A NEW vehicle funding and mobility management company – Drivalia – is entering the UK market in February 2023.
Drivalia is an all-makes funder with a desire to grow its fleet portfolio to 4000 units in year one.
The leasing company wants to expand its UK presence through the leasing broker channel and is looking for 23 to 35 partners to accelerate its growth.
It has ambitions to be a top 20 player in the FN50 within five years.
Who is Drivalia?
Drivalia is already operational in Europe with a presence in
- Denmark
- France
- Greece
- Italy
- Spain
- Portugal
It’s a substantial funder, with a 55,000 fleet, 650 mobility stores where customers can lease, rent or get a car subscription, and a portfolio of 1600 charging stations to support the growth of electrification.
The company is owned by FCA Bank, which is part of Credit Agricole.
You might recall that previously FCA Bank had a joint venture with Leasys before the company was bought by Stellantis. As a result of that split, FCA Bank – supported by Credit Agricole, France’s second largest bank after BNP Paribas – created the Drivalia brand to meet business and retail mobility demand.
What will Drivalia offer brokers?
Funding and special deals across all makes. It wants to attract brokers in the Business Contract Hire and SME fleet sector predominantly.
The company also has its own rental fleet of 2,500 vehicles which will double in 2023 covering both car and van rental. Brokers will be able to access this fleet of short term rental vehicles to support customer requirements.
The growing car subscription market is also supported through Drivalia Subscription. Again brokers will be able to access this platform to meet their customer needs, particularly for employers bringing on new starters.
“We aim to bring new business to the sector on the back of our European success through our multiple channels to market. Our Partners channel provides brokers with a leasing platform and an expanding range of ‘value adding products’ that will not only increase revenue opportunities for brokers but also meet the growing needs of the driver community.”
Duncan Green, responsible for the launch and management of the Drivalia lease channel
How to become a Drivalia broker partner
In the first instance contact Duncan Green, who is managing the Drivalia leasing programme and setting up the broker partner channel. Duncan is inviting BVRLA accredited leasing brokers to apply to become a Drivalia Partner.
Email: uk.lease@drivalia.com
Automotive and fleet writer for Broker News
