Our Company Europcar is one of the leading global car rental companies. Founded in Paris in 1949, the company today operates a fleet of over 250,000 vehicles at 2,977 locations in 170 different countries covering Europe, The Middle East, Africa, Indian Ocean, Central America, Mexico, Carribean and Asia - Pacific. Europcar is owned by Eurazeo, one of the most important investment companies in Europe.
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 subsidiary in Portugal 1988 - Wagon-Lits purchases Europcar and sells 50% of the share of Volkswagen 1989 - Merger with Interrent Car Rental GmbH 1992 - Accor acquires Wagon-Lits including its 50% share of Europcar 1999 - Volkswagen takes over Accor's 50% share in Europcar 2000 - Budget Rent A Car are announced as new strategic partners for Canada and North America 2006 - Eurazeo acquires 100% of Europcar

Our Shareholder Europcar is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eurazeo. With close to 5 billion euros in diversified assets and 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's strategyis either to acquire majority stakes or to hold an influental position in companies with important growth potential