Leaseurope, the European Federation of Leasing Company Associations, was founded in 1972. It represents the leasing and automotive rental industries in Europe, and is composed of 46 Member Associations in 32 countries. Leaseurope's mission is essentially to: - represent and promote the interests of its members; and - carry out Europe-wide research on leasing and automotive rental-related issues. Leaseurope is a not-for-profit organisation run by the industry and for the industry. It has no hidden agenda and is not driven by any commercial interest.