Bollore to invest $35 million in Indianapolis electric-car sharing service - 1 views
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French billionaire Vincent Bollore is setting up the largest U.S. car-sharing program for electric vehicles
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The program, beginning within eight months, will use as many as 500 of Bollore’s Bluecars and 1,000 charging stations
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The U.S. arrival of the Bollore Group, which makes its own lithium metal polymer batteries for its electric cars, is the latest development in an emerging segment led by Tesla Motors, maker of the premium Model S sedan, and the Nissan Leaf electric hatchback. Bollore is counting on U.S. drivers who want access to a low-pollution alternative to gasoline-burning cars. They can be rented for as little as $10 an hour.
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