chose ParkPod as Electric Vehicle Infrastructure partner because of their commitment to develop the optimal customer oriented experience,” said Joachim Schwartz, cambio’s CEO. “Now we have the first charging station that, if necessary, you can even operate while dressed for a dinner party. The cable never touches the ground and the chargers, unlike others in the market, are very attractive.”
This first phase of cambio’s Electric Vehicle rollout, which includes seven parking spots with ParkPod charging stations, takes place after an extensive pilot program, involving more than one hundred cambio customers.
ParkPod’s CEO and co-founder Ralf Schneiderat is excited about the partnership and underscored both companies’ emphasis of customer needs. “Cambio’s leadership in European car sharing results from its strong focus on customer experience. They were able to articulate the exact specifications of their Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure, which enabled us to develop a great solution for the car sharing market. We’re looking forward to continually improving this customer-oriented solution in close cooperation with our partners”.
About ParkPod
ParkPod, LLC, with headquarters in San Francisco, CA and Karlsruhe, Germany is an innovative provider of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (EVI) solutions to businesses in the car sharing, rental car, parking and hospitality industries.
ParkPod combines California design and German engineering for optimal user ergonomics and low cost of operation. The company’s objective is to help customers unlock true business value from electric vehicles by seamlessly integrating EVI solutions into their core business processes, driving customer loyalty, smooth operation and EVI profitability.
