(AGENPARL) – Rome, 1 July 2024
(AGENPARL) – Mon 01 July 2024 Sicily by Car: appeal filing of the Court of Bolzano ruling
Palermo, July 1, 2024
Sicily by Car (SBC:IM), a company listed on Euronext Growth Milan among the main operators in the sector
of short and medium term leisure car rental, with reference to recent news published on some
press outlets relating to the first instance ruling of the Civil Court of Bolzano, according to which it would be
the clause referred to in article 2.2 of the general contract conditions is unfair (fee payable by the
customer of the service for processing and re-notification of reports of violations of the highway code or
of non-payment of tolls), specifies the following.
Sicily by Car reiterates the correctness of its actions, the validity of its reasons and the relevant elements
support. Certain of the total validity of its substantive and procedural position, Sicily by Car on
today filed the appeal with the Court of Appeal of Trento, Bolzano Branch,
requesting as a precaution the suspension of its executive effectiveness, which is considered difficult in some points,
if not impossible, implementation.
ABOUT SICILY BY CAR
in the short and medium term, brands of excellence capable of competing with the main global players in terms of quality of service, size
of the fleet and geographical presence. It boasts a network of over 50 rental offices in Italy, with presence in national and international airports
and widespread presence in the cities with the greatest tourist vocation. The fleet consists of a fleet of approximately 13,000 vehicles; to ensure
effective and efficient management of the booking flow, SbC has developed an in-house platform, which conveys all the
commercial and car fleet information, adapting the different rates in real time based on location, type of vehicle, availability and
period.
The Company is present in Albania, Malta, France, Austria, Poland and Montenegro under agreements with strategic partners. The model of
business foresees a widespread diffusion of the “SBC Europe” brand thanks to a network of local agencies and brands ready to open up to
ongoing collaborations based on the reciprocity of the service through co-brand commercial partnerships. SbC has entered into agreements
B2B partnership with the largest international brokers capable of guaranteeing worldwide coverage of the car rental service,
reaching a leadership position (Booking.com, AutoEurope, Expedia, Cartrawler, Zuzuche/Qeeq, Carmore Korea, Rentcars
Brazil, FTI Touristique, Offer).
The Group has developed a growing attention to ESG issues which have led to the gradual conversion of the fleet with
green vehicles (today around 40% of the entire fleet and 64% of the recent fleet are low emission) and the total energy autonomy of the
headquarters needs through the installation of a photovoltaic system capable of generating 187 kW.
The Company intends to consolidate its presence in Italy and accelerate its expansion in foreign markets. The strategic project is based on
following guidelines: growth of the B2C line abroad through M&A operations and the launch of the “SBC Europe” brand; strengthening of
B2B segment (car replacement and corporate) aimed at business diversification.
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