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Arval, a global leader in full-service vehicle leasing and new sustainable mobility solutions, announces new appointments in its Operating Office. To achieve the ambitious targets set out in its strategic plan, Arval Beyond, Arval aims to industrialise its solutions, turning innovative experiments into large-scale operational offers serving the needs of its customers. In this context, Arval’s Operating Office has been extended and reorganised with Stefano Berlenghi, former Arval Global Operations Director, becoming Arval Chief Operating Officer and Bertrand Gousset, previously Arval France Operations Director, being appointed Arval Global Operations Director.

BCR Group and Arval Romania have signed an agreement for the transfer of part of the operational leasing activities of BCR Fleet Management.

Arval France, leader in full-service vehicle leasing and new mobility solutions in the country, announces the return of its autonomous shuttle in June 2022, as part of its partnership with the city of Rueil-Malmaison.

Arval, a global leader in full-service vehicle leasing and new sustainable mobility solutions, announces new appointments regarding its countries’ governance and general organisation. François-Xavier Castille, previously Arval International Managing Director, has been appointed Arval Deputy CEO & Europe and Latin America Managing Director. Stefan Majtán, former Arval Italy General Manager, becomes Arval International Managing Director. They both report to Alain van Groenendael, Arval Chairman and CEO.

Banks and their ecosystems have a major role to play in accelerating companies and industries' transition towards sustainable mobility.

In conjunction with the publication of BNP Paribas Group’s 2022 first quarter results, Arval announces strong and continued organic growth of its funded fleet (+6.5% vs 31 March 2021), reaching 1,483,317 vehicles. For that same period, 32.7% of Arval new vehicle orders were electrified vehicles (vs 27.2% on 31 March 2021), showing a clear increase in energy transition.

The Arval Mobility Observatory, an industry expert in the recording and forecasting of mobility trends, has published the results from its latest barometer and in 2022, a record number of company decision makers were interviewed to gather feedback from 26 countries. The 2022 barometer was conducted between November, 19th 2021 and March, 11th 2022. Even though the survey once again took place in a climate of uncertainty, the growth prospects of company fleets in general as well as full service lease in particular, remain positive overall. The transition to electrification continues, alternative mobility solutions are confirming existing trends and telematics is increasingly seen as a concrete lever to improve Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and safety in companies’ fleets.