Sant Cugat launches ‘Carles’ on-demand transport pilot scheme

This new smart and shared form of transport will adapt itself to the journeys that its passengers need to take

The service, which can be booked using an app developed by the start-up Shotl, seeks to offer a more flexible alternative to improve local mobility

As from Friday, 10 July, the local council and Moventia will launch a pilot scheme to test a new flexible and smart on-demand transport service that will connect passengers and drivers in real time.

Over the course of 21 days, a fleet of four 9-seater vehicles will travel the city adapting their routes to the demand from users who have previously requested the service via the ‘Carles’ app.

The goal for this trial, which will be free for its users, is to study the results from a temporary urban transport service aimed at complementing the municipal public transport service in order to respond to new mobility needs in the city.

The impact on demand from this new service as an alternative to using private vehicles will be measured between 10 and 31 July. The results will then be analysed to assess the possible continuation of the service or another with similar characteristics. 

How it works

To request the new service, users will need to first download the ‘Carles’ app developed by the start-up Shotl and available for iOS and Android. Using this app, people will be able to enter the details of their journey (origin and destination) and book a seat. They will then need to travel to the collection point (start of the journey) and complete their journey in the vehicle.

Based on a series of algorithms, the ‘Carles’ app will distribute and optimise the journeys and routes taken by the vehicles and inform users about seat availability at all times.

Timetables

The pilot scheme will run between 10 and 31 July at the following times:

  • Mondays to Thursdays from 07:00 to 21:00
  • Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 to 00:00

The service will be provided by experienced drivers in passenger transport and under a strict health and safety protocol. The seats will be disinfected after each journey and the vehicle interiors and air filters will be subject to ozone treatment every day to prevent contagion.

More information about the pilot scheme can be found at: https://prova-pilot.gocarles.com/

 

 

Ongoing solidarity from Movento

Movento has maintained its solidarity initiatives during the pandemic. Sarsa has provided three vehicles to the Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa [Terrassa Health Consortium] to help combat the coronavirus. These cars will provide support for house calls to patients who have already been discharged from hospital.

The entity was hugely grateful to the dealership for this move, as it gives front-line medical staff more resources to provide their highly professional services. The vehicles provided by the dealership are from its Volkswagen and Audi ranges, specifically the Tiguan, Polo and A1 models.

The Terrassa Health Consortium (CST) is a healthcare organisation that provides ongoing and coordinated healthcare services to the more than 200,000 inhabitants of Terrassa (Barcelona).

 

Sarsa also provided a Crafter van to the designer Miriam Ponsa to help distribute the overalls and face masks she has produced during the pandemic. 3,000 units per week have been delivered to various health centres in Catalonia. Overalls were also donated to Open Arms for professionals working at elderly care homes.

The following video shows the work being done by the designer: https://vimeo.com/427672713

 

In turn, Stern Motor has provided industrial vehicles (Sprinter, Vito, Citan) to local councils and customers to help combat the coronavirus. The recipients include: Torre de Claramunt Town Council for medical house calls and food deliveries; Falck Ambulancies to set up field hospitals; Joan Ribaroja to distribute medical equipment, PPE, disinfection equipment and separation screens; Altima Serveis Funeraris for equipment relocation and services; Sentmenat Town Council for medical house calls and food deliveries; and Castellar del Vallès Town Council for medical house calls and food deliveries

 

The Stern Motor team has also decided to support the solidarity-focused initiative undertaken by Nandu Jubany and the high-quality specialised kitchen clothing company CSTY, who have worked together to design charity face masks to help raise funds for research against the coronavirus.

The #ConUnaSonrisa campaign seeks to raise funds for research projects launched by Bellvitge University Hospital and the Catalan Oncology Institute to curb the epidemic and prevent new outbreaks.

These numerous initiatives have no doubt helped alleviate the impact of this pandemic for many people.

Hildegard Wortmann from Audi AG visits Sarsa Audi in Terrassa

Ms. Hildegard Wortmann, Member of the Board of Management of Audi AG for Marketing and Sales in Germany, was accompanied by Martin Sander, Mohamed Jaber and Bernhard Pflock from Audi AG, as well as a number of executives from Audi Spain, on a visit to Moventia yesterday. During the visit, they were told about what the company does and the people behind all that hard work. They were then given a detailed tour of the new modern installations at Sarsa Audi Terrassa.

Ms. Wortmann was accompanied on the tour by numerous Sarsa employees, who showed her around the various installations and spaces on site. She was very friendly with our staff and helped create a very relaxed atmosphere for the whole visit.

Audi chose the Sarsa-Audi dealership in Terrassa as the leading benchmark in Spain.

 

Motorprim renews its sponsorship with Barcelona Royal Polo Club

Motorprim, the official Hyundai dealership of the Movento group, has renewed its sponsorship agreement and become an institutional partner of the Barcelona Royal Polo Club after signing a two-year contract.

The Barcelona Royal Polo Club is one of the most important sports clubs in the world. It hosts both national and international competitions, such as the Barcelona Polo Challenge, the International Hockey Reyes Tournament and the Barcelona International Show Jumping Contest (CSIO Barcelona).

By renewing this partnership, Motorprim will become a Title Sponsor of the CSIO Barcelona Grand Prix and, for the 2020 season, the official vehicle of the club and its main events, as well as a sponsor of the Polo Music Festival.

Motorprim is thrilled to bring such brands as Hyundai to our customers through a commitment not only to quality but also to such values as sportsmanship, companionship, respect and fair play.

Motorprim joins the ‘Together on the Asphalt’ campaign by Hyundai

Motorprim, the official Hyundai dealership of the Movento group, will provide a support car to all those cycling associations and clubs that ask for one to use whenever they go out training on the roads.

This is the Motorprim dealership’s way of taking part in the ‘Together on the Asphalt’ campaign launched by Hyundai in 2017, which seeks to protect cyclists and foster more civilised road sharing between cyclists and motor vehicle drivers. Presence at the back of the pack by the Hyundai vehicle fitted with special liveries will ensure that any vehicles overtaking the cyclists do so correctly, respecting the 1.5-metre distance required by law.

“Safety on the roads is essential, and that’s why we have joined this campaign”, explained Lluís Conesa, General Manager of Motorprim. “It is very important for vehicles and cyclists to protect one another, and we encourage all cycling clubs and associations to join the ‘Together on the Asphalt’ campaign”, he added.

All cycling associations and clubs that want a free support car can request one at: www.hyundai.es/experience/hyundaienaccion/juntos-en-el-asfalto

Movento at the Faconauto congress

The latest Faconauto congress and expo took place earlier this month in Madrid. This is the most important event for the automotive sector anywhere in the country and was attended by over 1,000 people, including the senior management team of Movento – the private mobility group of Moventia.

This congress has successfully positioned itself as the only event attended by all the stakeholders in the sector – dealerships, brands, business associations and manufacturers – to present the latest trends and best practices from the automotive sector.

 The 29th Faconauto event this year was heavily focused on training and offered over 30 workshops for attendees.

Auser Terrassa opens new premises in the city

Auser, the official Renault and Dacia dealership of the Movento group, is relocating to new premises at 44 Calle Cinca in Terrassa on 2 March. These new premises mean that the Movento group will be working with nine brands in the city – Renault, Dacia, Mercedes, Smart, Seat, Audi, Volkswagen, Cupra and Skoda – with an exceptional offer of new and used cars, as well as all the best point of sale services. The new Auser dealership in Terrassa is fitted with all the latest technology for serving its customers.

The premises, which cover a total area of 5,776.27 m², will be environmentally sustainable thanks to automatic lighting with motion sensors and LED technology.

This centralisation process has been accompanied by the implementation of new working methods that involve process systematisation and digitalisation, as well as the latest technologies aimed at continuing to offer a customer-focused quality service.

“We’re very proud and happy to present these new premises, and we’re convinced they will be highly popular with our customers, to whom we will continue to offer the same outstanding service”, explained Antoni Sánchez, General Manager of Auser.

Sarsa Skoda opens new facility in Sant Cugat del Vallès

Sarsa, the official dealership for Seat, Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and Cupra, has opened a new facility focused on selling and providing after-sales services for Skoda vehicles in Sant Cugat del Vallès.

Located at 16-32 Calle Mercè Rodoreda in the city, where Sarsa already sells Volkswagen vehicles, the space measures over 300 m2, has 9 vehicles on show and provides 3 jobs.

The new space is fitted with the latest technology and based on an innovative concept. “We’re sure this facility will be highly popular with our customers”, explained Jordi Domenech, the Manager of Sarsa Seat Skoda. “Adding a new Sarsa space in the city is great news”, he added.

Sarsa receives Volkswagen Excellence Award

Sarsa, a member of the Movento group, has been recognised by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for the second time as one of the brand’s best dealerships in Spain. The dealership received the Volkswagen Excellence Award at the convention organised by the brand on Wednesday 23 January in Madrid. The award was collected on behalf of Sarsa by José Salgado, Manager of Volkswagen at Sarsa.

This award recognises the superb results at the dealership in terms of sales and after-sales business, staff dedication to their customers and its commitment to achieving maximum satisfaction from the sale of all its products, as well as coverage, specialisation and representation for the brand in the region. This means that Sarsa is currently one of the top five dealerships in Spain for Commercial Vehicles from the Volkswagen brand.

The effort made by the entire Sarsa team over the course of the last year has now been recognised with this award, which positions Sarsa Vallès as one of the best dealerships for the Volkswagen brand. The Commercial Vehicles sales team at Sarsa, led by Enric Fauste and José Salgado, is made up by Joaquim Plana and Andreu Llovera as Sales Managers, and by Marc Comellas, Ferran Beltran, Francesc Civit, David García, David Sucarrats, Francesc Manchón, Edgar Balagué, Adrià Garcia and Joan Martínez in the sales team.

Motorprim opens new dealership in Granollers

  • Spanning more than 4,000 m2, these installations can be found at 14 Avenida Puigcerdà in Lliçà de Vall, only 5 minutes from Granollers
  • This dealership joins the two already opened by Motorprim in Badalona and Mataró in 1993 and 2010, respectively

 

Motorprim, the official dealership for the Hyundai brand of the Movento group, is opening new installations in Lliçà de Vall (Barcelona) to join the two dealerships already owned by the group in Badalona and Mataró. The new space, which covers an area of more than 4,000 m2, is located at 14 Avenida Puigcerdà in Lliçà de Vall and officially opened for business last week.

The dealership is fitted with the latest technology and offers both sales and official after-sales services for the Hyundai brand. The new centre, which consists of new and modern installations in a strategic location within El Vallés Oriental, boasts a new and second-hand vehicle showroom with some 80 cars in stock, as well as a garage.

Employing 12 people, the centre is environmentally sustainable thanks to a design based on harnessing natural light and motion sensing automatic lighting technology. Its innovative concept seeks to offer the best service and an exclusive user experience.

“We are very happy to be adding a new dealership to the Motorprim family in an area – El Vallés Oriental – where we previously lacked a presence, and we’re sure that it will be highly successful and popular”, explained Lluís Conesa, Motorprim Manager. “The range of Hyundai vehicles is growing all the time, especially sustainable vehicles, and Motorprim will be there to offer its services”, he added.