Volkswagen has launched WeShare , a fleet of all - electric cars in Berlin , aiming to engage some of the world 's 250 million car sharers . The on - demand service will debut with premium e - commerce cars , which can be picked up and parked wherever space is available . WeShare will initially be responsible for charging the vehicles but intends for them to play a role in the future . VW plans to expand its Berlin fleet by purchasing cars by early 2020 , and move into Prague and Hamburg in the same year .
Volkswagen has launched WeShare, a fleet of all-electric cars in Berlin, aiming to engage some of the city's 2.46 million car sharers. The on-demand service will debut with 1,500 e-Golf cars, which can be picked up and parked wherever space is available. WeShare will initially be responsible for charging the vehicles but intends for drivers to play a role in the future. VW plans to expand its Berlin fleet by 500 cars by early 2020, and move into Prague and Hamburg in the same year.