Cambio plans to electrify part of its fleet in 2022

More and more electric shared cars are added to Cambio’s fleet. The share specialist launched its electrified range last year, first in Brussels and then elsewhere in Flanders, and this year, it wants to expand the scope of shared electric cars further.

In 2022, Cambio plans to install charging stations for its vehicles. The aim is to offer this service first in all 19 municipalities in the Brussels region.

Still relatively low supply of e-cars

In 2021, the total fleet of the non-profit association will consist of 1 700 vehicles with 22 new stations, mainly in Brussels, around Liège and Mons, in Louvain-La-Neuve, and Namur. In total, Cambio can currently be found in 63 cities.

Last year, Cambio’s electrified offer in Brussels consisted of around ten electric cars. But also in other Flemish cities, with Mechelen as the frontrunner, you can already find a range of shared electric cars. The intention is to further expand the scope of shared electric vehicles this year as well.

6 000 new members

Today, 54 000 have subscribed to the shared car system – including 22 332 customers in the Brussels region for 688 cars – which equates to 6 000 new members. In Brussels, 269 000 reservations were made last year.

“We see a stronger growth in Brussels in 2021,” says Fréderic Van Malleghem, Cambio’s director for Brussels in La Capitale. “In Brussels, more and more people are questioning car ownership, also because of the rules that are being introduced, such as low-emission zones, kilometer tax projects, and the removal of parking spaces.”

“And many of them are taking the plunge into car-sharing also because there are enough alternatives with public transport, especially in the city center. Cambio’s aim is that its clients use the car a few times a month when they want to leave the city.”

E-Cambio

In the Brussels region, Cambio currently has 202 stations. And it does not intend to stop there. In 2022, there are plans to install a hundred new spaces in the Brussels region. There’s also the intention to install charging stations for the Cambio vehicles in all 19 municipalities in the Brussels region.

Electric cars are currently on offer in most major cities in Flanders, such as Mechelen, Ghent, Bruges, Leuven, and Antwerp. At the moment, these are only Zoë cars, but in Mechelen, for example, there are also several electric delivery vans and medium-sized electric cars.

On the Cambio website, one can find more information about e-Cambio. It is also possible to evaluate the savings you would make with Cambio based on the average number of kilometers you drive per month. Generally speaking, according to figures offered by Cambio, one shared car replaces an average of 15 private cars. The ecological impact is, therefore, undeniable.