Mobilize is a business unit of the French car manufacturer

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established in 2021 and focused on subscription services, leasing, loans, data, and energy management, offering Mobilize-badged vehicles for

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and delivery services.

History

The Mobilize business unit was created in January 2021 as part of a wider overhauling of

operations. The new unit was set to develop car sharing and other niche businesses. That month, the unit launched the Mobilize vehicle marque by presenting the Mobilize EZ-1, a car-sharing prototype quadricycle. Later that year, Renault integrated its Zity electric car-sharing business into Mobilize, renaming it Zity by Mobilize. The first marketed car was the subscription-only Mobilize Limo (a rebadged

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from

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), introduced in the second half of 2022. In May 2022, Renault's financial affiliate

RCI Banque RCI Banque SA (), trading as Mobilize Financial Services and formerly known as RCI Bank and Services and as Renault Crédit International, is a France-based international company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Renault. RCI Banque speciali ...

was made part of the unit, adopting the

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Mobilize Financial Services. In October 2022, Mobilize announced Mobilize Fast Charge, its EV fast-charging network, with plans for 200 chargers, primarily at Renault dealerships near major roadways, by mid-2024.

Operations

Mobilize provides cars and

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s for ride-sharing, taxi and delivery companies, while also offering car-related services (including subscriptions), financial services, and charging networks. The unit does not produce vehicles but it gets them from other entities. The unit is divided into two major divisions: Mobilize Financial Services (car financing) and Mobilize Beyond Automotive (other activities).

List of services

* Zity by Mobilize: car sharing service in Paris, Lyon, Madrid, Milan. * Bipi: car subscription service.

Car models

Current

* Mobilize Limo (2022) File:Mondial de l'auto Paris 2022 03.png, Mobilize Limo

Future

* Mobilize Duo (2023) *

Mobilize Bento The Mobilize Duo is a two-seater electric quadricycle set to replace the Renault Twizy in 2023, which was unveiled at the 2022 Paris Motor Show. First previewed by the Mobilize EZ-1 concept in 2021, it was eventually renamed to its current name an ...

(2023)

Concepts

On 10 October 2022, Mobilize presented a set of concepts alongside the production version of the Duo and Bento models. The first is a three-wheeled, single-seater electric vehicle named the Solo, while the other is the Ileo mobile charging station. The idea for the Mobilize Solo came from Renault's design studio in India, starting from a skateboard with an umbrella, although the final concept is more like a chair in a cover. It measures long, wide and high. Inside there is room for one person in a semi-sitting position with a joystick instead of a steering wheel. * Mobilize EZ-1 (2021) * Mobilize Hippo (2021) * Mobilize Solo (2022)

References

External links

* Car manufacturers Renault {{company-stub