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Arval, a global leader in full service vehicle leasing and new sustainable mobility solutions, announces two new appointments: Dan Boiangiu as General Manager of Arval Belgium, and Julie Meynard as Director of the Arval International Business Office (IBO). This, follows Laurent Loncke’s nomination as the new General Manager of BNP Paribas Fortis Retail Banking.

In 2022, Arval’s performance significantly outgrew the market despite a challenging environment and automotive sector.

Electrification of vehicles brings many benefits to drivers. Besides the obvious sustainability and much lower energy costs, EVs also require less maintenance, and fewer replacement parts. The critical, and most expensive element of an electric (or plug-in hybrid) vehicle is its battery. The lithium-ion batteries used in today’s EVs are generally extremely safe, reliable, and durable. But just like any other part of a van or car, they need to be maintained properly, and drivers can take steps to maximize the life of their EV’s battery.

In accordance to the EU 2035’s zero emissions target, as of 2035, every Passenger Car (PC) & Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) delivered in the EU, will have the obligation to be free of driving emissions (no CO2 nor NOx emissions).Taking that into account, it is important to acknowledge that in 2050, due to the remaining thermal engine vehicles still in sufficient working condition, approximately 20% of all PCs & LCVs will still emit CO2 & NOx emissions. With regards to these elements, the European Commission has taken action and articulated a new set of measures which are aiming to reinforce the means for air quality improvement. On the 27th of Oct. 2022, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament agreed on new standards, setting specific CO2 reduction targets for new cars and vans (100% by 2035). On the 10th of Nov. 2022 - the European Commission presents the EURO 7 norm proposal to replace the current EURO 6 norm.

Lightyear – the Dutch high-tech company producing the world’s first solar-powered electric car, Lightyear 0, – has signed a pre-order agreement with Arval, Europe’s #1 full service multibrand vehicle leasing company, and key player in sustainable mobility solutions owned by the BNP Paribas Group. The pre-order entails 10,000 units of Lightyear 2, Lightyear’s accessible mass-market model. With that, the company has a new go-to mobility partner for corporate clients and consumers to experience solar-electric mobility in Arval’s key markets in Europe. The grand total of Lightyear 2 pre-orders from B2B partners now exceeds 21,000 units, corresponding to a revenue of nearly €840 million. This news comes one week after Lightyear has opened the Lightyear 2 waitlist for consumers to get priority in the pre-order process later this year.

Webinar: Battery From production to recycling.

During this webinar, you will discover how to optimize the life of an electric vehicle battery from the relocation of battery production with the development of gigafactories in Europe, the in life usage of the battery through to battery recycling.

The Arval Mobility Observatory undertook an independent study in cooperation with Ipsos on Employee mobility, current practices and expectations of employees regarding their company’s mobility offers.
More than 2900 employees were surveyed across 6 European countries between the 1st and the 11th of September 2022.
This survey demonstrates that offering mobility solutions to employees is a way for companies to improve attractiveness and benefit in terms of talent retention.

In its latest publication “The challenges of battery recycling in 10 questions”, the Arval Mobility Observatory provides a concise outlook of the automotive industry’s challenges regarding battery recycling.

Arval, part of BNP Paribas Group, announces the completion of the acquisition of Terberg Business Lease Group B.V. (TBLG) in the Netherlands and Belgium by its Dutch subsidiary Arval B.V. (Arval), which was announced earlier this year. Arval acquires 100% of the shares from its shareholders Royal Terberg Group and AutoBinck Group.