Our History
1949 Europcar is founded in Paris. 1970 Renault purchases Europcar. 1973 Creation of subsidiaries in Belgium, Germany, Holland and Switzerland. 1974 Acquisition of Budget in Italy: Corporate development in Spain. 1981 Acquisition of Godfrey Davis UK, Creation of Europcar International. 1982 Creation of subsidiary in Portugal. 1988 Wagon-Lits purchases Europcar and sells 50% of the share to Volkswagen. 1989 Merger with Interrent Car Rental GmbH. 1992 Accor acquires Wagon-Lits including its 50% share of Europcar. 1999 Europcar launches an innovative Online Reservation System via the internet in February. Volkswagen AG become sole shareholders in Europcar, demonstrating its faith in the ability of the Europcar board and showing commitment in developing as a lifestyle company. 2000 Budget Rent A Car are announced as new strategic partners for Canada and North America. 2006 Eurazeo acquires 100% of Europcar.
Our ShareholderEuropcar is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eurazeo. With close to 5 billion euros in diversified assets and a market capitalization of more than 4 billion euros, Eurazeo is one of the top listed investment companies in Europe. Backed by 150 years of experience and a strong financial base, Eurazeo' strategy is either to acquire majority stakes or to hold an influential position in companies with important growth potential. |