Solidarauto

Name

Solidarauto

Legal name

Fédération Solidarauto

Website

https://solidarauto.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Mobility Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Solidarity garage network
• Refurbished vehicle resale
• Vehicle repair maintenance
• Social mobility services
• Vehicle donation program

Headquarters

HQ city

Trélazé

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Sales (Prix Solidaire): Used vehicles donated to Solidarauto are reconditioned and resold at solidarity prices to qualifying beneficiaries. Revenue is generated per transaction. Typical vehicles sold are valued between 2,000€ and 5,000€, with an average vehicle profile of 5CV, 17 years old, 170,000 km.
2. Repair and Maintenance Services: Mechanical repair and routine maintenance services are offered at three-tier solidarity pricing (beneficiary rate, association rate, sympathizer rate). Services include oil changes, brake replacement, tire changes, suspension work, battery checks, and full vehicle diagnostics.
3. Solidary Vehicle Rental: Short-term vehicle rental at reduced solidarity rates for people in professional insertion (internship, training, interim work). Vehicles are small, economical models that are reliable, serviced, and insured. Available to those with an employment contract or training convention and a low family quotient.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Solidarauto is a non-profit federation of solidarity garages that refurbishes donated vehicles and resells them at solidarity prices to people in financial precarity, alongside offering reduced-rate mechanical repair and maintenance, short-term vehicle rental for professional insertion, and free vehicle-maintenance pedagogical workshops. The federation is supported by the national DonnezVotreVoiture.org donation platform, co-created with Roole, which routes vehicles from individuals and corporate donors to the nearest garage.

Product overview

Solidarauto is a national network of solidarity garages offering a unified service portfolio centered on mobility inclusion. The core offerings include: (1) the sale of refurbished donated vehicles at solidarity prices, (2) vehicle repair and maintenance at reduced rates with three pricing tiers (beneficiaries, associations, sympathizers), (3) vehicle rental for professional insertion, and (4) the 'Ma voiture, mon budget, ma sécurité' training workshop. Supporting the network is DonnezVotreVoiture.org, a national donation platform developed in partnership with Roole that enables individuals and companies to donate vehicles with tax benefits. The Federation also offers a 360° accompaniment program for creating new solidarity garages and plans to launch a Club des Garages Solidaires in 2026 for network knowledge sharing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DonnezVotreVoiture.org: A national vehicle donation platform co-created by Solidarauto and Roole, enabling individuals and professionals to donate vehicles for social mobility purposes.

Products and services

• Used Vehicle Sales (Ventes de véhicules d'occasion) Sale of donated used vehicles that have been professionally refurbished by qualified mechanics at the Solidarauto network garages. Vehicles are resold at solidarity prices (typically €2,000–€5,000) with a 3-month guarantee, targeted at people in financial precarity referred through social prescribing partners.
• Repair & Maintenance (Réparation et entretien) Vehicle repair and maintenance services offered at three-tier solidarity pricing (beneficiary rate, association rate, sympathizer rate). Covers standard mechanical work including oil changes, brake replacement, tire changes, suspension work, battery checks, and complete vehicle diagnostics. Available to individuals, associations of general interest or public utility, and supporters.
• Solidarity Vehicle Rental (Location de voiture solidaire) Short-term vehicle rental at reduced solidarity rates targeted at people in professional insertion (training, internship, interim work). Available to those holding an employment contract or training convention with a low family quotient. Vehicles are small, economical, reliable, serviced, and insured.
• Pedagogical Workshops — Ma voiture, mon budget, ma sécurité Free pedagogical workshop program teaching beneficiaries essential vehicle maintenance skills, including 10-point vehicle checks, identifying wear signs, safety practices, and budget management for car-related expenses. Co-developed with the PSA Foundation and supported by Norauto.
• DonnezVotreVoiture.org — National Vehicle Donation Platform National online vehicle donation platform co-created with Roole, enabling individuals and companies to donate vehicles simply, transparently and securely with tax deduction benefits (66% for individuals, 60% for companies). Submitted vehicles are routed to the nearest solidarity garage for reconditioning and reuse.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 beneficiaries assisted per year across the network
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered founding, flagship, core and minor.

• Caritas France (Secours Catholique Caritas France)foundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaritas France (Secours Catholique Caritas France) is a founding partner of the Solidarauto network. It conducted initial feasibility studies for Solidarauto 49 in Maine-et-Loire and continues to host and operate several local solidary garages (including Solidarauto 45 via its Loiret branch). It is a member of the founding commission and provides ongoing institutional and operational support.
• PSA Foundation (Stellantis)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe PSA Foundation and Solidarauto co-developed the project 'Ma voiture, mon budget, ma sécurité' (My car, my budget, my safety), which delivers free pedagogical workshops on vehicle maintenance to people in precarious situations. 30 workshops per year are funded and co-delivered, aiming to make beneficiaries actors in their own vehicle maintenance and capable of reading and evaluating repair quotes.
• AXA FranceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAXA France partnered with Solidarauto to donate write-off vehicles (those deemed economically irreparable for insurance purposes) for professional reconditioning and solidarity reuse. During AXA Week for Good, the first donated vehicle was handed to a beneficiary supported by AXA Atout Cœur and AXA Entraide. AXA's Direction des Achats Assurantiels initiated the partnership, enabling dozens of additional vehicles to be processed annually.
• NorautocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorauto signed a partnership with Solidarauto to support 20 pedagogical workshops on vehicle maintenance for families in precarious situations. As a leading automotive service retailer, Norauto brings expertise and visibility to the initiative, contributing to the shared goal of reducing road safety risks caused by poorly maintained vehicles among low-income households.
• RooleflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoole co-initiated and co-operates the DonnezVotreVoiture.org platform with Solidarauto. This platform enables individuals and companies nationwide to donate vehicles simply and securely. Since 2017, over 2,000 vehicles have been collected through the platform, and 32 garages have been labelled DVV.
• MACIF AvantagesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMACIF Avantages is listed as a partner on the Solidarauto website, suggesting a commercial or promotional partnership providing visibility or cross-promotion benefits.
• DIPLP (Délégation Interministérielle à la Prévention et à la Lutte contre la Pauvreté)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DIPLP reaffirmed its support for Solidarauto by signing a new partnership convention for 2025. The delegation visited the Solidarauto garage in Joué-lès-Tours to highlight the importance of mobility for employment, healthcare access, schooling, and social inclusion. This high-level governmental endorsement validates the federation's social mission and provides institutional backing for its expansion.
• Tribunal Judiciaire de NicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Nice judicial court signed a convention with Solidarauto 06 allowing the garage to receive a portion of vehicles seized during legal proceedings, instead of them being auctioned or destroyed. These vehicles are professionally inspected, serviced if needed, and resold at accessible prices, adding dozens of vehicles per year to the garage's supply.
• LazareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLazare, an association supporting people in situations of great precarity, received a donated 9-seater vehicle from AXA France via Solidarauto's vehicle recovery chain. The vehicle, initially declared a total loss, was professionally repaired and handed over to support Lazare's daily operations and the mobility of people it serves.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Garage Solidaire (France network): Independent 'Garage Solidaire' workshops in cities such as Lyon, Bordeaux and Toulouse provide low-cost vehicle repair and sales to low-income drivers. They share Solidarauto's solidarity-pricing mechanic and social-insertion mission, although most operate as standalone associations rather than a federated network.
• Wimoov: Wimoov is a French federated non-profit network that supports mobility inclusion for vulnerable populations, operating across multiple regions with a similar mix of partner referral channels, member support and mobility services. It is the most direct organizational peer to Solidarauto in addressing mobility poverty through a network model.

Emerging players

• La Recyclerie: La Recyclerie is a Paris-based social and circular-economy venue combining a repair café, second-hand goods and insertion programs. It overlaps with Solidarauto on the circular/second-life vehicle and goods mission and on social insertion, but focuses on urban reuse culture rather than mobility specifically.
• Voitures & Co: Voitures & Co is a French non-profit that refurbishes donated vehicles and provides them at solidarity prices to job seekers and low-income workers, particularly in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It directly mirrors Solidarauto's vehicle-reconditioning and solidarity-sale model and competes for the same donor and beneficiary pools.
• Mobin: Mobin is a French mobility-inclusion association and listed Solidarauto partner that provides mobility solutions (vehicle loans, repair vouchers, cycling) to people in insertion pathways. It is directly comparable to Solidarauto on the mobility-poverty target population and partnership ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: Croix-Rouge française is one of France's largest federated humanitarian organizations, delivering social services to vulnerable populations across the country. Comparable to Solidarauto in federated non-profit structure, social mission and reliance on volunteer labor, but with a much broader service portfolio beyond mobility.
• Secours Populaire Français: Secours Populaire is a major French federated non-profit delivering solidarity-based services (food, clothing, leisure, mobility support) to vulnerable populations. Comparable to Solidarauto in federated structure, social mission and volunteer-driven service delivery at national scale.
• Restos du Cœur: Restos du Cœur is a large French federated charity providing food aid, housing support and mobility assistance to people in poverty. It is comparable in mission, federated network model, and reliance on volunteers and corporate partnerships, though mobility is one of many service lines.
• Emmaüs France: Emmaüs is the most recognized federated French social-solidarity organization, combining donation collection, reconditioning activities, social insertion programs and a national footprint. It is comparable to Solidarauto in federated non-profit structure and circular-economy mission, though it operates much more broadly across multiple product categories.
• Secours Catholique (Caritas France): Secours Catholique / Caritas France is the founding partner of Solidarauto and itself a major federated anti-poverty network in France. It is comparable as a federated social-services parent organization and as the operator of some Solidarauto garages (e.g., Solidarauto 45).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

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