| 1949
Europcar is founded in Paris 1970
Renault purchases Europcar 1973
Creation of subsidiaries in Belgium, Germany, Holland and Switzerland 1974
Acquisition of Budget in Italy: Corporate development in Spain 1981
Acquisition of Godfrey Davis UK, Creation of Europcar International 1982
Creation of subsidiary in Portugal 1988
Wagon-Lits purchases Europcar and sells 50% of the share to Volkswagen 1989
Merger with Interrent Car Rental GmbH 1992
Accor acquires Wagon-Lits including its 50% share of Europcar 1999
- Europcar launches an innovative Online Reservation System via the internet in February.
- Volkswagen AG become sole shareholders in Europcar, demonstrating its faith in the ability of the Europcar board and showing commitment in developing as a lifestyle company. 2000
Budget Rent A Car are announced as new strategic partners for Canada and North America. 2006
- Eurazeo acquires 100% of Europcar.
- Europcar acquires Keddy and Ultramar.
- Europcar signs a strategic alliance with Vanguards in the US and acquires the european business of Vanguard EMEA.
- Renewal of the strategic partnership with TUI. 2007
- Europcar acquires Betacar the leading car rental group in the Balearic and Canary Islands and Vanguard's European businesses ("Vanguard EMEA": brands National & Alamo). | 
