Photo: Tim Albertsen of Ayvens (left) and Shlomo Crandus of Wheels
Ayvens, a global leading sustainable mobility player, and Wheels, one of the largest fleet management and mobility solutions providers in North America, have renewed their strategic alliance to reinforce their shared commitment to sustainable mobility, innovation and delivering great value to global corporations.
This global alliance is based on the previous strategic alliance formed by ALD Automotive and Wheels in 2009, allowing Ayvens and Wheels to jointly serve more than 150 global clients across 44 countries*.
Global clients benefit from an international framework of consistent practices and processes worldwide to support them in managing their mobility needs in a rapidly evolving environment. Services include global account management and reporting solutions to provide an end-to-end approach, from data-driven strategy design, supported by a 4.3-million-vehicle database, to implementation and monitoring. The alliance also provides a coordinated consultancy proposition with a network of consultants across the globe in 44 markets working with the same data-driven methodology and tools to support clients wherever they need mobility expertise.
The global alliance also includes Mitsubishi Auto Leasing Corporation, established with ALD Automotive and Wheels in 2020, and extends global coverage for automotive leasing and fleet management services to global corporations in Japan.
Now, with its direct presence and through additional alliances with ABSA in South Africa, Autocorp in Latam, Arrend Leasing in Central America, Shouqi in China and SG Fleet in Australia and New Zealand, Ayvens and Wheels provide customers with access to 58 countries.
“Signing this strategic alliance with Wheels, with its leadership position in North America, and our broad coverage through our direct or indirect presence, further strengthens our position as the #1 global multi-brand and multi-channel player, and allows the alliance to deliver an unmatched level of global support and expertise to corporations worldwide,” confirms Tim Albertsen, Group CEO of Ayvens. “Our joint goal is to help our clients address their global challenges with the best mobility strategies and services possible.”
“Our renewed strategic alliance with Ayvens reflects our shared vision for a more sustainable, innovative, and safer future,” said Shlomo Crandus, CEO of Wheels. “By combining expertise, resources, intuitive digital solutions, and a focus on trusted relationships we deliver exceptional results. In this diverse, dynamic environment, our alliance enables us to respond quickly and intelligently in key areas like safety, electrification, and connectivity, helping our clients thrive.”
* List of countries of direct presence for Ayvens and Wheels (Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, The Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, UK, Ukraine, USA and Thailand)