Hitachi Capital Corporation (TSE:8586, “Hitachi Capital”) announced that it has acquired 49% of Mobility Mixx B.V. (“Mobility Mixx”), a subsidiary of ARS Traffic & Transport Technology B.V. (“ARS”) located in the Netherlands, effective from October 28, 2019. With this acquisition, Hitachi Capital has taken a major step towards becoming a Mobility as a Service (“MaaS”) supplier.
Originally founded in 2001 and acquired by ARS in 2018 from LeasePlan, Mobility Mixx seamlessly integrates and aggregates mobility services with an in-house developed IT platform. Via smartphone or smartCard and a modern API enabled supply chain, customers can access multimodal travel services including trains and trams, car rental, car sharing, taxies, parking, electric bikes & scooters, EV chargers and refuelling. Mobility Mixx can further support corporate and government clients with cost reduction by providing mobility budgets, reporting modules and influencing travel behaviour with reward programs.
In June 2019, ARS merged its Smart Mobility division with Mobility Mixx. Smart Mobility contracts with governments, local authorities and highway departments to offer congestion easing strategies supported by “state of the art” technologies.
By combining MaaS and Smart Mobility, Mobility Mixx customers can benefit from cheaper, faster and more connected personal transportation solutions and reduce their carbon footprint. They can also improve their productivity by avoiding congestion “hotspots” through “real-time” information, re-routing options and travel alternatives. Mobility Mixx offers great added value for users and incentives to change travel habits that benefit the environment.
