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E-car test driving center at Shanghai International Automobile City, Jiading district. |
The Jiading district of Shanghai says it will begin providing an EV rental service this October with the aim of developing a model for e-vehicles, by which time people will be able to test drive a Roewe E50 electric car at 20 rental sites around the district, with some on-the-spot guidance.
In 2013, Shanghai International Automobile City (SIAC) a base for automobile making, research and development, and trade established a new energy vehicle service company for to promote them as Shanghai’s first company in e-vehicle leasing and sharing and it has provided rental services to institutions, enterprises and individuals.
The company began leasing in two ways last October – a business-to-business long-term rental service for enterprises and a business-to-customer short-term rental service for individuals, both of which got positive feedback from customers.
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SAIC Motor’s Roewe E50 e-car on display in a showroom. |



