Credit Agricole is weighing foray into German car-sharing: media report

Reuters

Published Nov 27, 2022 07:39AM ET

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - French bank Credit Agricole (OTC:CRARY) is weighing plans to offer car-sharing financial services in Germany because the growing market offers opportunities to challenge incumbent players, an executive told trade publication Automobilwoche.

The French bank's consumer finance arm has been in a push to increase mobility-related revenues from its car leasing joint venture with Stellantis and other partnerships as well as from its existing car financing and car rental services.

"We are testing car-sharing in smaller towns in France with a population of up to 30,000. If that succeeds we will take the concept also to Germany," Stephane Priami, the head of Credit Agricole's consumer finance unit, was quoted as saying.

The idea was to focus on towns within driving distance of larger cities to put them within reach for customers without a car, he added.