AUTOMOTOR participated in the AMERIGO International convention – Dubaï 2021

Press release Paris, December 20, 2021 AMERIGO International: Successful convention in Dubai From December 16 to 19, AMERIGO International gathered its members and suppliers together in Dubai for the second international convention in its young history. An opportunity to present many new solutions including E-RELIABLE, the digital platform dedicated to international trade in spare parts for passenger cars and trucks. During the convention, the members TITAN GROUP and AMERIGO TURKEY, and the supplier SBS received an award. AMERIGO INTERNATIONAL is an international service provider that brings together the skills of distributors who have an equity stake in the project, and suppliers seeking to expand in emerging markets. Just four years after the project was launched at Equip Auto 2017, AMERIGO INTERNATIONAL now brings together 35 suppliers and more than 60 members operating in 35 markets and generating an annual turnover of close to €1 billion. “Our mission is to offer …

Creation of AMERIGO GROUP

Press releaseDubai, December 14, 2021 AUTOMECHANIKA DUBAI 2021: CREATION OFAMERIGO GROUP Olivier van Ruymbeke announced the creation of AMERIGO GROUP at the Automechanika Dubai trade show. This will provide an overarching structure over all the Group’s activities: trade with AUTOMOTOR, logistics with AUTOMOTOR LOGISTIQUE, digitalization with E-RELIABLE, and services with AMERIGO INTERNATIONAL. “We are involved in all aftermarket activities internationally. It was important to group our offers under one banner, which has now been achieved with AMERIGO GROUP,” explains Olivier van Ruymbeke, CEO of AMERIGO GROUP. This new entity provides an overarching structure for all the Group’s activities: • AUTOMOTOR, the new identity of AUTOMOTOR France, the leading French exporter of spare parts for the passenger car and truck market. AUTOMOTOR has over 40 years of international expertise in sales, purchasing, and logistics. The company is present in 70 countries. • AUTOMOTOR LOGISTIQUE, a specialist in the international supply chain, …

September Business Week

AUTOMOTOR has organized a new virtual Business Week from 21 to 23 September 2021. Most of our partners from 50 different countries were connected for this 100% online event. Time for all of us to validate Business coming until the end of 2021 and to present the new functionalities of the E-RELIABLE platform. Our partners are able from now to place orders online, check price lists or stock availability. Thank you to all our partners for involvement and commitment to us. All your remarks allow us to improve the platform for an optimal use.

Alexandre BILLARD appointed Sales Manager France

Find the press release on AM Today Alexandre Billard, 31, has been appointed Sales Manager France for AUTOMOTOR. Its mission is to accelerate the development of the AF brand within the French market. Alexandre Billard joined AUTOMOTOR on November 3, 2020 as Sales Manager France. Aged 31, Alexandre has spent his entire professional career in the automotive industry. After a first experience of 2 years in measurement technologies for vehicle development, in 2012 he joined automotive equipment where he successively held the positions of Sales, then Sales Manager and finally Deputy Sales Director. Alexandre therefore takes charge of the commercial policy and operational support of AF brand distributors in France. With more than 5,000 references available, particularly in the shock absorbers, cables, braking, thermostats, EGR valves, filters and distribution kits with integrated water pumps, the AF brand covers on average more than 90% of the fleet circulating in Europe. In …

AUTOMOTOR and its teams stay on track

Dear All, As France begins a period of new confinement, I wanted to personally assure youof the commitment of our teams to continue to offer you all of our services. At AUTOMOTOR, we know how important it is for our partners to continuemoving forward despite the health crisis we are all going through. In collaborationwith our teams, we have decided to strengthen the teleworking of our employees,while ensuring a presence on site with reinforced sanitary measures.Our warehouses remain open and active to ensure the commitment made with youto deliver your orders with quality and safety. AUTOMOTOR France also stands with all the hospital staff mobilized todayto make tomorrow a safer world for our families, friends and colleagues. Take care and see you soon, Olivier van Ruymbeke CEO

Byton: the new born of electric car manufacturers

In the category of electric vehicle manufacturers, Byton joins the biggest names such as Tesla, Lucid Motors and even NIO. The Chinese brand, which stands out by offering its vehicles mainly on the net, could conquer this market very quickly. Its SUV and sedan concept car models are well known on all three continents. A promising electric car brand Founded in 2018, Byton is a Chinese manufacturer specializing in the production of electric vehicles. Belonging to the company Tencent, which holds the majority capital, Byton is the acronym of “Byte on Wheels”. The production plant is based in the province of Nanjing in China, with design offices in Munich, Germany and Santa Clara, USA. At the origin of Byton are some big names in the automotive world, namely Carsten Breitfield, the one who worked on the concept of the BMW i8 and Benoît Jacob, also formerly of BMW. The brand …

Lucid Motors, the new luxury electric vehicle manufacturer

American brand, Lucid Motors joined the pioneers of electric car construction. With its unique model, the Lucid Air, the brand is positioned as one of the best to offer a luxury electric car. Combining design, innovation and technological engineering, Lucid Motors could soon become a world-class manufacturer. Luxury in electric cars Created in 2007, Lucid Motors is an American brand of electric vehicles. Located in the heart of Silicone Valley, California, the brand competes directly with well-known brands such as Tesla, Fisker Inc. and Faraday Future. The brand wants to offer luxury, but also an architecture out of the ordinary of what a car should be. Engineering and innovative technology, futuristic design, the electric car from Lucid Motors is the luxury version of its competitors. At the origin of this company are automotive engineers and designers from major manufacturers like Mazda and Tesla. At the beginning of its creation, Lucid …

AUTOMOTOR stands up

AUTOMOTOR stands up on the occasion of Pink October The employees of the company ran last year the “Course rose” organized by the City of Puteaux in France as part of this crucial month for research. All of the proceeds were donated to the “Le Cancer du Sein, Parlons-en” association. This year, at the initiative of Alexandra LAURENT, Director of Human Resources, AUTOMOTOR is proud to announce that the company will make a donation of € 5,000 to the Gustave Roussy Institute, the leading European center fighting against cancer. This allocation was also an opportunity for the company to supply new masks, pink, to all AUTOMOTOR employees. Employees now in remote mode with part of the teams working from home to protect the health and safety of our loved ones during the pandemic. “For AUTOMOTOR but especially for us, the Pink October is an event that is close to our …