ITURAN & MOB-LAB LAUNCH ITURAN-MOB: PIONEERING TECHNOLOGY IN URBAN MOBILITY FOR THE SHARED ECONOMY

Rhea-AI Summary

Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ: ITRN) announced a strategic acquisition of 50% in Mob-Lab, an urban mobility startup in Brazil, now rebranded as Ituran-Mob. This move positions Ituran to leverage its technology and brand in the growing car-sharing market. The vehicle rental market is projected to exceed $100 billion in three years. Ituran-Mob aims to disrupt traditional rental processes by integrating Ituran's technology and expanding its offerings across global markets, benefiting from a growing base of paying subscribers and interest from rental companies, particularly in Brazil.

Positive

• Acquisition of 50% of Mob-Lab enhances Ituran's market position in urban mobility.
• Ituran-Mob targets a vehicle rental market projected over $100 billion in three years.
• Growing subscriber base with several hundreds of paying customers.
• Integration of Mob-Lab technology with Ituran's existing solutions for enhanced service delivery.
• Strong interest from rental companies in Brazil and potential clients in other markets.

Negative

• None.

AZOUR, Israel, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ: ITRN), a global leader in vehicle telematics, today announced that its Brazilian subsidiary acquired 50% of Mob-Lab in Brazil, an urban mobility startup and a pioneer in the car-sharing, lending and pooling market. Ituran retains on option to acquire control of the company in the future.

Mob-Lab, renamed Ituran-Mob, will leverage Ituran's global footprint, strong brand and technology to expand its business. The company is offering car-sharing and car-pooling solutions in the Brazilian market initially, with the goal to expand into all of Ituran's markets globally. While at an early stage, the Company already has a growing base of several-hundred paying subscribers.

"The vehicle rental market is a huge global market, estimated at above $100 billion over the coming three years, which has shown little evolution in the past three decades. The car rental process today remains bureaucratic and slow and is ripe for technological disruption. Ituran-Mob's goal is to break this barrier," said Paulo Henrique Andrade, Ituran-Mob's CEO.

Commented Eyal Sheratzky, CEO of Ituran, "Our enabling technology for the sharing economy allows the efficient matching of an underutilized resource, a car, with potential demand. We have already integrated Mob-Lab hardware into Ituran's well-known hardware and we are now offering a one box solution with many more capabilities. We are already running pilots with some major companies from the telecom, banking and rental market in Brazil and are in discussions with potential customers in other geographies in which we operate including Israel. We see broad interest from rental companies across all our regions, especially in Brazil, that do not want to be left behind as we bring technological revolution to the car rental industry."

Continued Sheratzky, "The sharp decline of tourism globally has led to rental companies needing to find alternatives uses of their fleets. In addition, the current work-from-home trend has led to large companies with significantly underutilized company car fleets that are looking for alternatives.   We are offering our solution as a B2B or B2B2C model, which includes rental companies, business fleets and the likes. We believe that over the coming years, this segment will significantly grow in importance and our goal is to be positioned as the market leaders."

About Ituran

Ituran is a leader in the emerging mobility technology field, providing value-added location-based services, including a full suite of services for the connected-car. Ituran offers Stolen Vehicle Recovery, fleet management as well as mobile asset location, management & control services for vehicles, cargo and personal security for the retail, insurance industry and car manufacturers. Ituran is the largest OEM telematics provider in Latin America. Its products and applications are used by customers in over 20 countries. Ituran is also the founder of the Tel-Aviv based DRIVE startup incubator to promote the development of smart mobility technology.

Ituran's subscriber base has been growing significantly since the Company's inception to close to 2 million subscribers using its location based services with a market leading position in Israel and Latin America. Established in 1995, Ituran has over 3,400 employees worldwide, with offices in Israel, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Columbia, India, Canada and the United States.

For more information, please visit Ituran's website, at: www.ituran.com

Company Contact Udi Mizrahi udi_m@ituran.com Deputy CEO and VP Finance, Ituran (Israel) +972 3 557 1348

International Investor Relations Ehud Helft ituran@gkir.com  GK  Investor & Public Relations (US) +1 212 378 8040

 

 

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SOURCE Ituran Location and Control Ltd.

FAQ

What did Ituran announce on January 26, 2022?

Ituran announced the acquisition of 50% of Mob-Lab, now Ituran-Mob, focusing on urban mobility solutions.

How will Ituran leverage its acquisition of Mob-Lab?

Ituran plans to use its technology and global brand to expand car-sharing solutions with Ituran-Mob.

What is the estimated size of the vehicle rental market according to Ituran's announcement?

The vehicle rental market is estimated to exceed $100 billion in the coming three years.

What is the initial focus of Ituran-Mob in the Brazilian market?

Ituran-Mob initially offers car-sharing and car-pooling solutions to a growing base of subscribers.

What advantages does Ituran-Mob aim to provide to rental companies?

Ituran-Mob seeks to disrupt bureaucratic rental processes by offering efficient technology solutions.