Europcar

Snapshot

On Oct. 13, 2026, the European Commission published notification of Case M.12258 – VOLKSWAGEN / EUROPCAR: Volkswagen would acquire sole control of Europcar Mobility Group S.A., which the notice said was then jointly controlled by the VW Group and Gilpin Investments Designated Activity Company (Ireland).¹

A April 9, 2026 Morocco Competition Council notice described Volkswagen seeking exclusive control of Green Mobility Holding SA, parent of Europcar Mobility Group, by acquiring 27% of the shares and voting rights. It listed the group’s main brands as Europcar, Goldcar, and Fox Rent A Car.²

Spanish business daily El Economista, reporting on the EU filing, described the Green Mobility Holding consortium as Volkswagen 66%, Attestor 27%, and Pon Holdings 7% before the exclusive-control transaction.³

How used cars are sold

Europcar remarkets fleet vehicles in European wholesale and retail channels. Fox is the group’s principal U.S. rental brand (see Fox). We did not locate a U.S. consumer used-car chain comparable to Hertz Car Sales.