Drivalia Lease Ireland Limited was initially established in 1999 under the name Merrion Fleet Management Limited. Over the next number of years, the business established itself as the largest privately owned leasing company in Ireland and had grown its fleet to 5,500.
In 2017 the business was bought by ALD Automotive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Société Générale, France’s second-largest bank, the third largest in Europe. This gave the business an opportunity to expand, which it has steadily done since.
In 2023, following the acquisition of Leaseplan by ALD Automotive, the Irish division of the business was purchased by CA Autobank and ultimate parent Crédit Agricole (No.1 retail bank in Europe, based on no. of retail banking customers and 10th largest bank in the world) and renamed Drivalia.
Today, we manage over 11,500 vehicles for 1,200+ customers across the island of Ireland with a 30% penetration rate for BEV / PHEV & Hybrid. We also offer a robust Home, Office and Public Charging solution with driver reimbursement.
Visit our stand at this years EV Summit at the RDS.
