New S'pore distributors named for Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Opel vehicles

Global automotive group Stellantis has appointed two new Singapore distributors for three of its brands — Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Opel.

- Lee Nian Tjoe

Italian marque Alfa Romeo and American brand Jeep will be distributed by Red Rock & Rosso Motor.

This is a new motor dealership set up by businessman Goh Kian Sin, who is a shareholder of Didi Lifestyle, a motorcycle dealership with brands like Triumph and Vespa in Singapore.

Red Rock replaces Capella Auto, a subsidiary of Komoco Motors, which announced in January that it was quitting the two brands by June.

The distributorship of German brand Opel has been awarded to Motorviva, which also sells trucks from Japanese brand Fuso and Iveco from Italy.

Motorviva is part of Goldbell Group, an established player in commercial vehicle leasing and distribution, and owner of electric car-sharing service BlueSG.

Although Goldbell has distributorship rights for all types of Opel vehicles in Singapore, it is going to distribute only commercial vehicles. It has no plans to bring in Opel's passenger cars.

Auto Germany, which has been Opel's distributor since 2012, had said that it would stop selling Opel vehicles by the end of 2025 or when its existing stock is sold.