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Europcar announces new Zapmap partnership
- 06/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Europcar Mobility Group UK has announced a partnership with Zapmap to provide rental customers with access to a nationwide network of public charging stations. The partnership is part of the company’s strategy to help drivers transition to electric vehicles. The first phase of this includes a digital showroom [...] -
Europcar adds EV model to its fleet
- 11/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Europcar has become the first rental company in the UK to add the ORA Funky Cat to its fleet. The ORA Funky Cat is a compact electric car manufactured by Great Wall Motors (GWM), launched in the UK market earlier this year. It is now available to hire from 108 locations across the Europcar network. Europcar [...] -
Europcar signs up to GreenFleet EV Rally
- 14/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Europcar Mobility Group UK & Ireland has signed up to the GreenFleet EV Rally: The Capital City Challenge. Starting on 3 July, participants will cover more than 1,200 miles and visit each of the capital cities of the UK and Ireland. The Europcar team has partnered with VW Group to put a range of electric [...] -
Europcar names new commercial director
- 18/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Europcar Mobility Group has appointed former GreenFlag commercial director Mark Newberry as commercial director for the UK and Ireland. Reporting to managing director Ron Santiago, he will have overall responsibility for sales and marketing of Europcar services in both consumer and business markets. He said: [...] -
Europcar opens prestigious Scottish site
- 29/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Europcar has opened a new location in Edinburgh. The rental site is open six days a week, providing customers with easy-to-access mobility to a range of rental vehicles. Ron Santiago, managing director, Europcar Mobility Group UK, said: “Opening in the prestigious St James Quarter is an exciting step for us in [...] -
Europcar accelerates EV switch
- 21/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Europcar Mobility Group UK has added 100 London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) VN5 vans to its Vans & Trucks fleet. Available for short-term rental from its Vans & Trucks locations across the UK, Europcar aims to underpin the zero emissions ambitions of its customers with a particular focus on the cities [...] -
Shorter secures key UK role
- 07/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Europcar Mobility Group UK Vans & Trucks has appointed Keith Shorter to head its growing activities. He will be responsible for the continuing growth of Europcar Mobility Group’s Vans & Trucks activities in the UK, building on current customer relationships. He said: “I am excited to be joining the Vans [...] -
Volkswagen Group leads Europcar takeover bid
- 21/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A consortium led by Volkswagen Group has filed a takeover offer for Europcar Mobility Group. The consortium of Volkswagen Group, Attestor and Pon Holdings, acting as Green Mobility Holding, filed the offer with French authorities yesterday. Volkswagen Group said it plans to, “continue the transformation of [...] -
Car hire firms to improve practices
- 14/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Following an inquiry by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that looked at insurance complaints, five of the biggest car hire firms in Europe have promised to act on customer complaints. The inquiry that was supported by the European Commission, revealed that motorists felt pressurised into buying excess [...] -
Europcar launches fleet van supersites
- 19/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Europcar is enhancing its van fleet offering with the launch of a number of specialist Van Supersites across the UK. Located in Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham, London and Bristol, Europcar’s Van Supersites create a network running down the spine of the UK. Each Supersite includes specialist vehicles such as such [...]
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