To develop a platform for charging electric vehicles based on a subscription formula, with the aim of facilitating sustainable mobility and offering a simpler and more intuitive user experience. Install charging points throughout Europe, starting with Accenture’s Italian and French offices, integrating electric vehicles into the network and adopting Free2Move eSolutions technology. And finally, launch joint offers that support large companies on the journey towards electrification of their fleets, thus speeding up the transition to sustainable mobility.
Italian tech Week 2021, Ficili (Stellantis) and Lio (Accenture): the electric factor
The three pillars of the long-term partnership signed by Accenture, a multinational specialized in professional services in the digital field, and Free2Move eSolutions, a joint venture created by Stellantis and Engie Eps, are the emblem of the great transformations that are going through and upsetting the world of mobility. , and in particular of electric mobility. In spite of the overall contraction of the automobile market in the year of the pandemic, sales of electric cars increased over the same period, gaining additional shares of the global personal vehicle market. However, it is not so much the sales themselves that set the bar for the ongoing revolution.
The current scenario, Accenture notes in the study entitled The Electric Vehicle: more than a new powertrain, is characterized by a constant evolution of various elements.
The technologies that drive research and development continue to make progress. The four mega trends of the sector summarized by the English acronym “case” (connected, autonomous, shared, electrified, literally connected, autonomous, shared and electric), are becoming increasingly central. And consumers are thus more inclined to use multimodal urban transport. In short, a model based on the principles of the circular economy is emerging, which is pushing the automotive industry to create ecological vehicles along the entire life cycle (from the design of cars using recyclable materials to the reuse of batteries and the recovery of minerals. at the end of life).
In summary, the factors that are favoring the marriage between car manufacturers and electric mobility are mainly three. The first is the set of government regulations and incentives, from the stricter regulations on CO2 emissions to subsidies for the sales of electric cars.
The second is the development of infrastructures and technologies, in particular the increasing availability of charging stations and technological innovations (see the increased charging capacity of batteries).
The third is the greater predisposition of customers towards electric mobility, favored by an increase in awareness of the direct impact of their consumption choices on the environment. The consequence, Accenture estimates, is that by 2025 all new vehicles should be connected and by 2030 30 percent of them will likely be electric.
Here, exactly in this context fits the axis between Free2Move eSolutions and Accenture. The partnership aims to lead the transition to electric mobility by solving the complex problems that hinder sustainable development. Currently, for example, most electric vehicle owners can only access charging stations with which direct payment agreements have been entered into. In fact, motorists are often forced to lengthen their route and therefore to travel more kilometers to reach the charging stations. This implies that the owners of electric vehicles have to register with different payment systems, having an experience that is not very fluid and functional. Free2Move eSolutions and Accenture intend to have a positive impact on this and other aspects. Not surprisingly, a new technology platform will be designed, built and implemented to manage the charging solutions and subscriptions.
“This will be the decade of large-scale electric mobility, a great opportunity to create a more sustainable world and in parallel push further towards digital transformation – comments Teodoro Lio, Automotive and Mobility lead of Accenture Europe – The new Forward Building in Rome will be the first place to benefit from this technology, which will be adopted throughout the country and then in the rest of Europe “. The partnership with Accenture, underlines Roberto Di Stefano, CEO of Free2Move eSolutions, “marks the achievement of an important milestone to allow us to lead the transition towards electric mobility. The mission of both partners is to solve complex problems: we aim to simplify, speed up and make our contribution for a more sustainable future ”.
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