Leasys, the business and personal leasing arm of FCA Bank, has promoted James Birch to the country manager role in the UK.
Vertu Motors has completed a £600,000 investment a new Bristol Street Motors aftersales service centre specialising in Stellantis brands Vauxhall, Citroen, and Peugeot.
Stellantis plans to accelerate its turnover from software-enabled services and subscriptions to €4bn (£3.4bn) in 2026 and €20bn (£17bn) in 2030 as its transitions to a new role as a “sustainable mobility tech company”.
Peugeot’s 308 hatchback and 308 SW estate have been made available with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) drivetrain for the first time as UK retailers open order books for the new models.
Maserati has vowed to maintain the “centrality of dealerships’ role” after unveiling a new OTO Retail project corporate identity (CI) in a bid to adapt to customers’ growing demands for online sales.
Stellantis brands outsold those of the Volkswagen Group for the first time as Europe suffered a 30% decline in new car registrations during October, Jato Dynamics has revealed.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has named Stellantis senior vice-president and UK country manager Alison Jones as its 82nd president.
The previous Peugeot 308 was meant to represent the rebirth of the brand when it launched back in 2013, leading to the more driver-focused and sharper-looking models we know today, like the 3008 SUV and 508.
Stellantis is rebranding its retail division across Europe and Morocco as Stellantis &You, Sales and Services, following the merger of PSA Retail with Motor Village.
Vauxhall has opened order books for its new Astra hatchback, with prices starting from £23,040 and an all-electric version due in 2023.
Order books have opened for DS Automobiles’ new segment-spanning DS 4 premium hatchback, with prices starting from £25,350.
Snows Motor Group has added a sixth Peugeot dealership to its franchise portfolio through the acquisition of Hamble Motors of Southampton.
Fiat will launch a new Scudo van and Ulysse van-derived people carrier in early 2022.
Stellantis has announced it will expand its all-inclusive Free2Move Car On Demand monthly car subscription service to the UK.
Stellantis head of Americas Mike Manley is set to replace long-standing AutoNation chief executive Mike Jackson as chief executive of the US car retail group.
Stellantis is rolling out its LCV training programme to aftersales managers and customer service advisers, following the scheme’s initial success with technicians.
James Taylor has been appointed Stellantis director for B2B for the UK to provide a coordinated approach for large fleet customers across the group’s brands.
Stellantis has reported an “outstanding” 9.5ppt year-on-year improvement in operating income margin, to 11.4%, in the first half of 2021.
Read Motor Group has added its first Stellantis new car franchises to its portfolio with the acquisition of Alfa Romeo Retailer of the Year Beechdale Motor Group.
Stellantis has confirmed that retail franchisees of its Alfa Romeo and DS car brands and all light commercial vehicle (LCV) operations will be subject to agency model sales contracts from 2023.
