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Founded as Collect Car B.V. on June 21 1995 by Gijs van Lookeren Campagne and Jan Borghuis, whom were inspired by car sharing by German students in the 1980s.<ref>http://www.hollandtrade.com/news/featured-company/?bstnum=2702</ref> Now the biggest and most successful carsharing company of the Netherlands, Collect Car B.V., Rotterdam, - better known by its trademark 'Greenwheels' - bought the majority of the shares of [[StattAuto]], a German carsharing company (founded in 1994 as StattAuto Hamburger CarSharing GmbH) in 2004. The car sharing firm received a financial boost by Dutch entrepreneur [[Eckart Wintzen]]<ref>http://mixonline.com/news/headline/expressioncollege-wintzen_passing_2703/</ref> in 1997. |
Founded as Collect Car B.V. on June 21, 1995 by Gijs van Lookeren Campagne and Jan Borghuis, whom were inspired by car sharing by German students in the 1980s.<ref>http://www.hollandtrade.com/news/featured-company/?bstnum=2702</ref> Now the biggest and most successful carsharing company of the Netherlands, Collect Car B.V., Rotterdam, - better known by its trademark 'Greenwheels' - bought the majority of the shares of [[StattAuto]], a German carsharing company (founded in 1994 as StattAuto Hamburger CarSharing GmbH) in 2004. The car sharing firm received a financial boost by Dutch entrepreneur [[Eckart Wintzen]]<ref>http://mixonline.com/news/headline/expressioncollege-wintzen_passing_2703/</ref> in 1997. |
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By the end of 2005, Greenwheels owned 98.5% of StattAuto shares. Greenwheels also operates in [[London]] as Greenwheels UK. |
By the end of 2005, Greenwheels owned 98.5% of StattAuto shares. Greenwheels also operates in [[London]] as Greenwheels UK. |
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===Britain=== |
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[[File:Greenwheels Hengelo.jpg|thumb|right|Greenwheels [[Peugeot 107]] at [[Station Hengelo]] in the Netherlands]] |
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Greenwheels fleet consists of subcompact (supermini or city car) or compact (compact MPV, leisure vehicles) that are better able to handle the narrow and congested streets found in European cities.<ref>https://www.greenwheels.com/uk/Home/Private/step-inside/benefits</ref><ref>http://www.hollandtrade.com/news/featured-company/?bstnum=2702</ref> |
Greenwheels fleet consists of subcompact (supermini or city car) or compact (compact MPV, leisure vehicles) that are better able to handle the narrow and congested streets found in European cities.<ref>https://www.greenwheels.com/uk/Home/Private/step-inside/benefits</ref><ref>http://www.hollandtrade.com/news/featured-company/?bstnum=2702</ref> |
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In the Netherlands and London Greenwheels operates soley with Peugeot vehicles<ref>https://www.greenwheels.com/uk/Home/Private/step-inside/our-cars</ref><ref>https://www.greenwheels.com/nl/Home/Particulieren/stap-in/Onze-auto-s</ref> |
In the Netherlands and London Greenwheels operates soley with Peugeot vehicles:<ref>https://www.greenwheels.com/uk/Home/Private/step-inside/our-cars</ref><ref>https://www.greenwheels.com/nl/Home/Particulieren/stap-in/Onze-auto-s</ref> |
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* [[Peugeot Partner]] - Netherlands only |
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In Germany Greenwheels uses Toyota vehicles<ref>https://www.greenwheels.com/de/Home/Geschaeftskunden/Anmelden/Unsere-Fahrzeuge</ref> |
In Germany Greenwheels uses Toyota vehicles:<ref>https://www.greenwheels.com/de/Home/Geschaeftskunden/Anmelden/Unsere-Fahrzeuge</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:43, 27 January 2013
Greenwheels is the largest carsharing corporation based in Netherlands and operating in the Netherland, United Kingdom and Germany.
Industry | Carsharing |
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Founded | 1995 [1] |
Founder | Gijs van Lookeren Campagne and Jan Borghuis |
Headquarters | Rotterdam, Netherlands[2] |
Area served | Germany (21), United Kingdom (29), Netherlands (90) |
Key people | Gijs van Lookeren Campagne - Director and co-founder[3] Jan Borghuis - co-founder and director [4] |
Services | Carsharing |
Divisions | Greenwheels UK, Greenwheels Germany |
Website | [1] |
Founded as Collect Car B.V. on June 21, 1995 by Gijs van Lookeren Campagne and Jan Borghuis, whom were inspired by car sharing by German students in the 1980s.[5] Now the biggest and most successful carsharing company of the Netherlands, Collect Car B.V., Rotterdam, - better known by its trademark 'Greenwheels' - bought the majority of the shares of StattAuto, a German carsharing company (founded in 1994 as StattAuto Hamburger CarSharing GmbH) in 2004. The car sharing firm received a financial boost by Dutch entrepreneur Eckart Wintzen[6] in 1997. By the end of 2005, Greenwheels owned 98.5% of StattAuto shares. Greenwheels also operates in London as Greenwheels UK.
Locations
Greenwheels has extensive locations in urban centres in Germany and Netherlands, but only operates in the London area for their British operations.
Germany
- Dusseldorf
- Frankfurt
- Hamburg
- Dresden
- Berlin
- Rostock
- Braunschweig
- Ahrensburg
- Bochum
- Dortmund
- Duisburg
- Elmshorn
- Essen
- Furth
- Gelsenkirchen
- Nord Ost intern
- Sud West intern
- Haden
- Norderstedt
- Numberg
- Pinneberg
- Postdam
- Reckinghausen
- Regensburg
- Uetersen
- Unna
- Wedel
Britain
Netherlands
- Alkmaar
- Almere
- Alphen aan den Rijn
- Amersfoort
- Amstelveen
- Amsterdam
- Apeldoorn
- Arnhem
- Assen
- Bergen
- Bilthoven
- Bloemendaal
- Breda
- Brummen
- Bussum
- Capelle ann den Ijssel
- Castricum
- De Bilt
- Delfgauw
- Delft
- DeloitteDen Haag
- Deloitte Rotterdam-Maastoren
- Den Bosch
- Den Haag
- Den Hoom
- Deventer
- Diemen
- Dordrecht
- Driebergen
- Duivendrecht
- Edam-Volendam
- Ede
- Eindhoven
- Enschede
- Gouda
- Groningen
- Haarlem
- Haren
- Heemskerk
- Heemstede
- Heiloo
- Hellevotesluis
- Helmond
- Hengelo OV
- Hiversum
- Hoodddorp
- Hoom NH
- Houten
- Huizen
- Ijsselstein
- Krommenie
- Landsmeer
- Leeuwarden
- Leiden
- Leiderdorp
- Leisschendam
- Lelystad
- Leusden
- Maarssen
- Maastrict
- Middelburg
- NS Trefpunt
- Naarden
- Nieuwegein
- Nieuwerkerk Aan den Ujssel
- Nijmegen
- Oegstgeest
- Oostzaan
- Ouderkerk ann de Amstel
- Overveen
- Purmerend
- Rijswijk
- Roermond
- Roosendaal
- Rosmalen
- Rotterdam
- Santpoort Noord
- Schiedam
- Sittard
- Soest
- Tilburg
- Utrecht
- Veldhoven
- Venlo
- Vlaardingen
- Vleuten
- Voorburg
- Voorschoten
- Vught
- Wageningen
- Weesp
- Woerden
- Wormer
- XS Teleport
- Zaandam
- Zeist
- Zoetermeer
- Zutphen
- Zwolle
- S’Graveland
Fleet
Greenwheels fleet consists of subcompact (supermini or city car) or compact (compact MPV, leisure vehicles) that are better able to handle the narrow and congested streets found in European cities.[7][8]
In the Netherlands and London Greenwheels operates soley with Peugeot vehicles:[9][10]
- Peugeot 107
- Peugeot 207 - Netherlands only
- Peugeot iOn - Netherlands only
- Peugeot Partner - Netherlands only
In Germany Greenwheels uses Toyota vehicles:[11]
Plans are to add Peugeot vehicles in Germany at a later date.[12]
References
- ^ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=6256109
- ^ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=6256109
- ^ http://www.allinx.eu/pg/blog/headquarter/read/9336/dutch-railways-reinforce-carsharing-project-cooperation-the-netherlands
- ^ http://www.worldtalkradio.com/worldtalkradio/vguest.aspx?gid=11056
- ^ http://www.hollandtrade.com/news/featured-company/?bstnum=2702
- ^ http://mixonline.com/news/headline/expressioncollege-wintzen_passing_2703/
- ^ https://www.greenwheels.com/uk/Home/Private/step-inside/benefits
- ^ http://www.hollandtrade.com/news/featured-company/?bstnum=2702
- ^ https://www.greenwheels.com/uk/Home/Private/step-inside/our-cars
- ^ https://www.greenwheels.com/nl/Home/Particulieren/stap-in/Onze-auto-s
- ^ https://www.greenwheels.com/de/Home/Geschaeftskunden/Anmelden/Unsere-Fahrzeuge
- ^ http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2010/01/15/peugeot-signs-electric-vehicle-agreements/
External links