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The first all-electric vans have rolled off the production line at the Stellantis Ellesmere Port manufacturing facility. Ellesmere Port is the UK’s first EV-only manufacturing plant and the first Stellantis plant globally dedicated to electric vehicles, following a £100m investment to transform the plant for EV production. The Ellesmere Port plant will produce the Vauxhall Combo Electric, Opel Combo Electric, ...

Hendy Group is set to open its first Vauxhall dealership in Dorset following the purchase of the former Eden Vauxhall site in Poole. It has also signed an agreement to sell Vauxhall cars in Salisbury and is opening a Vauxhall and Peugeot outlet in Kent. Chief executive Paul Hendy said the move was part of a strategic plan for the ...

Paul Willcox, group managing director of Stellantis UK is retiring from the company on 1 September. His replacement is Maria Grazia Davino Davino has 20 years automotive experience, joining the Fiat group in 2011. She has held the positions of CEO of Austria, Switzerland and Germany. In 2021, Davino was appointed head of sales and arketing in the Enlarged Europe ...

Stellantis has announced that parts for Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Lancia will now be managed through the DISTRIGO parts distribution model as of July 1, 2023. Alongside existing partners, new investors have joined the network, which now consists of 148 DISTRIGO hubs. Further development of the DISTRIGO Relays and DISTRIGO Markets are expected before the end of ...

Angela Shepherd has been appointed chief executive of Stellantis &You UK, replacing James Weston. Shepherd has held senior management positions with Mercedes Benz since 2003, including the position of head of aftersales for ten years, followed by further roles in training and network operations.  In 2019, she moved to the role of CEO for Mercedes-Benz Retail Group. She took up ...

Stellantis has warned the UK government that “if the cost of EV Manufacturing in the UK becomes uncompetitive and unsustainable operations will close.” The issue, Stellantis highlighted, is the cost associated with importing batteries from Europe. In a response to a Commons inquiry on EV production, it said: “If we source batteries from mainland Europe and China, as currently planned, our ...

John Grose Group turned in a strong performance in 2022 with pre-tax profits surging 33% to £8.3m on turnover ahead 18% to £187.8m. In accounts filed at Companies House it said the increased turnover reflected demand beginning to recover to pre-pandemic levels but said changes made by Stellantis to its systems had led to ‘frustrations’ with the carmaker. “It looks ...

In the April issue of Motor Trader we look at the new Financial Conduct Authority rules on Consumer Duty that come into force on 31 July 2023 and set higher and clearer standards of consumer protection across financial services and require motor finance firms, brokers and dealers to put their customers’ needs first. It will mean that consumers should receive ...

JAPS Holdings, the parent company of Motorvogue, doubled pre-tax profits in the year to June 2022 generating £892,800 (£413,400). Turnover rose 28.9% to £89.7m. according to results filed at Companies House. Management said it was “satisfied” with the result and highlighted the “amazing” performance of its employees in a difficult period, hit by the pandemic and supply issues. The group has ...

In February issue of Motor Trader now online we look at Stellantis and its plans for its brands. Stellantis met with dealers at an investor conference held at the NEC, Birmingham. It detailed strategies for the brands to simplify the business , introduce new aftersales and commercial vehicle strategies and push ahead with plans for agency. The group is furthest ...