“It’s the first EIB support for green business transport in Romania and the first EIB financing for the Autonom Group. This initiative will enable Romania’s largest mobility service provider to acquire 895 electric and hybrid vehicles”, reads a report submitted to the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
Low carbon vehicle leasing will help business users to save money and reduce carbon emissions. At the same time, the investment will cut emissions, reduce pollution and noise from business vehicles.
The new cooperation between the European Investment Bank and Autonom will enable a greater use of electric and low-carbon vehicles by businesses across Romania. The EUR 15 million financing formally announced in Bucharest today will help accelerate the transition to the greater use of low emission vehicles in Romania and help businesses to reduce carbon emissions.
In the first six months of 2022, Autonom Services generated RON239 million revenues, up 35% from the year-earlier period, and net profit of RON17.8 million, 42% above the 1H/2021 level. Total assets rose by 38% o RON1.26 billion.
In the same period, the company acquired and integrated Tiriac Operating Lease, the operational leasing arm of Tiriac group.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)