Point S has expanded its national reach in France to nearly 1,000 branches. The tyre dealer and car maintenance network has added the 49 sites belonging to the Etape Auto network, reports the French trade magazine Le Journal de Pneumatique.
The Automobile Club de France has named the Pirelli P Zero E ‘Tyre of the Year’ at the 2023 Automobile Awards. A jury of 20 men and women selected the Pirelli tyre for its performance, innovation, and sustainable development. Alejandro Recasens, Pirelli’s West Europe managing director, accepted the award on behalf of the tyre maker.
Independent tyre dealer group Point S has opened its 500th point-of-sale in France, and Point S France is planning for further growth by the end of the year. The aim by the end of 2017 is to have 520 locations within the country.
Alongside the launch of Point S City, another new development within the French Point S operation is the return of Michelin. Four years ago the network removed the brand – which accounted for 40 per cent of Point S turnover in France – from its portfolio after the two companies failed to reach a consensus regarding terms and conditions for the coming year.
The Point S network has enjoyed growth in its country of origin over the past few years. The French Point S operation, which this year celebrates 45 years in the business, is now present in 470 locations. Last year, 53 new sites joined the network, and Point S managing director Christophe Rollet anticipates that by the end of 2016 the French Point S network will boast more than 500 points of sale.
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