The decision to shut down Spark’s operations in Romania comes as a result of an unfavorable business environment and a lack of concrete support from local authorities for an environment-friendly alternative to public transportation, which includes introducing parking fees for car-sharing companies with electric vehicle fleets, the company said.
In November last year, Spark announced it would expand to four new areas in Bucharest. The application had about 46,000 users in Romania, with an average of 3,500 trips per week and an average distance of 15 kilometers per trip.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)