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Carsharing

Towards more sustainable mobility

CORPORATE FLEETS

Tailor the size of your fleet to your real needs

PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS

Increase the usage rate of your vehicles by making them easier to access

CARSHARING
COMPANIES

Reduce the number of vehicles on the road and assure their ease of use

A pioneer in the field with over 30 years’ experience, Astus supports cities, businesses, and various organizations in implementing and managing flexible carsharing solutions. Whether you’re just thinking about it, or already have a structure in place, we can work together to help you achieve a more sustainable future.

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WE HELPED THEM REACH THEIR DESTINATION

“ My goal when I launched Communauto was to change people’s behaviors. I wanted to influence the evolution of society. ”

Benoît Robert

President anf founder of Communauto

Appointed to the Order of Canada (November 2022)

About Communauto

2

Present on 2 continents

19

cities covered

8000

vehicles connected

Astus will support you every step of the way

Implementation

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  • Turnkey car-sharing system
  • Integration with existing reservation software
  • Geofencing for vehicle returns to authorized zone
  • Visited locations and/or territorial management

Operations

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  • Vehicle reservation platform
  • Key management solution
  • Fuel and/or parking card management
  • Electric vehicle charging management
  • Usage data tracking (distance traveled, usage time)

Secure management and control

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  • Driver identification
  • Vehicle access authorization / refusal
  • Remote engine immobilizer control
  • Recurrent vehicle maintenance management

User experience

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  • Vehicle availability status
  • End-to-end solution: Manager and user specific applications / Integrated reservation system
  • Remote vehicle unlocking / locking
  • Dedicated customer experience team

FAQ – Carsharing

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  • What is Astus’ car-sharing solution?
    It’s a software platform that enables the setup, management, and optimization of a carsharing service for businesses, municipalities, or organizations, making vehicle access more flexible and sustainable.
  • Who is this solution designed for?
    Cities or public organizations wishing to offer carsharing to their citizens or employees, companies seeking to reduce their internal fleet while ensuring flexible mobility for their teams, and operators wanting to manage an existing carsharing structure or create a new one.
  • What concrete benefits does this solution provide?
    • Reduction in the number of vehicles on the road for the same mobility needs, lowering both costs and environmental impact.
    • Improved vehicle utilization: better sharing, fewer unused vehicles.
    • Faster vehicle commissioning thanks to certified installations and optimized processes.
  • What features does car sharing with Astus offer?
    Key features include: integrated vehicle reservations, access management (physical or electronic keys), tracking/geolocation of shared vehicles, maintenance and service scheduling to ensure availability and reliability, as well as usage reports, occupancy rates, and user statistics.
  • What are the sustainability and ecological impacts?
    • Support for electric and hybrid vehicles within the carsharing system.
    • More efficient mobility: fewer unnecessary trips and better use of resources.
  • What support does Astus provide for implementation?
    • Expertise and guidance from the planning stage through deployment.
    • A network of certified installers for the required equipment.
    • Training, documentation, technical support, and ongoing maintenance.

We’ve helped them make a difference

Communauto was looking for a solution to speed up the introduction of newly purchased vehicles and make them available to users as quickly as possible.

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Challenge

Reduce the time between the arrival of vehicles and their deployment to quickly make them accessible to Communauto users

Solution

We developed a network of certified installers available nationwide and designed a custom harness compatible with all makes and models to speed up and improve installation quality

Results

  • Simplified installation process
  • Reduced time between vehicle reception and deployment
  • Decreased installation time per vehicle
  • Improved installation quality