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Singapore launches electric car-sharing programme

Singapore, on December 12, rolled out its first large-scale electric car-sharing programme, as part of plans to encourage use of public transport.
Singapore launches electric car-sharing programme ảnh 1Two BlueSG electric cars are charging (Source: AFP)

Singapore (VNA) – Singapore, onDecember 12, rolled out its first large-scale electric car-sharing programme,as part of plans to encourage use of public transport.

BlueSG, a unit of France’s Bollore Group, isin charge of the service, which began with about 80 cars and 30 chargingstations. It aims to operate 1,000 electric vehicles and 2,000 charging pointsby 2020, which would make the programme in Singapore the world’s second-biggestafter Paris.

BlueSG’s zero-emission cars feature two-doorhatchbacks that carry four people. Users can subscribe to one of two membershipplans and use a BlueSG app to book a car and reserve a parking space. Cars haveto be picked up from and returned to a BlueSG charging station.

Singapore is one of the world’s mostexpensive places to own a car, with the average price exceeding 80,000 USD, as theGovernment is working to limit vehicle numbers.-VNA 
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