Fleet lessor Arval saw its
international fleet grow by 12 percent in 2008, achieving what
it calls an “above-market performance”.
With a leased fleet of 602,000 vehicles and a
managed fleet totalling 688,000 units, the French lessor, part of
BNP Paribas Lease Group, reported an 8.5 percent market share in
Europe, and said it was now ranked second in Europe for operational
leasing of corporate vehicles.

According to the lessor, corporate vehicle fleets increased on
average only 0.4 percent throughout Europe, and operationally
leased fleets grew by 3 percent.

“In the midst of a financial and economic crisis, we have
recorded satisfactory sales results,” said Laurent Treca, Arval
chairman and CEO. “In 2009, we will steadfastly continue to expand
our product offerings and our activities in terms of social and
environmental responsibility.”