Like it or not electric mobility is the future and we have to adapt to it. In Europe we have assumed that there is no turning back, but there are regions like the United States where the transition is going to cost much more. Not in vain, signatures like Tesla they are doing a great job to spread the advantages of this mobility. Not in vain, manufacturers as important as General Motors, Ford or Stellantis also collaborate, although in their own way...
The most curious way is how it will stellantis. The fourth largest car manufacturer in the world has a strong presence of electric cars in its European range. However, in the United States it is not so, and that will be solved, for now, with a initiative to say the least curious. Yes, because they want the local public to know the advantages of one of the most original models they offer: the small Citroen Ami. Of course, they will not be able to buy it like here...
The Citroën Ami will be available for rent by Free2Move USA
The USA is one of the countries where most, and best, the car rental and sharing platforms. Stellantis has a Free2Move and a large fleet of models made up, for the most part, of the Chevrolet Cruze and Equinox. Well, to both models will be added the small Citroen Ami Coming Soon. And you may ask, how did we know this? Well, very simple, through an image that they have published on their social networks.
Specifically, it has been thanks to LinkedIn profile that Free2Move has. The photograph that they have published does not say anything in particular, but a silhouette appears that leaves no room for doubt. is the little Citroen Ami in profile, and the message next to it is very explicit: "From France with love". However, there are two reasons that should still keep us calm. The first, and most important, has to do with the official nature of this information.
For now, neither Stellantis, nor Free2Move nor Citroën have officially confirmed that the Ami will arrive in the US. If not, the posting this image on your profile, with that flag in the background and that message would not make sense. The second hurdle that this initiative would have to overcome is harder. It has to do, as you know, with the "dislike" American customers have for small vehicles arrived from Europe.
For the time being Free2Move it operates exclusively in Washington DC, Paris, Madrid and Lisbon, but new locations will soon be added, such as Oregon or Portland. It will be necessary to see if the expansion of this platform and the arrival of the flirtatious Ami serve for Stellantis to expand its presence in markets as tough as the United States.
Source - Free2Move USA by LinkedIn