SIXT e Stellar have announced a multi-billion dollar deal: SIXT is committed to purchasing up to 250,000 vehicles Stellantis for its rental fleet in Europe and North America over the next three years. The first deliveries, expected as early as the first quarter of 2024, will include a wide range of vehicles from Stellantis brands, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall e Maserati.
SITX and Stellantis: agreement for 250 thousand vehicles in the rental fleet
This offers a diverse choice of segments, from urban vehicles to SUVs, from vans to minivans. Furthermore, it also includes a variety of engine types, including i battery electric vehicles. Flexibility is a key feature of this agreement, with specific quantities, order compositionse deadlines dynamics.
An innovative aspect of this partnership is the integration of Mobilisights, Stellantis’ data as a service (DaaS) business. Mobilisights will provide data packages for building and licensing business-to-business products, applications and services. Something that could help expand the agreement to other regions as well.
da sinistra Alexander Sixt, Co CEO of SIXT, Uwe Hochgeschurtz, Stellantis COO Enlarged Europe, Konstantin Sixt, Co CEO SIXT
Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, underlined: “Thanks to the important agreement signed today with SIXT, we maintain our commitment to offer customers clean, safe and affordable mobility, using cutting-edge vehicles and technologies. With our iconic brands, we offer cars that meet every need, price and lifestyle.”
Konstantin Sixt, Co-CEO of SIXT, said: “This collaboration, with a comprehensive and cutting-edge partner, reinforces the promise of offering our customers the best solution to meet all their mobility needs. It also allows us to accelerate our ‘EXPECT BETTER’ strategy, having achieved global revenue growth of nearly 20% in the first nine months of 2023.”
A green push
The companies frame this agreement in the context of environmental sustainability, which they both say they care a lot about. In the strategic plan Dare Forward 2030Stellantis aims to achieve the 100% battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales mix in Europe by 2030. SIXT, on the other hand, wants to significantly reduce the CO2 footprint of its rental fleet. The goal is to have 70-90% of vehicles electrified in Europe by 2030.
For users, the difference will be seen at the time of rental: according to this agreement, you will find more and more green options to choose from.
