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| Iberdrola celebrates European Mobility Week  Spanish energy group Iberdrola (IBE.MC) has decided to celebrate European Mobility Week, reaffirming its commitment to the electric vehicle. The company, which remains firmly committed to pioneering green mobility, is the first to launch a comprehensive solution to foster widespread use of the electric vehicle: the Iberdrola Green Mobility Plan.Under this programme, the group offers customers a wide range of electric vehicles (cars, motorbikes and bikes) and the possibility to handle the financing of the purchase. The company also manages the installation of recharging stations in car parks, guaranteeing at all times the safety of the equipment, and provides the user with a tailored advisory service to meet all their needs. In line with its commitment to the electric vehicle, the company is also involved in the pan-European Green eMotion project, a European Commission initiative to swiftly enable a mass deployment of electromobility. Iberdrola has also become the first Spanish company to launch a car sharing scheme under which Supply division employees can use Think City vehicles to carry out their rounds in Madrid, Bilbao, Seville, Valencia, Valladolid and Barcelona. In addition to developing these new services, Iberdrola is also involved in a range of pilot projects with various Spanish public bodies that have expressed an interest in this type of transport. So far the company has negotiated agreements with the regional governments of Castilla y León, Valencia, the Basque Country, Murcia, Madrid, Andalusia, Extremadura and Catalonia and is working with other administrations at the national, regional, provincial and local level. Iberdrola has initiated a host of important and groundbreaking initiatives including an electric vehicle rental service in Guipúzcoa. It is the first public system of its kind and will also be rolled out in other locations. Another example of the government's firm commitment to promoting this type of transport is the Movele Plan, which will entail the installation of 280 electric vehicle recharging stations in Madrid, Barcelona and Seville. The first recharging stations are already in use in Barcelona and Madrid. Iberdrola has also signed agreements with private companies involved in the development of electric mobility including a partnership with FCC which covers three main areas: the promotion of electric fleets, the installation of recharging stations and involvement in electric mobility pilot projects in towns and cities. The company also has agreements in place with the carmakers General Motors, Peugeot and Opel. Green Transport Day in Scotland Also, as part of European Mobility Week, ScottishPower employees are participating in 'Green Transport Day', the aim of which is to encourage the company's workforce to travel to work in a more environmentally-friendly manner.The staff who reduce their carbon footprint the most will receive £250 from the company to spend on outdoor recreational products. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |