Cox Automotive launches Mobility unit aimed toward carmakers, sellers, fleets

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Jan 31 (Reuters) – Atlanta-based Cox Automotive, a unit of privately held Cox Enterprises (COXET.UL), has launched a brand new Mobility division to supply industrial companies to car producers, sellers and fleet operators, the corporate mentioned on Monday.

Cox Automotive Mobility will supply knowledge, insights and technical experience in 4 areas — fleet companies, fleet operations, EV battery options and rising ventures.

The Mobility unit will leverage the flexibility of two firms Cox Automotive acquired in 2021: FleetMaster Inc, primarily based in Ghent, Belgium, and Spiers Information Applied sciences, primarily based in Oklahoma Metropolis.

FleetMaster’s fleet administration software program is aimed toward sellers and mobility operators, and addresses rising enterprise fashions akin to car subscriptions and short-term leases.

Spiers New Applied sciences assists producers with administration of superior batteries, together with restore, remanufacturing, refurbishing and repurposing. Cox and Spiers even have constructed a well being diagnostic instrument to evaluate the situation of EV batteries.

The Mobility unit will initially function in North America and Europe however plans to increase to different areas.

Reporting by Paul Lienert in Detroit; Modifying by Mark Porter

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