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50 years Sixt Leasing


From pioneer in vehicle leasing to digital innovator in longer-term mobility

The roots of Sixt Leasing go as far back as the year 1967. That was the year when Sixt was the first German company to launch a vehicle leasing program. Since those days our company has seen a successful development making it an innovation leader in the industry. Some of the key milestones in Sixt Leasing's history were in:

New growth opportunities through new major shareholder
  • 92 percent takeover of Sixt Leasing SE by Hyundai Capital Bank Europe GmbH.
    2020:
Digitalisation of the business model
  • Start of digital after-sales of service products via sixt-neuwagen.de.
    Complete takeover of Flottenmeister GmbH by Sixt Mobility Consulting GmbH.
    Launch of the app “The Companion” for company car drivers.
    Innovative sales cooperation of sixt-neuwagen.de with Fiat and Tchibo.
    2019:
  • Introduction of a fully digital ordering process for private customers on sixt-neuwagen.de.
    2018:
  • Introduction of the product innovation ‚Flat rate for the road‘ as part of a joint campaign with 1&1 and Peugeot.
    2017:
  • Acquisition of autohaus24 GmbH from Sixt Ventures and Axel Springer Auto Verlag.
    Complete takeover of Sixt Mobility Consulting AG in Switzerland.
    2016:

From the development of new business fields to the IPO
  • Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Sixt Leasing SE on Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
    2015:
    • Establishment of a fleet management joint venture with Swisscom in Switzerland.
    Sixt Mobility Consulting wins over SAP as a key account for its fleet management and handles around 14,000 vehicles for Europe's biggest software company.
  • Sixt Leasing kicks off "Sixt Neuwagen" as an online platform for private and commercial customers, offering finance leasing as well as Sixt Vario financing.
    2012:
  • Sixt Mobility Consulting enters the market as specialist for fleet management and strategic consultation.
    Sixt Leasing becomes active in the Netherlands.
    2011:

International expansion in Fleet Leasing
  • Sixt Leasing extends its activities into Switzerland.
    2004:
  • Sixt Leasing expands into France.
    1998:
  • Sixt Leasing launches in Austria.
    1996:

Pioneering vehicle leasing in Germany
  • Sixt establishes Sixt Leasing GmbH.
    1988:
  • The vehicle rental company Sixt is the first German company to offer a vehicle leasing program.
    1967: