ABOUT ARVAL
“All you need to do is decide which vehicle you want, the length of the contract; and the expected mileage – we will look after the rest.”
Founded in 1989 and fully owned by BNP Paribas, Arval specialises in full service vehicle leasing. Arval offers its customers – professionals, SMEs and large international corporates – tailored solutions that optimise their employees’ mobility and outsource the risks associated with fleet management. Expert advice and service quality, which are the foundations of Arval’s customer promise, are delivered in 25 countries by over 4,000 employees, and in 14 other countries through a network of partners. Arval’s total leased fleet adds up to nearly 700,000 vehicles throughout the world (December 2013). Within BNP Paribas, Arval belongs to the Retail Banking core activity
LONG TERM RENTAL
Long term rental is an easy and cost effective way to finance your business vehicles. For a fixed monthly payment you can lease brand new cars and vans without having to find the initial capital to purchase them. The contract can be fixed to suit your needs and is typically between two and six years. Arval proposes a set of packs with different level of services to meet different clients’ needs from Basic pack, Standard to Optimum pack.
Arval supplements funding with other services associated with vehicle operations, including purchasing insurance, providing professional drivers, vehicle maintenance, road assistance and relief vehicles.
The long term rental solution includes:
- Comprehensive maintenance and tyre management
- 24/7 roadside assistance
- Insurance services and accident management
- Fuel card management
- Sale and Lease Back
- Relief Vehicle
- Pick-up and Drop
- And many other services
WHY CHOOSE OPERATING LEASING?
- Cost control – a competitive, fixed monthly amount makes budgeting easier.
- Free up capital – you get new vehicles without the up-front costs, freeing up money for you to invest elsewhere in your business.
- Competitive costs – we buy thousands of vehicles and you will benefit from our buying power
- Any vehicle – we offer the widest choice of cars and light commercial vehicles available to meet your business needs.
- Less administration – we deal with all the buying, maintenance and selling issues saving you time and money, allowing you to focus on your core business.
- Hassle free – including servicing, maintenance, tyre management and assistance, taking away all the hassle of running a vehicle, leaving you to just drive.
- Expert advice – we can advise you on the most suitable vehicles, type of funding, length of contract, anticipated mileage, tax position and how long you should keep each vehicle.
- 24/7 support – you have the reassurance of 24/7 support 365 days a year by phone, internet and email.
OUR PRESENCE IN CHINA
In China, we fully started our business in October, 2012. Before this, we already had almost 5 years experience in China car rental industry through BNP Paribas’ financial leasing business. As of June, 19th 2014, we had three branches in Beijing, Tianjin and Nanjing.
On June, 19th 2014, Arval closed a deal with Shanghai Ba-Shi Car Rental Service Co. LTD., a subsidiary of Qiangshen, leader in full-service leasing in Shanghai and the 4th largest player in China with a fleet of 5,000 vehicles leased to companies of all sizes, to set up a joint venture.
By setting up this joint venture, our business has been extended to cover 24 Provinces and Automomous Regions totalling 55 cities.
Arval and Ba-Shi Car Rental are two reliable players which enjoy a solid reputation in their respective markets. This agreement is the first step towards a joint-venture that will enable Shanghai Ba-Shi Car Rental to rely on the expertise and know-how of Arval and will reinforce Arval’s market penetration in China.
