AutoWallis continues to expand in Slovenia: it opens a Land Rover dealership in Ljubljana
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AutoWallis continues to expand in Slovenia: it opens a Land Rover dealership
Ljubljana
Budapest, 26 May 2022 – The AutoWallis Group has opened the only Land Rover dealership in Slovenia, thus further increasing its retail activities in the country. With this step, the Hungarian-listed car company is continuing its international expansion after making two successful acquisitions in the neighboring country in the last two years, and now selling 5 brands of vehicles in 5 Slovenian cities.
Wallis Motor Ljubljana, a member of the AutoWallis Group, has opened the only combined Land Rover showroom in Slovenia and a factory-authorized service center, making the group an increasingly important player in the domestic car market. Members of the Hungarian group (Avto Aktiv and Wallis Motor Ljubljana) now sell a total of 5 brands of vehicles in 5 Slovenian cities with the British brand. The recently opened 450-square-meter showroom is right next to the only BMW dealership in the capital operated by
Wallis Motor Ljubljana, which enables the shortening of operating hours of various services related to the brand (eg painting, bodywork), both improves operational efficiency and improves the user experience. Regarding the new representation, Péter Antal is the director
AutoWallis ‘retail and services business unit said the move supports one of AutoWallis’ strategic goals, which is to introduce and sell the brands represented by the group, with the highest possible coverage in the 14 countries in the region where the group operates. In addition to Land Rover, the new open dealership also gives customers access to repairs to another iconic British vehicle brand, Jaguar.
As a member of the AutoWallis Group, Wallis Automotive Europe has been the exclusive importer of Jaguar and Land Rover brands in the Central and Eastern European market (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia) since 2016. was joined by Hungary in the spring of 2020. The last decade has been a clear automotive success story for Jaguar Land Rover, and its representation in Hungary since 2020 by the group has been similarly successful. The British manufacturer continues the dynamic and innovative product development it has started, making it an important player in the premium car market.
AutoWallis Plc., A listed company on the Budapest Stock Exchange, as well as the BUX and BUMIX indices, wants to become the main vehicle dealer and mobility service provider in the Central and Eastern Europe region by the end of the year. decade and expand its automotive investment-focused investment portfolio with acquisitions. The AutoWallis Group is present in 14 countries of the Central and Eastern European region (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia), where it is engaged in retail and wholesale of vehicles, parts and accessories, repair and maintenance services and short-term and long-term vehicle rentals. Brands represented by the group include cars and motorcycles BMW, Dacia, Isuzu, Jaguar, Land Rover, Maserati, MINI, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Renault, SsangYong, Suzuki and Toyota, as well as spare parts for Saab and Sixt vehicles to rent you car. AutoWallis is a two-time recipient of The Share Capital Increase of the Year at the Best of BSE Galas Award (2020, 2021). www.autowallis.hu www.facebook.com/AutoWallis
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