BUILDING THE EUROPEAN CO-LEADER IN FULL-SERVICE VEHICLE LEASING EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN ARVAL AND MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP FOR THE ACQUISITION OF ATHLON PRESS RELEASE Paris, 18 December 2025 With a fleet of 1.9 million vehicles under full-service leasing and the strongest growth momentum in the market as well as the highest quality of service – achieving an average annual increase of more than 100,000 units over the past three years – Arval, together with Athlon, would create a combined entity of close t ...