Alfa Romeo, which has seen its network numbers fluctuate in recent years, is aiming to grow the number of retailers to 36 by mid-2025, according to UK managing director Jules Tilstone. Tilstone said the brand currently had 24 retailers, with four more on the way in West London, Birmingham, Manchester and Swansea. Another six added […]
Read More →The average score for the all-important question ‘How do you rate your manufacturer overall?’ leapt from 5.8 out of 10 six months ago to 6.4 this month. High Scoring Kia and Mini shared top honours, scoring 9.2. However, the eight Stellantis brands shifted their combined average score from 2.6 in October 2023 to 5.3 in […]
Read More →Aramis Group, the European multi-brand retailer (including, as of earlier this year, CarSupermarket and Motordepot in the UK) which is majority owned by Stellantis, has announced 53% growth in revenues to £1bn. The acquisition of CarSupermarket was cited as the driver of the growth. However, it recorded a £8.2m pre-tax operating loss for the year […]
Read More →Stellantis’ owned retail divisions PSA Retail and FCA’s Motor Village, have been rebranded ‘Stellantis &You, Sales and Services’. The firm claims it is the second-largest automotive distribution company in Europe. The new branding will be used across 12 countries. Their goal is to have 25% online sales by 2030. This will improve retailer profitability by […]
Read More →Stellantis is reorganising its dealer network and issuing all retailers in the UK and EU with termination notices. The plan is to re-appoint an “optimised” number under a new single contract for an all-brand multi-franchise agreement. Stellantis, operates brands including Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat and Jeep. They are making the move ahead of the new […]
Read More →Franchise dealer group, Robins & Day, are opening a new Citroën showroom in Leicester. The doors will open to customers on Monday 12 April when Government restrictions are scheduled to ease. The new showroom will sit alongside fellow Stellantis brands Peugeot and DS Automobiles, both of whom opened showrooms on the site last year. In […]
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