International environmentally focused car rental company Green Motion has announced the official opening of their Reunion Island franchise, continuing its expansion across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

The franchise was acquired by a local entrepreneurs Amir Ballou, Armon Coupou and Arzou Mahamadaly who currently operate an independent brand on the island. Inspired by Green Motion's success on islands such as Mauritius, the team acquired the rights for the Green Motion brand in order to pursue their objective of fully developing the island with the support of an international brand.

The first location opened today at Reunion St Denis Airport with further locations to be announced in due course.

Green Motion Founder & CEO Richard Lowden said, "This is another big step in the development of our brand globally. Reunion is a stunning island and we are delighted to bring our environmentally focused vehicle rental concept as well as our commitment to the very best in customer service to this beautiful part of the world. We now have a presence in 34 countries and are looking to further expand our reach into Europe (with France, Spain, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Slovakia at the top of our European expansion priorities), the USA, Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand."

For further information on car rental franchising with Green Motion, please visit greenmotion.com/car-rental-franchise, and to make an appointment to visit the Green Motion stand at the World Travel Market (WTM) on 5th-7th November, click here.

For further information on hiring a car with Green Motion on Reunion Island or at any of our locations across the globe, please visit greenmotion.com.