Six youngsters against 33 European countries – it’s like David vs. Goliath on a global scale. But the case of the six is a serious one: they want all those countries to take more robust measures against global warming and…
Recently, car sharing companies Amber and MyWheels merged. Their umbrella company, the Sharing Group, is now the largest provider of shared cars in the Netherlands. Together, the companies form “the mobility system of the future”, according to the CEO of…
The city of Bamberg in northern Bavaria is known as Little Venice because of its many canals. Spared by WWII bombs, historic houses with latticed frameworks grace wide canals crossed by historic bridges, which all need regular maintenance. This is…
Car-sharing platform Amber will offer its users in Eindhoven the possibility to pick up and leave the cars anywhere in the city. As of today, individuals and companies can take or leave an Amber anywhere in the municipality, within a…
A trip planning that takes the actual age of a car battery into account has a positive impact on the ultimate lifespan of that battery. The results of Fleetlife, a joint feasibility study of TNO and Amber, give leasing companies…
Research organisation TNO and car-sharing platform Amber will start up a feasibility study together into the optimal use of electric cars. By collecting battery data from the Amber fleet, both parties want to find out if a fleet manager can…
In the middle of the night on an abandoned bus lane somewhere in Eindhoven three cars pass by, in the front BMW i3 someone is behind the wheel, the other two vehicles are unmanned. At an appropriate distance and fully…
While the BMW i3 turns to a winding mountain road, our car’s energy meter drops to the absolute minimum. Only three kilometers until we run out of electricity. While other electric drivers would suffer from range anxiety for a long…
The car-sharing platform Amber opened new offices in the Innovation Powerhouse in Eindhoven’s Strijp-T district this week, using the occasion to celebrate its achievements over the 21 months since it was founded. These milestones include a fleet of 140 fully…
There will be a direct rail link between Düsseldorf and Eindhoven from 2025. “Eindhoven and Düsseldorf can move even closer together,” is how Gregor Berghausen, Chief Executive of Düsseldorf Chamber of Commerce, sums up this future improvement in mobility between…