Dutch car sharing company Greenwheels recently placed an electric shared car at the charging station of LEAP24 on the Oude Groenewoudseweg in Nijmegen. Both organizations have deliberately opted for this, because they agree in the ambition to contribute to livable inner cities and sustainable mobility.

Greenwheels has been working for almost thirty years to make cities more liveable with its shared cars. LEAP24 started two years ago with the construction and operation of fast charging stations for electric vehicles in and around cities.The electrification of the Greenwheels fleet created the opportunity to join forces for the location on the Oude Groenewoudseweg in Nijmegen.

There are now more than 2,600 Greenwheels cars on the road in the Netherlands.An increasing number of them are electric.Anja Beverwijk of Greenwheels: “Space is becoming scarcer and we must actively work on our CO2 emissions.That is why partnerships are important.With organizations such as LEAP24, but also municipalities.”

“Our location in Nijmegen lends itself particularly well to charging electric vehicles of all sizes and can be used for fast charging and normal charging,” says Pelle Schlichting, founder of LEAP24. “The fact that we are now collaborating with Greenwheels, which means that we can also offer a shared car including charging facilities at our location, offers local residents the opportunity to become acquainted with electric shared transport.”

Mobility in and around Dutch cities will change enormously in the coming years; twenty-seven cities, including Nijmegen, have the ambition to introduce a Zero Emission Zone in 2025. The zero emission zones aim to improve air quality and reduce CO2 emissions. By using shared electric cars and fast charging infrastructure, residents and visitors of Nijmegen can enjoy the benefits of zero-emission mobility and contribute to a cleaner and healthier environment, without the disadvantages.