Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Nissan boss hits out at Dixons collapse
Nissan GB's managing director Gary Frigo has lashed out at Dixon Motors after the group's collapse threatened to close seven of the brand's franchised dealerships.
Admitting the partnership with Dixon's had not been on solid ground for some time, Frigo said: "To be brutally honest, we have had real concerns about the performance of Dixon. As a consequence, we have been in discussions with some excellent prospective partners over the last few months. We will now accelerate these discussions."
Dixons collapsed last week with three of the Nissan sites subsequently sold to Pendragon, which acquired a total of 19 of the former 46 Dixon dealerships. However, Nissan is yet to decide if or how this partnership is to continue long term.
DATED: 08.08.07
FEED: AW
Admitting the partnership with Dixon's had not been on solid ground for some time, Frigo said: "To be brutally honest, we have had real concerns about the performance of Dixon. As a consequence, we have been in discussions with some excellent prospective partners over the last few months. We will now accelerate these discussions."
Dixons collapsed last week with three of the Nissan sites subsequently sold to Pendragon, which acquired a total of 19 of the former 46 Dixon dealerships. However, Nissan is yet to decide if or how this partnership is to continue long term.
DATED: 08.08.07
FEED: AW
