Nextmove

What Nextmove does

Nextmove GmbH is a German electric vehicle rental and subscription operator headquartered in Arnstadt, Germany, founded in 2015. The company operates a multi-brand fleet of more than 500 electric vehicles across 8 German locations (Arnstadt, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, and Sinsheim), offering short-term rental, long-term rental, and a monthly subscription product called E-Auto-ABO starting at €379 per month. Its catalog spans premium (Tesla Model Y, Mercedes EQE, Hyundai IONIQ 6, VW ID.7), intermediate (Tesla Model 3, Hyundai IONIQ 5, Polestar 2, VW ID.5), compact (Fiat 500e, MG 4, Opel Corsa-e), and commercial (Ford E-Transit, Maxus eDeliver series, VW ID. Buzz Cargo) segments, allowing customers to access more than 20 EV models without purchase or long-term lease commitment.

The business runs on a direct-to-consumer model: customers book through nextmove.de and collect vehicles at one of 8 physical branches. Pricing is all-inclusive for subscriptions (insurance, maintenance, registration bundled), with short-term rental priced per day or week and promotional discounts of up to 50%. Beyond rental and subscription, the company monetizes through a THG-Quote (German carbon quota) brokerage service that pays EV owners a premium for their environmental certificates (€270 for 2026) and earns transaction fees. It also generates ancillary revenue from charging tariff partnerships, vehicle sales from fleet rotation, and free test drives used as a top-of-funnel acquisition tool. Distribution is supported by content marketing via the nextnews publication, YouTube, social media, and event participation including the Berlin Euref-Campus.

Operationally the company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, managed by Geschäftsführerin (Managing Director) Silvia Berger, with a headcount of 11–50. In June 2026 the company's own nextnews publication reported 'nextmove insolvent,' indicating acute financial distress that materially affects the going-concern status of the business.

Name

Nextmove

Legal name

nextmove GmbH

Website

https://nextmove.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nextmove is a German EV rental and subscription operator with a 500+ vehicle multi-brand fleet across 8 German locations, offering short-term rentals, a monthly E-Auto-ABO from €379, and commercial EV solutions to individual consumers and business fleet customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Vehicle Rental Services

NAICS

Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing (5321), Passenger Car Rental (532111), Passenger Car Rental and Leasing (53211), Passenger Car Leasing (532112), Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing (532120)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro primary industry

EV Subscription (Monthly/Longer-Term Consumer Plans) (THADANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Short-Term EV Car Rental (Airport & Off-Airport) (THADANAA), Last-Mile & Delivery Fleet Rental/Leasing (Vans, Box Trucks, Cargo Bikes) (TLABAHAG), Corporate EV Rental Programs & Charging Coordination (THADAOAK), Long-Term / Fixed-Term Car Subscriptions (6–36 months) (THADACAD)

Keywords

• Electric vehicle rental
• Ev subscription services
• Commercial ev leasing
• Carbon quota brokerage
• Ev fleet operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Short-term Electric Vehicle Rental: Customers rent electric vehicles for short periods (days to months) at daily or weekly rates. The rental includes insurance, maintenance, and vehicle access at multiple German locations. Additional charges apply for extra drivers, insurance upgrades, and international travel.
2. E-Auto-ABO (Monthly Subscription): Monthly subscription model (starting at €379/month) where customers lease electric vehicles on flexible terms. Includes comprehensive insurance, maintenance, and registration. Prices vary by vehicle class and contract duration (1-12 months).
3. Commercial Fleet / E-Nutzfahrzeuge: Rental and subscription of electric commercial vehicles and vans (Ford E-Transit, Maxus eDeliver series, VW ID. Buzz Cargo) for businesses seeking sustainable commercial fleet solutions.
4. THG-Quote (Carbon Quota): nextmove acts as a broker for EV owners to apply for and monetize the German Treibhausgasminderungs-Quote (THG quota), earning commissions on quota certificates sold to fuel companies. Premium of €270 per vehicle for 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nextmove rents and subscribes electric vehicles to private individuals and businesses in Germany through short-term rentals, long-term leases, and a monthly E-Auto-ABO subscription starting at €379/month. A multi-brand fleet of 500+ EVs (Tesla, VW, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan, Mercedes, MG, and others) is deployed across 8 German locations, with all-inclusive packages covering insurance, maintenance, and registration. Complementary offerings include electric commercial vehicle rental (E-Nutzfahrzeuge) and a brokerage service for the German THG carbon quota.

Product overview

Nextmove operates as Germany's leading electric vehicle rental and subscription platform offering a unified portfolio of services. The core offerings include Elektroauto-Vermietung (short/long-term EV rentals) and E-Auto-ABO (monthly subscription service starting at €379), supplemented by Elektro-Nutzfahrzeuge (commercial EV rentals). The platform provides access to over 20 different EV models across multiple brands (Volkswagen, Tesla, Hyundai, Mercedes, Nissan, Polestar, Kia, MG, Fiat, Opel, Ford, Maxus, BYD, Skoda, Cupra) organized into vehicle classes (Premium, Intermediate, Small/Compact, Cargo). Additional services include THG-Quote carbon quota trading, free test drives, charging tariffs, and vehicle sales. The company operates from 8 German locations (Arnstadt, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, Sinsheim) with a fleet exceeding 500 electric vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elektroauto-Vermietung (Electric Car Rental) Short-term and long-term rental of a multi-brand fleet of electric vehicles across 8 German pickup/drop-off locations (Arnstadt, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig, München, Sinsheim). Vehicles from Tesla, VW, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan, Mercedes, MG, Polestar, Fiat, Opel, Ford, Maxus, Skoda, Cupra, and BYD are organized by class (Small/Compact, Intermediate/Fullsize, Premium). Daily, weekly, and project-based terms are offered with promotional discounts of up to 50%, free test drives, and optional add-ons (extra driver, tire/glass protection, trailer hitch, international travel permit).
• E-Auto-ABO (Electric Car Subscription) Monthly electric-vehicle subscription service starting at €379/month for small/compact EVs (e.g., Fiat 500e, Opel Corsa-e, MG 4) and rising by vehicle class to Intermediate (Hyundai IONIQ 5, Tesla Model 3) and Premium tiers (Tesla Model Y from €849/month, VW ID.7, VW ID. Buzz from €949/month). Flexible 1-12 month contracts include insurance, maintenance, registration, and offer full cost control with no depreciation risk.
• Elektro-Nutzfahrzeuge (Electric Commercial Vehicles) Rental and subscription of fully electric vans and commercial transporters for businesses, including Ford E-Transit (Sprinter-class), Maxus eDeliver 3 (up to 50% promotional discount), Maxus eDeliver 7 (long range), Maxus eDeliver 9 Kasten and Koffer variants (c. 945 kg payload under 3.5-tonne limit), and VW ID. Buzz Cargo (Caddy-class). Targeted at sustainable last-mile delivery and commercial fleet operations without large capital outlay.
• THG-Quote (CO2 Carbon Quota Brokerage) Brokerage service enabling German EV owners to monetize their Treibhausgasminderungs-Quote (THG carbon quota) through nextmove, with a 2026 premium of €270 per vehicle, or alternatively €150 cash or a €250 rental voucher. Higher premiums apply for commercial vehicles and transporters. Positions nextmove as a fair and reliable THG-Quote application partner.
• Kostenlose Testfahrten (Free Test Drives / Überführungsfahrten) Free test-drive service allowing prospective EV customers to drive electric vehicles as part of delivery/transfer drives, enabling hands-on evaluation of specific EV models (Tesla, VW, Hyundai, Mercedes, etc.) before purchase decisions.
• Ladetarife (EV Charging Tariffs) Charging tariff partnerships and services for EV customers, providing access to negotiated EV charging rates alongside rentals and subscriptions.
• Fahrzeugverkauf (Used EV Sales from Fleet) Sale of used electric vehicles from the nextmove fleet, offering customers the option to purchase a vehicle after experiencing it through rental or subscription.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Tesla (Tesla Germany GmbH)minorGTM or Marketing Partnernextmove participates in the Tesla referral program (Tesla Empfehlungsprogramm) as an affiliate partner. Tesla Germany GmbH is located at Blumenstraße 17, 80331 München. The partnership allows nextmove to earn referral commissions for Tesla vehicle recommendations.
• SCHUFA Holding AGminorOthersnextmove transmits personal data to SCHUFA Holding AG (Kormoranweg 5, 65201 Wiesbaden) for identity and creditworthiness checks as part of contract processing. This data sharing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for creditworthiness verification.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hertz: Global rental incumbent that has made a high-profile push into EV rental (including Tesla fleet additions). Competes with nextmove for short-term EV rental demand from travelers and business users in Germany.
• Sixt SE: Germany's largest domestic car rental incumbent, now operating a parallel EV subscription product (Sixt Flat / Sixt Unlimited) and offering EVs in its core rental fleet. Direct overlap with nextmove on EV rental and monthly subscription, but with materially larger scale, capital base, and global footprint.
• Europcar Mobility Group: Major European car rental incumbent with a German presence and a growing EV fleet in its rental offering. Broader incumbent competing on the same short-term rental demand pool as nextmove.
• Volkswagen Financial Services (AutoVision / Volkswagen Leasing): Captive financing and leasing arm of Volkswagen AG, offering long-term leasing and subscription products on the same VW/ID. models that nextmove rents and subscribes. OEM-backed incumbent with structural fleet cost advantages.

Regional players

• Miles Mobility: German free-floating carsharing operator with an EV-heavy fleet. Adjacent regional player serving short-duration urban mobility demand in Germany that partially overlaps with nextmove's short-term rental offering.

Direct peers

• Cluno: Pioneering German car subscription platform (now part of the Cazoo/Volvo ecosystem) operating a comparable monthly all-inclusive subscription model across multiple vehicle brands. Historic direct competitor in the German car Abo category that nextmove's E-Auto-ABO overlaps with.
• Eloop: Austria-based EV-only subscription provider that, like nextmove, focuses exclusively on electric vehicles and monthly all-inclusive subscriptions. Closest pure-play EV subscription comparable, though operating from a smaller Austrian home market.
• FINN.auto: German car subscription platform offering monthly all-inclusive vehicle subscriptions (also including EVs). Direct peer on consumer-facing EV subscription mechanics, pricing model, and digital GTM — though broader in vehicle type (ICE + EV) and backed by larger disclosed venture funding.
• Like2Drive: German car subscription service offering flexible monthly vehicle subscriptions. Direct overlap with nextmove's E-Auto-ABO subscription mechanics, with a comparable mid-market positioning.
• CARL: Car subscription platform (formerly part of Volkswagen Financial Services) offering monthly all-inclusive vehicle access. Comparable subscription model and target customer, with the strategic backing of an OEM-affiliated owner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nextmove_de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nextmove-de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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