According to a report by state news wire MTI, the turnover of the wholesale division fell 3.7% to 18,599 on production delays of the latest Opel Grandland and Frontera models, AutoWallis said.
New car sales of the retail division climbed 18.8% to 5,849, boosted by acquisitions in Czech Republic and new Renault and Dacia dealerships in Budapest. Without those acquisitions, retail division sales would have declined, albeit from a high base, AutoWallis said.
Used car sales jumped 54.9% to 1,866. AutoWallis’s car rental business registered 99,821 rental days, up 15.9%.
The rental fleet expanded 3% to 3,888 vehicles. AutoWallis mechanics billed 160,590 hours, up 58.5%.
AutoWallis CEO Gábor Ormosy said manufacturers’ campaigns had fallen short of those a year earlier as the sector faced the uncertainty of global trade policy measures. He added that the company would continue to implement its growth strategy and would weigh acquisitions and business development opportunities in the region.
AutoWallis’s wholesale division represents the brands Alpine, BYD, Dacia, Farizon, Isuzu, Jaguar, KGM, Land Rover, MG, NIO, Nissan, Opel, Renault, Saab parts, and XPENG. The company’s retail division includes the brands BMW, BYD, Dacia, Ford, Isuzu, Jaguar, KGM, KIA, Land Rover, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, MINI, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Renault, Suzuki, and Toyota.
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