Cabify has signed an agreement with Polestar to integrate 100 100% electric vehicles into its fleet, 50 in Barcelona and 50 in Madrid.
This was explained at a press conference held on Tuesday by the Director of Public Affairs of Cabify in Spain, Javier Doradoand Commercial Director of Polestar Spain, Pedro Barra.
The 100 vehicles will be of the model. Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor Pluswhich has a range of up to 655 kilometres in the combined cycle and a recharging time of 28 minutes.
The agreement also states that companies and freelancers working with Cabify in both cities have “special conditions” for purchasing the Swedish brand’s cars.
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It is planned that Victora subsidiary of Cabify, which manages the fleet of the Spanish mobility platform, will be responsible for the new vehicles. Each vehicle will represent a Save nine million tons of emissions Pollutants.
For this reason, Dorado said the agreement will improve air quality in both cities. For his part, Barra explained that this agreement will allow his company to make itself known among users.
In addition, Cabify has been described as a “showcase” for users to identify their cars as luxury. The Scandinavian group arrived in the Catalan capital two years ago with a store on Passeig de Gràcia, which has now moved to Rosselló Street.
He celebrated the ease of reaching the agreement, as both companies are “focused” on electrifying mobility.
Charging network
In Barcelona, Cabify will be used Charging network The list is based on agreements with various companies, as well as the public network. It will also feed the batteries of the vehicles with its own chargers located in El Prat de Llobregat (Barcelona).
Dorado lamented that Spain’s charging network is far from what is needed to electrify the engine. “It’s not common for a country to commit to electrification,” he commented.
