Europcar Mobility Group and Satguru Travel Group have announced a franchise agreement.

The partnership will help Satguru Travel accelerate its growth establishing the Europcar brand as a Premium mobility solution in India, serving both domestic Indian customers and inbound travellers.

It was already a Europcar’s franchise partner in Tanzania, Rwanda and Egypt, having worked together since 2010.

Jose Blanco, Chief Sales Officer, Europcar Mobility Group, commented: “Europcar Mobility Group is delighted to announce the signing of our newest franchise agreement with Satguru Travel, India being one of the prime targets of Europcar Mobility Group’s geographical expansion strategy. Together, we have an ambitious expansion plan”.

Satguru Travel says it will develop a comprehensive Europcar network of stations in India by opening 12 locations (in major cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai), offering a new fleet and a team to providing customers with bespoke services, for both corporate and leisure use cases.

Nilesh Thakkar, Chief Commercial Officer, Satguru Travel, commented: “It is a great pleasure to announce our partnership with Europcar Mobility Group, which marks an important milestone in our company's growth.”