ARVAL ROMANIA: Less ownership, more access: how the new generation of entrepreneurs is changing the demand for corporate mobility

News from Companies 12 August 2026 Operational leasing intention rises to 49% in Romania, 13 points above the European average. The strongest appetite comes from small and medium-sized companies, with 54%, according to the Arval Mobility Observatory 2026 Barometer. Arval Romania, part of the BNP Paribas Group and a major player in full-service leasing and mobility solutions for companies, presents an in-depth analysis of one of the most relevant signals captured by the 2026 edition of the Fleet and Mobility Barometer: 49% of companies in Romania intend to introduce or increase the use of operational leasing in the next three years, up from 42% in 2024 and 13 percentage points above the European average of 36%. SMEs, the engine of operational leasing in Romania Beyond the aggregate figure,