What is "autolib'"

Autolib' is an electric car sharing service which was inaugurated in Paris, France, in December 2011. It is operated by the Bolloré industrial group, and complements the city's bike sharing scheme, Velib', which was set up in 2007. The Autolib' scheme maintains a fleet of all-electric Bolloré Bluecars for public use on a paid subscription basis, employing a citywide network of parking and charging stations. , 3,980 Bluecars have been registered for the service, and the scheme has more than 126,900 registered subscribers; Autolib' furthermore offers 1,084 electric car stations in Paris agglomeration with 5,935 charging points.

Since beginning operations in Paris, Autolib' has expanded its business to the cities of Lyon and Bordeaux. Bolloré has also signed deals to begin operating offshoots of Autolib' in London and Indianapolis in 2015.