Auto dealers are organizing themselves to ensure their future in the face of the revolutions affecting their business.
In recent months, they have suffered from the drop in orders for new cars, due to delivery times extended by the lack of chips.
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But another front has also been opened by car manufacturers, eager to reduce their distribution costs. In May, Stellantis was the first to terminate all contracts and to launch a round of negotiations with its resellers. The evolution of European regulations, expected in May 2023, justified this overhaul. "
It's really a big bang for our profession
," notes the leader of a group of dealerships participating in discussions with Stellantis.
From now on, we will no longer have any leeway to discuss the price of the vehicle. It will be set by the manufacturer. We will not take customers' cars back. The builder is free to resell it to us as long-term rental companies do.
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