The February new car market turned in a “subdued” performance but looking at the performance of individual brands, there were clear winners and losers for the month. In an overall market that fell -1%, Chinese brand BYD continued to surge ahead with registrations up 334.3% to 1,177 units followed by Polestar, which saw a 98.8% increase to 515 units for ...
Read More »SB Wakefield refurbishes showroom for Citroen, Fiat and Abarth
SB Wakefield has refurbished its premises in Wakefield after expanding the existing Citroen business to take on two additional Stellantis brands, Fiat and Abarth “Our showroom on Ings Road has had its long-awaited makeover. Can’t thank the contractors enough for doing such an amazing job and I think we all have to agreed it looks fantastic. “Here’s to the next ...
Read More »Citroën announces pricing for New C3 and all-electric ë-C3
The new C3 is available in the PLUS trim from £17,790 while the all-electric ë-C3 is available in two trim levels, PLUS (£21,990) and MAX (£23,690). Orders open for new ë-C3 in July and the new C3 will be available to order in September. A self-charging hybrid will complete the range by the end of 2024. The all-electric ë-C3 is ...
Read More »Guy Perry opens new Citroën showroom
Guy Perry has opened its new Citroën showroom at its Phoenix Road site in Barrow in Furness, following on from its decision to offer customers both new and used Citroën cars and vans. It is also one of the first retailers to adopt the brand’s new corporate identity, the new oval logo. Dean Pattinson of Guy Perry said: “We’re proud ...
Read More »Citroën announces changes to its UK management team
Citroën has announced changes to its UK management team. Greg Taylor is appointed managing director of Citroën UK, and Clare White is appointed marketing director. Both appointments are effective immediately. Taylor has a long association with Stellantis brands in the UK. He joined the Jeep and Chrysler brands as an undergraduate, before progressing through the organisation, holding various sales and ...
Read More »Robins & Day opens Citroen dealership in Leicester
Robins & Day, the factory owned dealer group, has opened a Citroen dealership in Leicester. The new site will open its doors for the first time on 12 April when Government restrictions are scheduled to ease. The new showroom will sit alongside fellow Stellantis brands Peugeot and DS Automobiles, both of whom opened showrooms on the site last year. In ...
Read More »PSA to push LCVs with new director appointment
Groupe PSA has appointed Andy Hall as LCV and strategy director for Peugeot, Citroën, and DS Automobiles in the UK with immediate effect. Hall was previously Director of Eurorepar Car Service and the Independent Aftermarket, responsible for developing Groupe PSA’s multi-brand aftermarket parts strategy and its independent garage network in the UK. He oversaw the growth of the network and ...
Read More »New Robins & Day ‘super-site’ opens in West London
Groupe PSA has opened the doors to a renovated Robins & Day West London retail site in Chiswick. The dealership, which has an annual sales target of 11,300, has a combined range of 13 electric and plug-in vehicles available to order and test drive from Citroën, DS and Peugeot. This is said to be the highest number of new electric ...
Read More »Bristol Street Motors in Worcester joins Citroën network
Citroën has expanded its UK retail network with Bristol Street Motors in Worcester. Bristol Street Motors, Worcester officially joined Citroën as a franchised retailer in August 2020, a move coinciding with the growth of the brand’s product line-up of electrified vehicles, alongside new petrol and diesel models. Bristol Street Motors was established from a single motor retail site in Bristol ...
Read More »Citroen launches e-commerce service in the UK
Citroen has launched Citroen Store, a service that allows customers to complete car transactions online without having to visit a dealer. Customers can browse the website, use the car configurator, personalise their finance options, value their part exchange, select their dealer and place an order online. The service was trialed in France, but the UK is the first market to ...
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