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The French market for dual-control vehicles for driving schools is valued at around €300 million

The Macron law (2015) has stimulated the growth of alternative methods of driver training, such as the rental of dual-control cars for private use and the emergence of a new customer segment made up of auto-entrepreneurs linked to online platforms.

Driving schools remain the main customers for dual-control vehicles, but their numbers are declining after steady growth between 2007 and 2016.

The French driving school market is estimated at between €1.5 and €1.7 billion in 2022. With an annual decline of around 2% and lower overall sales in the driving school market, demand for dual-control cars and systems is set to fall.

There has been a steady decline in new registrations for the light driving test. Between 2015 and 2019, the number of registrants fell from around 1,026,414 to 977,946. Factors contributing to this decline include the declining interest of urban populations in obtaining a driver's license and the high cost of obtaining a driver's license.

The fleet of driving school vehicles is estimated at around 282 million euros. The conversion to dual-control vehicles represents more than 25 million euros, for the traditional driving school segment alone. However, the market extends beyond this, to include auto-entrepreneurs associated with online driving schools.

French manufacturers continue to hold a strong position, accounting for nearly 95% of driving school vehicle registrations in 2017. Citroën C3, Peugeot 208 and Renault Clio models dominate, accounting for 81% of registrations. The average price of a dual-control car is around 16,500 euros, and the conversion cost between 1,000 and 2,000 euros.

The market is influenced by the growing influence of online driving schools such as Ornikar.online driving schools have become an important and fast-growing segment. They offer lower prices, greater flexibility and digital customer service.

Players in the dual-control vehicle market

  • Sojadis: Leader in the transformation of driving school vehicles Sojadis Equipement is a central manufacturer in the French market for dual control systems.
  • Peheja BV: Universal dual-control system International pioneer
  • Pimas: French innovation in dual control systems
  • Intelligent license : Specialist in dual-control vehicle rental
  • Quick License: Dual rental services from Quick License driving schools,
  • Dual Control: Dual control car rental store
  • MPL Rental: an extensive vehicle rental network MPL Rental, with its 25 branches in France, does not limit itself to dual-control vehicles.
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1.1 Definition and scope of study

The dual control cars are cars suitable for learning to drive, with further orders available on the passenger side

Among the manufacturers of dual control systems the Dutch actor Peheja BV, present on the world market, or the French leader in this field Sojadis . These systems are installed on cars by authorised mechanics or garages.

These cars are mainly used by driving schools in order to give driving lessons.

Nevertheless, d ince the macron Act (2015) In addition to accompanied or supervised driving, it is possible for students to rent dual-control vehicles under a number of conditions. From rental services have thus appeared - as Smart license  

This law has also allowed the development of online driving schools like Ornikar This has had a major impact on the sector and has largely affected traditional driving schools, whose number is growing average annual decline of 2% per year since 2016.

The dual-control car sector must therefore adapt to developments in the driver training sector while the number of new registrants on the light licence is also in reduction of 1% per year between 2015 and 2019

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Driving schools: ten years on, Ornikar dreams of European leadership - 04/10/2023
  • Ornikar is an online training company for the highway code and driving lessons created in 2013.
  • By 2021, it expects to have 420,000 customers for the code and 80,000 for driving.
  • The company claims 2,000 active instructors in 8,000 of France's 36,000 communes.
  • These instructors are expected to deliver 2 million driving hours by 2021.
  • Ornikar is based in Paris and generates sales of 80 million euros with 250 employees.
  • The company offers packages starting from 799 euros, i.e. 40% cheaper than traditional driving schools.
  • Ornikar has raised 100 million euros in 2021.
  • The company has a subsidiary, Onroad, in Spain. Ornikar has diversified its offer to include car insurance, with rates advertised as 25% cheaper than the average for traditional insurance.
With 100 million euros in its pocket, Ornikar is seeking to assert itself in the car insurance market. - 22/04/2021
  • Online driving school Ornikar offers car insurance and new services such as additional training.
  • More than 35% of driving test candidates in France use Ornikar's services.
  • To diversify its business, the company has inaugurated a car insurance service.
  • The start-up has raised a total of 146 million euros since 2013.

Companies quoted in this study

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Permis Malin
Double Commande
DLM Location
Permis UP
E-came
Caroline Charbonnier
Peheja BV
Ornikar
En Voiture Simone
Sojadis Equipement
Otto occasions
Ediser

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