Le groupe Stellantis a annoncé qu’il mettrait fin à tous les contrats de vente et de distribution de services d’ici le 31 mai prochain. Le Groupe réorganise sa distribution et a donné un préavis de deux ans à tous ses partenaires commerciaux et services. Elle prévoit de construire un modèle de distribution multi-marques qu’elle lancera en juin 2023.
Voir le communiqué détaillé du CECRA ci-dessous (en anglais)
Only in some cases dealers have been approached. There is no letter of intent. Representatives of dealer organisations will be approached and will be actively involved in the development of future sales plans and strategies. In recent years, the manufacturer has already started to merge the Peugeot and Citroën networks with that of Opel. The new distribution network will be selected on the basis of key objective drivers and criteria.
Stellantis, which operates brands including Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat and Jeep, is making the move ahead of the new Block Exemption regulations which are due to come in on 1st June 2022 for the general rules and 1st June 2023 for the motor rules.
CECRA, together with its Citroën, Opel and Peugeot European Dealer Councils members will follow carefully the evolution.
This radical decision only comes less than two months after the Austrian Supreme Cartel Court banned its Peugeot brand from tying dealers payments to customer satisfaction surveys and from subsidising vehicle prices sold at its manufacturer-owned sales outlets. The case arose following a long legal dispute between Austrian Peugeot dealer Büchl and PSA's Peugeot Austria, in which Büchl claimed Peugeot's national sales company was abusing its market power and in breach of competition law.
CECRA and all dealers across Europe took note of the decision of the Supreme Court which should be taken into account together with the new EU rules to pave the way to a balanced distribution model between manufacturers and their networks after June 2023.
