. Directions for Use of the Individual Evidence Summary Tool

Purpose

This form is used to document the results of evidence appraisal in preparation for evidence synthesis. The form provides the EBP team with documentation of the sources of evidence used, the year the evidence was published or otherwise communicated, the information gathered from each evidence source that helps the team answer the EBP question, and the level and quality of each source of evidence.

Article Number

Assign a number to each reviewed source of evidence. This organizes the individual evidence summary and provides an easy way to reference articles.

Author and Date

Indicate the last name of the first author or the evidence source and the publication/communication date. List both author/evidence source and date.

Evidence Type

Indicate the type of evidence reviewed (for example: RCT, meta-analysis, mixed methods, quaLitative, systematic review, case study, narrative literature review).

Sample, Sample Size, and Setting

Provide a quick view of the population, number of participants, and study location.

Findings That Help Answer the EBP Question

Although the reviewer may find many points of interest, list only findings that directly apply to the EBP question.

Observable Measures

QuaNtitative measures or variables are used to answer a research question, test a hypothesis, describe characteristics, or determine the effect, impact, or influence. QuaLitative evidence uses cases, context, opinions, experiences, and thoughts to represent the phenomenon of study.

Limitations

Include information that may or may not be within the text of the article regarding drawbacks of the piece of evidence. The evidence may list limitations, or it may be evident to you, as you review the evidence, that an important point is missed or the sample does not apply to the population of interest.

Evidence Level and Quality

Using information from the individual appraisal tools, transfer the evidence level and quality rating into this column.

SECTION A (Total 65 marks)

Goldbell acquires BlueSG; plans up to $40m investment by 2023

Vehicle leasing and distribution company Goldbell Group announced on Monday (Oct 18) its finalisation on the acquisition of electric car-sharing player BlueSG, after the announcement was made in February 2021.

The group, in a press statement, highlighted that out of the planned S$70 million investment capital for the next five years, 60 per cent or S$40 million will be made by 2023, as part of its growth acceleration strategy. A key priority of the investment will be the establishment of an open innovation platform in Singapore through BlueSG, which will act as a test bed for new and experimental pilot technologies.

Goldbell also noted that it is on track to expand the BlueSG fleet size with immediate effect, and that it will increase its staff strength by 20 per cent at the end of this year. To realise BlueSG’s business and technical capabilities expansion potential will be among Goldbell’s immediate priorities. It aims to achieve this by developing a business model that will be replicated among other smart cities in the Asia-Pacific.

The group said that this effort will be kicked off from the establishment of BlueSG’s global headquarters for car sharing by the end of 2021, which also “sets the stage” for overseas expansion. With the finalisation of the acquisition, Jenny Lim, who was previously BlueSG’s commercial and network director, has now been appointed by Goldbell as BlueSG’s head of Singapore, responsible for overall operations.

Goldbell chief executive Arthur Chua commented that since the announcement of the acquisition eight months ago, the company has been laying the groundwork to bring BlueSG to its next level of growth. “Not only are we interested in deploying newer generation, experimental technologies in our car-sharing fleet, we are also looking forward to working with companies, as well as local institutes of higher learning and research institutes, to realise our vision to evolve the BlueSG fleet into a living lab for future mobility innovations,” he noted. Goldbell also affirmed that BlueSG customers will continue to enjoy the same services as before, following the proposed acquisition and rebranding of the BlueSG island wide network of more than 1,500 electric vehicles charging points by a global multi-energy company, TotalEnergies.

“We look forward to working with a variety of charging infrastructure providers in Singapore and are excited about the interest that this is already generating among potential international original equipment manufacturers who are looking to tap into our BlueSG brand to showcase their new electric vehicle models, as part of our fleet expansion quest,” added Chua.

(For academic use only. Original article: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/sme/goldbellacquires-bluesg-plans-up-to-40m-investment-by-2023. October 18th, 2021)

TotalEnergies inks deal to buy BlueSG’s electric vehicle charging network O TO

French energy giant TotalEnergies has inked a deal to buy electric vehicle charging provider Bluecharge from Paris-listed transport group Bolloré.

Bluecharge operates some 1,500 charge points for both private vehicles and car-sharing service BlueSG, which Bolloré is in the process of selling to Singapore commercial leasing firm Goldbell Group. Alexis Vovk, president of marketing and services at TotalEnergies, called the acquisition “a key initiative for TotalEnergies in Asia-Pacific, a region where the development of electric mobility is a major challenge, deeply linked to the energy transition”.

TotalEnergies, which used to trade as oil supermajor Total, also noted in its press release that Singapore’s electric mobility growth outlook will be driven by the national Green Plan 2030 target of 60,000 charge points island wide over the next decade. Liang Ting Wee, who heads marketing and services for TotalEnergies in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East, said that the group plans to participate in the green plan, and also aims “to forge key partnerships and to accelerate developments in the region” with Singapore as a launchpad.

(For academic use only. Original article: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/energycommodities/totalenergies-inks-deal-to-buy-bluesgs-electric-vehicle-charging-network. July 28th, 2021)

With the above two articles as a backdrop, this media release at

https://www.bluesg.com.sg/sites/bluesg/files/medias/images/press_release_ –

_bluesg_announced_strong_figures_and_reaching_1000000_rentals_10_august_2020.pdf and your research on BlueSG ( https://www.bluesg.com.sg/ ), answer the questions below