Vulog chooses Montréal to launch Leo, its 1st carsharing service in North America
An exciting new tranportation option for the city
Greater Montréal welcomes a new player in the mobility sector: French company Vulog. A world leader in tech solutions for mobility operators, and carsharing operators in particular, Vulog is excited to announce the launch of its first public-facing service in North America with Leo, a new carsharing offer powered by its intelligent platform. This launch marks an important step in Vulog’s international expansion and confirms Montréal’s role as a hub of innovation for sustainable mobility.
With an initial investment of $20 million and the support of local partners such as Groupe MHT, Vulog plans to roll out 2,000 vehicles by 2027 and create 30 skilled jobs.
“Greater Montréal is a global hub for sustainable mobility and lends itself especially well to our expansion goals in North America,” says Gregory Ducongé, Vulog President and CEO. “This is where we will test, refine and evolve tomorrow’s innovations to serve our customers worldwide. We’d like to thank our local partner, Groupe MHT, as well as the City of Montréal, for supporting this project and contributing to enhancing the region’s sustainable mobility offer.”
With some 600 vehicles already on the road, Leo is Vulog’s first carsharing service to operate in North America, and the second worldwide after Lyon, France. Over the next two years, around 1,400 vehicles will hit the roads of Greater Montréal. Vulog will also be developing a service dedicated to Montréal businesses and organizations.
A platform used in all four corners of the world
Founded in 2006, Vulog has developed an AI-powered platform designed specifically for car-sharing services, which is already used globally by major car manufacturers and car rental companies. The platform optimizes vehicle fleet management, with features allowing users to subscribe, make online reservations and more. In Canada, Vulog’s platform powers the BCAA car-sharing service, which includes 2,500 vehicles in Greater Vancouver.
Headquartered in Nice, France, Vulog employs around 100 people in Lyon, Paris and Toronto, providing service to some 50 customers in Europe, Asia and North America.
“Since the launch of the BIXI service in 2009, Montréal has established itself as a world leader in shared transport. Vulog is part of a well-established and innovative community in terms of both the transportation infrastructure and the technologies that power it,” says Stéphane Paquet, President and CEO of Montréal International. “This new project once again highlights Greater Montréal’s attractiveness to international companies and organizations developing practical, intelligent solutions to encourage sustainable transportation.”
About Vulog (www.vulog.com)
Vulog is the world’s leading provider of shared mobility technologies, with a SaaS platform powered by artificial intelligence that simplifies the deployment and management of large vehicle fleets. Since 2006, Vulog has been supporting its partners worldwide in their transition to more sustainable, cost-effective mobility.