Arval launches Car Sharing app in Romania

Arval Group launched on the Romanian marked a mobile car sharing application exclusively dedicated to companies, which focuses on the comfort and mobility of employees. The Arval Car Sharing app, like other apps in the Arval portfolio, helps fleet managers to streamline fleet costs and provide employees cars they can easily share.

Developed in response to the problems encountered during the pandemic, the idea of corporate car sharing is now increasingly used by companies, thanks to the benefits it brings to both employers and employees. According to the Arval Mobility Observatory - Fleet and Mobility Barometer 2023 (an annual survey conducted in Romania and worldwide by BNP Paribas Group, of which Arval Service Lease Romania is part), 64% of companies in Romania have already implemented at least one mobility system for their employees, while 90% of them have planned investments or intend to invest in such sustainable mobility solutions. Following European trends, the most widespread mobility solutions in Romania are public transport and car sharing.

"The solutions that Arval Romania offers generally focus on optimizing fleet management through sustainable mobility solutions. With Arval Car Sharing we complete Arval's mobility product portfolio with added benefits for the end users, the employees of the particular companies. While a fleet manager has real-time access to relevant data that will help shape a dynamic and efficient company fleet architecture, employees enjoy a seamless experience, needing only their mobile phone to book, unlock and start a car. We are also talking about a high-end product that was developed by BNP Paribas and refined over time in European markets, which means that now, at the time of the launch in Romania, Arval Car Sharing is a modern solution that has proven its viability in more than 10 countries. We are glad that we can offer it to companies in Romania and that we completed our offer of sustainable mobility solutions with this app", said Roxana Lupescu, General Manager Arval Romania.

The advantages of adopting Arval Car Sharing are numerous and fall into two main areas, advantages for employees and advantages for employers.

Thus, companies operating car fleets will benefit from an effective reduction in the total cost of operation or mobility (TCO), optimisation of the use of cars in the fleet, optimisation of parking space occupancy, and last but not least an image benefit through employee retention.

On the other hand, employees benefit from a new mobility solution, either for business or personal purposes, that contributes to increasing social equity among the team, while being an alternative solution to public transport.