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Key people at Free2Move.
Based in Paris, France, Free2Move operates a global mobility ecosystem and application that provides car-sharing, vehicle rentals, and connected fleet management solutions for both private and professional customers. The platform currently serves a user base of two million individuals across 170 countries, offering direct access to 450,000 rental vehicles and 500,000 parking spaces. Operating with approximately 250 employees and generating $81.6 million in revenue, the company facilitates short-term rentals, long-term subscriptions, and electric mobility services, which includes access to 250,000 European charging points. Created originally by the PSA Group and now operating as the primary mobility service brand for its parent company Stellantis, the organization significantly expanded its market presence by acquiring the carsharing platform SHARE NOW. In addition to its consumer offerings, the enterprise manages 620,000 active business contracts globally. Free2Move was founded in 2016.
Free2Move is a global mobility brand and portfolio company under Stellantis, offering a comprehensive ecosystem of shared mobility services including car-sharing, rentals (short, medium, or long-term), VTC driver reservations, parking, charging stations, fleet management, and electric vehicle solutions like charging infrastructure and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology.[1][2][3] It serves both private individuals and professional customers (B2B and B2C) worldwide, solving urban mobility challenges by providing seamless, data-driven access to vehicles and services on-demand via a single app, reducing the need for personal car ownership—each car-sharing vehicle replaces up to 20 private cars in urban traffic.[1][2][3] Key metrics include over 6 million customers post-2022 Share Now acquisition, 400,000+ rental vehicles, 500,000 parking spaces, 250,000 charging points, 600,000 business contracts, and operations in 170 countries, with strong growth in Europe and the US through expansions like Portland (2021) and plans for fleet growth to 20,000 vehicles by 2025.[1][2][3][4]
Launched in September 2016 by Stellantis (then part of PSA Group), Free2Move quickly expanded from Europe to the US, starting car-sharing in Washington D.C. in 2019, followed by Portland (2021), Denver, Columbus, and Austin.[1][4][6] Pivotal moments include the 2020 launch of a unified global app consolidating all services, creation of Free2Move eSolutions in 2021 for EV-focused products, and the landmark 2022 acquisition of Share Now—the European free-floating car-sharing leader formed in 2019 as a BMW-Mercedes joint venture headquartered in Berlin—boosting its customer base to over 6 million and adding 14 European cities.[2][3][4] This deal aligned with Stellantis' Dare Forward 2030 strategy for profitable mobility growth, with Brigitte Courtehoux as CEO driving the vision.[3] Early traction was marked by the 2021 Frost & Sullivan "OEM New Mobility Marketplace Company of the Year" award after reaching 2 million users.[1]
Free2Move rides the megatrend of urban shared mobility and electrification, capitalizing on rising demand for on-demand, sustainable transport amid car ownership decline in cities—timing amplified by post-pandemic remote work, e-mobility mandates, and Stellantis' Dare Forward 2030 push for 15 million users.[2][3][4] Market forces like EV infrastructure growth, regulatory incentives for low-emission fleets, and consumer shift to "mobility-as-a-service" favor its model, positioning it against competitors like Turo (P2P marketplace) and public transit operators by blending B2C flexibility with B2B scale.[5] It influences the ecosystem by accelerating free-floating car-sharing adoption in Europe/US, driving tech integrations (e.g., Invers for fleet ops), and promoting V2G/energy solutions, reducing urban congestion and emissions while enabling OEMs like Stellantis to monetize beyond vehicle sales.[1][4][6]
Free2Move is poised for aggressive expansion, targeting 15-20,000 US/European car-sharing vehicles by 2025, more cities, and 15 million users by 2030 via tech optimizations and profitability focus post-Share Now integration.[3][4] Trends like AI-driven fleet management, V2G proliferation, and urban density growth will propel it, potentially evolving from mobility provider to full energy-mobility platform under Stellantis. As shared services replace ownership, Free2Move's data-centric ecosystem could redefine urban access, delivering the seamless, global mobility it pioneered in 2016.[1][2]
Key people at Free2Move.
