Conference at Stern Motor with Mónica Mendoza

Stern Motor organized a motivational conference for sales representatives, advisors and administrative personnel to encourage team cohesion and resilience. Mónica Mendoza and Esther Cuspinera were on hand to invigorate the sessions with a participatory talk and the dramatization of day-to-day situations. Mónica is one of the most popular conference speakers on sales strategy, emotional intelligence and sales issues and is included in the book TOP 100 SPEAKERS according to the prestigious speaker agency Thinking Heads. Esther is an actress who has participated in series like Madres, La que se avecina and El cor de la ciutat as well as films such as No matarás, Barcelona nit d’hivern and Rocco tiene tu nombre.

The conference was no doubt highly useful for the Stern Motor team in preparing them to face this final quarter with more strength and power. 

 

DAS WELTAUTO delivers a ŠKODA KODIAQ to SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES in Catalonia

Das WeltAuto, the second-hand vehicle brand of the Volkswagen Group, delivered a ŠKODA KODIAQ to SOS Children’s Villages in Catalonia to help the children of Aldea de Sant Feliu de Codines in Barcelona get around.

The loan of this vehicle, which was handed over at Sarsa Terrasa, forms part of the “A Chance to Help” project that will support the mobility of over
300 boys and girls.

The vehicle was handed over during an event held on the Sarsa premises in Terrasa (Barcelona). The event was attended by: Carlos Calatayud, Sales Director of ŠKODA Spain; Enric Fauste, Managing Director of the Sarsa Group; Jordi Doménech, Manager of ŠKODA and SEAT for the Sarsa Group; José Luis Escobar, Regional Director of SOS Children’s Villages in Catalonia; and Carmen Nicolás, Director of Aldea de Sant Feliu de Codines.

The loan of this car forms part of the “A Chance to Help” project consisting of seven second-hand vehicles in total from Das WeltAuto to provide mobility services under the protection programmes run by this NGO in various autonomous regions of Spain. This initiative is a response to the commitment from the Volkswagen Group to helping children at risk of exclusion. Das WeltAuto is giving seven vehicles to SOS Children’s Villages to meet the mobility needs of around 300 boys and girls growing up without the care of their parents at six of the villages managed by this organisation throughout the country. The vehicles will be on loan for one year, at the end of which they can be swapped for others of a similar nature.

This ŠKODA KODIAQ and all the vehicles included in the initiative have passed an exhaustive testing process by Das WeltAuto and come with the Volkswagen Group guarantee. The vehicle models were chosen according to the needs expressed by SOS Children’s Villages.

Through this initiative, Das WeltAuto seeks to help integrate vulnerable children by providing vehicles that will help them attend training activities, visit the doctor or enjoy recreational activities that require travel.

Executives from Honda Spain visit the new AKAIMOTO premises in Sant Boi de Llobregat

Mr. Miu Kato, Chairman & CEO of Honda Spain and Portugal, paid a visit on 23 March to Akaimoto, the official Honda dealership within the Movento Group. These premises are located in Sant Boi de Llobregat and Mr. Kato’s visit sought to provide more information about this location and the team.

On behalf of Honda, Mr. Kato was accompanied on his visit to Akaimoto by José Correia Luis, Head of the Motorcycle Division, José Carlos Martínez, Sales Director of Honda Motor, Patxi Azagra, Director of Car and Motor Network Development and Future Head of the Automobile Division, and Alexander Peil, Franchise Planning Area Manager.

On behalf of Moventia, the visitors were welcomed by Miquel Martí, Chairman & CEO of Moventia, Santi Colomer, General Manager of Movento, Toni Sánchez, General Manager of Automotive of Movento and Jorge Carillo, Head of the Motor Division of Movento.

Akaimoto opened in Sant Boi de Llobregat at the start of the year, on premises spanning more than 1,500 m2 and with a showroom of more than 80 motorcycles. The space has been designed according to all the latest brand standards to allow visitors to fully enjoy the world of two-wheeled transportation.

The Managing Director of Renault, Sébastien Guigues, visits Movento

The new Managing Director of Renault Spain, Sébastien Guigues, visited the premises of our new Auser headquarters in Sabadell and Terrassa on Friday, 26 February. Sébastien Guigues has taken over the reigns of Renault Spain from the new CEO, Mr. Luca de Meo, with whom he worked closely during his previous time at Seat.

The tour started in Sabadell, where he travelled to see with his own eyes the changes recently made to the dealership to make it one of the most innovative and modern in the whole network. He then visited the newly opened premises in Terrassa, which include a garage with the best bodywork and paintwork installations and a modern garage intake management system. The delegation was received by Miquel Martí, Chairman of Moventia, alongside Toni Sánchez, Managing Director of Automotive Business for Movento, and Antonio Sánchez Aguirre, Renault Movento Brand Manager. They were later joined by the Director of Communication and Corporate Deputy Chair of Moventia, Sílvia Martí.

The visit concluded with an enjoyable lunch at which the opportunity was taken to discuss the current market situation, future plans for the brand and the needs of dealerships in general

8 March: International Women’s Day

At Moventia, our goal remains to foster equality and parity between men and women within the mobility sector. Ever since plans for equality between men and women were launched in 2007, and following our adherence and commitment to the manifesto promoted by the European Transport Commission to encourage the hiring of women, our company has ceaselessly pushed towards building a sector with more equal treatment and jobs between men and women. At present, all our companies have sexual harassment prevention mechanisms in place and are governed by equal access to employment, professional classification, training and promotion, as well as equal pay and work-life balance for everyone who works at Moventia.

Visit by the Director-General for Transport and Mobility of the Regional Government of Catalonia

The offices of Moventia HQ were visited this morning by a delegation from the Department of Regional Affairs and Sustainability of the Regional Government of Catalonia. The Director-General for Transport and Mobility, David Saldoni, was accompanied by the Deputy Director-General for Transport Planning and Sectoral Development, Josep Maria Fortuny, and the Deputy Director-General for Public Transport, Benjamín Cubillo.

The visitors received a tour of the new Moventia offices and its control centre, and were shown the new work culture implemented by Moventia since the end of last year when it relocated to the new corporate HQ in Sant Cugat.

The visit was initially planned for March this year but had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 health crisis and could not be rearranged until July. On behalf of Moventia, the visitors were welcomed by: Josep Maria Martí, Executive Vice-President of Moventis and CEO of Moventia; Sílvia Martí, Corporate Vice-President of Moventia; Miquel Martí Pierre, Managing Director of the Discretionary Transport Division; Joan Giménez, Managing Director of the Regular Transport Division; and Jordi Castells, Operations Director of Moventis.

Comprehensive answers were provided during the visit to all the questions and concerns expressed by both the regional government representatives and Moventia regarding the current situation in the transport and mobility sector.

A lo largo de la visita, se ha podido dar respuesta exhaustiva a todas las consultas e inquietudes mostradas tanto por parte de los representantes de la Generalitat como por parte de Moventia en relación a la situación actual del sector del transporte y la movilidad

Auser now also doing business in Manresa and Vic

Auser, the official Renault and Dacia dealership of the Movento Group, is expanding its sphere of influence with two new official dealerships and garages in Manresa and Vic after taking over the dealerships for these brands in Bages and Osona. Auser has thus boosted its distribution activity for Renault and Dacia by including a strategic area into its already solid network in the cities of Pineda de Mar, Mataró, Badalona, Cerdanyola, Rubí, Sabadell, Sant Cugat del Vallès and Terrassa.

By opening these facilities, Movento – a benchmark group in private mobility services with 67 years of history – has consolidated its operation in an area where it already operates alongside Sarsa (Audi and Volkswagen), Stern Motor (Mercedes and Smart) and Auto Pla Vic 4×4 (Jaguar and Land Rover).

The combination of experience and professionalism offered by the Auser team, together with Movento’s regional knowledge, will enable a new and exciting project to be launched to provide the best purchase experience and an after-sales service of the highest quality to its customers.

“We are very pleased and excited to be able to now offer our services to customers in this strategic area for us, and we are convinced that we will become the benchmark dealership for the area thanks to our high-quality personalised service”, explains Antoni Sánchez Aguirre, Auser Manager.

Hildegard Wortmann from Audi AG visits Sarsa Audi in Terrassa

Ms. Hildegard Wortmann, Member of the Board of Management of Audi AG for Marketing and Sales in Germany, was accompanied by Martin Sander, Mohamed Jaber and Bernhard Pflock from Audi AG, as well as a number of executives from Audi Spain, on a visit to Moventia yesterday. During the visit, they were told about what the company does and the people behind all that hard work. They were then given a detailed tour of the new modern installations at Sarsa Audi Terrassa.

Ms. Wortmann was accompanied on the tour by numerous Sarsa employees, who showed her around the various installations and spaces on site. She was very friendly with our staff and helped create a very relaxed atmosphere for the whole visit.

Audi chose the Sarsa-Audi dealership in Terrassa as the leading benchmark in Spain.

 

Motorprim renews its sponsorship with Barcelona Royal Polo Club

Motorprim, the official Hyundai dealership of the Movento group, has renewed its sponsorship agreement and become an institutional partner of the Barcelona Royal Polo Club after signing a two-year contract.

The Barcelona Royal Polo Club is one of the most important sports clubs in the world. It hosts both national and international competitions, such as the Barcelona Polo Challenge, the International Hockey Reyes Tournament and the Barcelona International Show Jumping Contest (CSIO Barcelona).

By renewing this partnership, Motorprim will become a Title Sponsor of the CSIO Barcelona Grand Prix and, for the 2020 season, the official vehicle of the club and its main events, as well as a sponsor of the Polo Music Festival.

Motorprim is thrilled to bring such brands as Hyundai to our customers through a commitment not only to quality but also to such values as sportsmanship, companionship, respect and fair play.

Motorprim joins the ‘Together on the Asphalt’ campaign by Hyundai

Motorprim, the official Hyundai dealership of the Movento group, will provide a support car to all those cycling associations and clubs that ask for one to use whenever they go out training on the roads.

This is the Motorprim dealership’s way of taking part in the ‘Together on the Asphalt’ campaign launched by Hyundai in 2017, which seeks to protect cyclists and foster more civilised road sharing between cyclists and motor vehicle drivers. Presence at the back of the pack by the Hyundai vehicle fitted with special liveries will ensure that any vehicles overtaking the cyclists do so correctly, respecting the 1.5-metre distance required by law.

“Safety on the roads is essential, and that’s why we have joined this campaign”, explained Lluís Conesa, General Manager of Motorprim. “It is very important for vehicles and cyclists to protect one another, and we encourage all cycling clubs and associations to join the ‘Together on the Asphalt’ campaign”, he added.

All cycling associations and clubs that want a free support car can request one at: www.hyundai.es/experience/hyundaienaccion/juntos-en-el-asfalto