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Modern mobility is subject to constant change. This also applies to the market for mobility offers for private individuals. For some years now, the car subscription model has been enjoying growing popularity. In addition to purchasing, financing and leasing, this gives private individuals another alternative for using a car. Against this background, Arval is constantly developing and is deepening its cooperation with the automotive brand MG Motor with a joint car subscription model.

ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CHPT), a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network, and Arval, a leader in full-service vehicle leasing and new mobility solutions and a company of the BNP Paribas Group, today announced the signing of an international framework agreement aimed at accelerating the transition to e-mobility for international corporate clients, small and medium companies, and private individuals.

The Arval Mobility Observatory, an industry expert in the recording and forecasting of corporate mobility trends, has published the results of its latest barometer, an international survey, unique in terms of scope but also in terms of topics discussed. In 2023, a record number of company decision makers were interviewed to gather feedback from 30 countries. For the first time, the barometer includes the Element- Arval Global Alliance countries of USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Mexico.

With the publication of its Sustainability Report 2022, Arval highlights how it is contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and progressing with the targets of Arval Beyond, its strategic plan for 2025. On this occasion, we ask Karen Brunot, Chief Sustainability Officer, about the company’s vision for shaping a better world, and find out how it is delivering on its objectives in terms of sustainability.

Arval and Element Fleet Management, through their Element-Arval Global Alliance, today announced that SIXT Mega Rent has become a new member of the world-spanning fleet management network, the longest standing strategic alliance in the fleet management and leasing industry for the benefit of clients with global needs. To date, partners of the Alliance manage more than 4 million vehicles under management and now operate in 55 countries across five continents.

The next stop in our World Mobility Tour is to the city of Valladolid. Embarked on a city redesign process, participating in projects like "Connected Cities" and "Horizon Europe: One Hundred Climate-Neutral Smart Cities by 2030”, pioneer in traffic restrictions to preserve air quality, and in reducing the speed limit to 30 km/h in the city center before it was mandated by the Spanish traffic code; Valladolid is taking significant steps to become a sustainable mobility capital. Our discussion with Oscar Puente, the Mayor of the city, enables us to discover all the aspects and the strategy of this city regarding the mobility topic.

Mobility is not just about providing concrete solutions to move from point A to point B. It is also about acting with the entire ecosystem to reach a positive impact. That is Arval’s ambition with the BNP Paribas Group to support its clients in their mobility needs. Alain van Groenendael, Arval Chairman and CEO, expresses his views on this at the occasion of the Autonomy World Expo 2023, the international event bringing the world’s mobility makers together!

Our world is getting ever more urbanised, which exasperates the need for commercial vehicles that are light, agile and versatile. Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) have become an increasingly important part of our transportation system. As the pandemic brought with it the home-working and home-delivery boom, the LCVs have met the challenge. Now, the European LCV market is set to grow from €58bn in 2021 to €75bn in 2026. The global LCV market is expected to reach €735 billion by 2030.
With this increased usage and the growing environmental impact comes the need for optimisation of the systems and vehicles. Let’s explore a few of the creative optimisation options to LCV fleet managers today. 

Despite challenging environment and auto sector, Arval continued to grow in 2022, maintaining the positive momentum of previous years.