Overview

• The combined operation launches under Ayvens in Germany, creating one of the largest independent mobility-service providers with a reported fleet of more than 320,000 vehicles.
• Offerings cover new and used-car leasing, fleet management, rental and auto-subscription models, plus used-car sales for business and private customers.
• Ayvens emphasizes streamlined online processes and electrification, introducing battery state-of-health certificates to bolster confidence in used electric vehicles.
• An agreement with the European Investment Bank foresees the procurement of 19,000 electric vans over three years for customers primarily in Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands.
• The company retains its German base in Hamburg with an administrative seat in Düsseldorf and about 1,200 employees, with Société Générale as majority shareholder and partnerships that include BYD.