Stellantis partners with Qualcomm for 5G vehicle updates

The maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram pickup trucks is adding another Silicon Valley partner to enhance the work it’s doing to bring greater connectivity to future vehicles. Stellantis NV on Thursday said it will make use of Qualcomm Technologies Inc.’s Snapdragon Automotive Platforms. They will support the development of Stellantis’ electronics architecture platform STLA Brain and the… Continue reading Stellantis partners with Qualcomm for 5G vehicle updates

Vertu buys freehold of Derby multi-franchise dealership for £7.1m

Vertu Motors has bought the freehold and long leasehold interests in a multi-franchise site located in Derby in a deal worth £7.1m It has operated the 5.5-acre Derby multi-site since September 2012, when the trade and assets of the dealerships were acquired from Co-operative Group Motors. Vertu was granted a lease on the premises which… Continue reading Vertu buys freehold of Derby multi-franchise dealership for £7.1m

@Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis and Qualcomm Collaborate to Power New Vehicle Platforms with Snapdragon Digital Chassis Solutions003582

Snapdragon® Automotive Platforms to Provide High Performance Compute Power and Capabilities to STLA Brain and STLA SmartCockpit Technology Platforms Beginning in 2024 Multi-Year Agreement to be Deployed Across 14 Iconic Stellantis Brands, Delivering Rich In-Vehicle Experiences to Millions of Vehicles, Starting with Maserati PARIS, AMSTERDAM – Stellantis N.V. and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced a multi-year technology collaboration… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis and Qualcomm Collaborate to Power New Vehicle Platforms with Snapdragon Digital Chassis Solutions003582

World NM: Stellantis stepping back from China JV001752

Multinational automotive manufacturer Stellantis announced Wednesday it is pulling out of its Chinese auto finance joint venture (JV), the most recent move in the company’s reshaping of its Chinese operations, reports Nikkei Asia. Stellantis will sell its effective half ownership in Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Auto Finance to its Chinese partner, state-owned Dongfeng Motor Group for… Continue reading World NM: Stellantis stepping back from China JV001752

@Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis to Consolidate Financial Services in China003575

AMSTERDAM – Following the restructuring of financial services in Europe and the United States, Stellantis today announced PSA Finance Nederland (PFN), a fully owned financing subsidiary of BPF (Banque PSA Finance), and DPCA have entered into an equity transfer agreement with Dongfeng Group, on the basis of which their respective shares in the JV Dongfeng… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis to Consolidate Financial Services in China003575

Volkswagen Taigo

There was a period in the time in the 1990s and early 2000s when manufacturers were falling over each other to introduce quirky little coupes based on superminis. Some were pretty good, others not so much. The best exponent of that idea was probably the Ford Puma, but the Honda CRX was charming too. Vauxhall… Continue reading Volkswagen Taigo

Steve Cropley: Citroen still makes great motorway mile-munchers

Sunday Deeply enjoyable trip to Paris in a Citroën C5 Aircross, doing some reporting for a story you will see soon enough. Two cheery colleagues and I left south London at midday and travelled via the Tunnel. We splurged on Flexiplus fares to avoid the constraints of the timetable (there was a massive truck queue… Continue reading Steve Cropley: Citroen still makes great motorway mile-munchers

@Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis &You, Sales and Services and FIDCAR Form After-sales Predictive Marketing Partnership003569

Key milestone in the unfolding of Stellantis &You, Sales and Services’ strategic plan Innovative, European-wide, commercial agreement in the domain of after-sales predictive marketing Significant lever to develop customer satisfaction and after-sales revenue AMSTERDAM-LONDON – FIDCAR, a start-up belonging to the group MotorK, leader of SaaS1 solutions of Automotive distribution in the EMEA region (listed… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis &You, Sales and Services and FIDCAR Form After-sales Predictive Marketing Partnership003569

Stellantis: Carlos Tavares salary hits record highs

Posted Apr 12, 2022, 5:31 p.m.Updated Apr 12, 2022, 5:44 p.m. Record results, and a remuneration that is no less. As Stellantis, the automaker resulting from the merger between PSA and Fiat Chrysler in early 2021, holds its annual shareholders meeting this Wednesday, the emoluments received by CEO Carlos Tavares do not go unnoticed. According… Continue reading Stellantis: Carlos Tavares salary hits record highs

Self-registrations represented 11.4% of the total market in March, close to 7,000 units

April 12, 2022 Posted by: Jorge Platero Category: Faconauto News Tactical registrations in Spain reached a volume of 6,858 units in the third month of the year. The microchip crisis continues to have significant effects on the automotive industry and dealerships. One more example of this is that it has affected the self-registration made in… Continue reading Self-registrations represented 11.4% of the total market in March, close to 7,000 units