Ubeeqo

Ubeeqo is a French carsharing company founded in 2008 by Benoît Chatelier and Alexandre Crosby under the name Carbox. Initially, it provided corporate carsharing solutions, helping companies replace their service vehicles with shared vehicles deployed at headquarters and industrial sites. In January 2015, Europcar Group acquired a 76% stake in the company, and in December 2015, Ubeeqo launched its own public carsharing service, starting in Paris and London and later expanding to Brussels, Berlin, and Hamburg. The company grew through acquisitions, including Bluemove in Spain in June 2016 and GuidaMi in Italy later that year. In May 2019, following the closure of Autolib', Ubeeqo became the leader in carsharing in Paris by winning 851 parking spaces out of 1,213 offered by the city. In July 2022, the French data protection authority CNIL fined Ubeeqo €175,000 for disproportionate geolocation of users. On 18 June 2024, Ubeeqo was rebranded as Europcar On Demand. The company offers a range of services through its app, including carsharing (Ubeeqo Street), taxi and private hire services, and vehicle rental from Europcar and InterRent agencies. It operates in several European countries and is part of the Europcar Group.

Ubeeqo was founded in 2008 by Benoît Chatelier and Alexandre Crosby under the name Carbox. The company initially focused on corporate carsharing, offering businesses a way to replace their service vehicles with shared vehicles deployed at headquarters and industrial sites. In January 2015, Europcar Group acquired a 76% stake in the company. In December 2015, Ubeeqo launched its own public carsharing service, starting in Paris and London, and later expanding to Brussels, Berlin, and Hamburg. In June 2016, Ubeeqo acquired Bluemove, the Spanish carsharing leader, and a few months later, GuidaMi, the Italian carsharing specialist. In April 2019, Ubeeqo ended its services in Brussels. In May 2019, several months after the closure of Autolib', Ubeeqo became the leader in carsharing in Paris by winning 851 parking spaces out of the 1,213 offered by the city of Paris. In July 2022, Ubeeqo was fined €175,000 by the CNIL for disproportionate intrusion into users' privacy by geolocating customers almost permanently. On 18 June 2024, Ubeeqo was renamed Europcar On Demand.

• 2024

  Renamed Europcar On Demand on 18 June.

• 2022

  Fined €175,000 by CNIL in July for privacy violations.

• 2019

  Ends services in Brussels in April.

• 2019

  Becomes leader in Paris carsharing in May, winning 851 parking spaces.

• 2016

  Acquires Bluemove (Spain) in June and GuidaMi (Italy) later that year.

• 2015

  Europcar Group acquires 76% stake in January.

• 2015

  Launches public carsharing service in December in Paris and London.

• 2008

  Founded as Carbox by Benoît Chatelier and Alexandre Crosby.

Ubeeqo positions itself as a provider of alternative mobility solutions for both individuals and businesses, offering carsharing, taxi, and rental services through a single app, with a focus on replacing company vehicles with shared mobility.

• Ubeeqo Street

  Carsharing service with round-trip rental, vehicles parked in stations, airports, and on-street reserved spaces.

• Ubeeqo app

  Booking portal for ordering and paying for various transport services, including carsharing, taxi, and rental.

• Corporate carsharing

  Shared vehicles deployed at corporate headquarters and industrial sites, replacing service vehicles.

• Mobility credit

  Individual mobility credit as an alternative or complement to company cars.

1. 1Ubeeqo - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Ubeeqo - Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org