In addition to their expansion in Berlin, the two companies also filed an application for permission to consolidate their existing mobility services with the European Commission.
Erich Sixt: “The USA offers our company enormous growth potential for the coming years.”
Sixt has signed an agreement with BMW Group on the sale of its entire stake of DriveNow.
The merger is likely an effort by the German brands to compete with U.S.-based ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft.
DriveNow, the joint venture of the BMW Group and Sixt SE, has surpassed the one-million customers mark in the U.K.
On Sept. 12, DriveNow’s carsharing service will be available in Lisbon, Portugal. Customers who join DriveNow by that date will have free registration and a 20-minute driving offer.
DriveNow customers in Germany, Austria, and the U.K. who own Alexa devices, such as Amazon Echo and Echo Dot, can use voice commands to reserve nearby vehicles and get details on their car and reservation time.
Operated by the BMW Group and Sixt SE, DriveNow plans to start operating its carsharing service in Lisbon, Portugal, this year. This will be the company's 13th city of operation in Europe.
DriveNow, the carsharing service operated by the BMW Group and Sixt SE, is bringing its carsharing service to Finland’s capital city on May 24. The service will start with 150 BMW and Mini models.
DriveNow, the carsharing joint venture of the BMW Group and Sixt, has added Mini Cooper convertibles to its carsharing fleet in London.
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