Sixt partners with XXImo to launch fleet mobility trial

The project will challenge current fleet structures and assess how users’ behaviours changes in a Mobility-as-a-Service environment, including the penetration of different modes of transport.

Sixt executives say that offering a mobility budget as an alternative to a company car is increasingly seen as an attractive incentive.

Vinzenz Pflanz, senior vice-president corporate sales at SIXT, said: “Mobility is an important keyword of our time; we know what potential the right mobility has for companies.

“Sixt Mobility-as-a-Service can significantly reduce fleet costs thanks to its needs-based concept. We will continue to develop and expand the model in cooperation with our customers.”

Sixt will advise fleet customers on budget implementation and the introduction of the app and payment card, while a specialist team will manage cards, reporting and invoicing.

Patrick Bunnik, chief executive officer of XXImo, said: “The change in business mobility is based on a mix of the growing demand for individual choice, flexibility, new easy to use technology, sharing and care for the environment. The integrated technology of XXImo and Visa will support Sixt in its efforts to be front runner in best-in-class solutions.”

Sixt is present in 110 countries worldwide and in 2018 generated revenues of nearly €3 billion.

Earlier this year, Sixt launched its own smartphone app offering vehicle rental, car sharing and taxi/transfer services on a single platform as part of its strategic expansion to become a global mobility services provider.

Sixt claims the app, called One, is the first integrated mobility platform in the world and can be used to book its services along with a range of affiliated partners, so customers have access to 240,000 vehicles, 1,500 mobility suppliers and more than one million drivers.

In a key development, Sixt’s own connected car fleet will become multi-use, so vehicles can be used either for rental or car sharing.