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Administrative Services Rental And Leasing Activities Rental And Leasing Of Motor Vehicles 77.11 - Rental and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
250 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
29 June 2021
Employment effect (start)
14 July 2021
Foreseen end date
31 December 2022
Description
The start-up Greek company Flexcar, which was founded in 2018, is active in car rental provision, offering flexible leasing solutions ("Car as a Service"). After recent financing received it will expand its activity in Greece and abroad in order to meet increased demand. In this context, it also seeks to invest dynamically in qualified Greek graduates announcing the creation of 250 new jobs by the end of 2022.
The company aims to create a "positive ecological footprint" as it offers users a wide range of hybrid and electric vehicles.
Eurofound (2021), Flexcar, Business expansion in Greece, factsheet number 105183, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/105183.
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