Christian Chia (left) and Dimitri Kotsalis, with Rolls-Royce Ghost (Photo courtesy of OpenRoad Auto Group)
This latest announcement provides OpenRoad with its second pair of BMW and MINI dealerships, supplementing the existing BMW and MINI locations in Langley, B.C. The BMW Store in Vancouver was among the first BMW dealerships to open its doors in Canada and remains one of the largest volume dealers in the country. MINI Yaletown is seen as being urban, iconic and youthful — making it a good fit with the culture of downtown Vancouver. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Vancouver is the only authorized Rolls-Royce dealer in the city and adds the first ultra-luxury brand to the OpenRoad portfolio offering of import automotive brands.
“By adding three iconic brands and some of the best automotive professionals in the industry, it makes for a very bright future at OpenRoad,” said Christian Chia, President and CEO of the OpenRoad Auto Group.
“The BMW Store is the pre-eminent BMW retailer in the country — it was of the one of the first and has been a landmark in the community. Rolls-Royce is a proud company that celebrated 110 years of history this year. We are proud and excited to be the only Rolls-Royce retailer in Western Canada.”
The announcement comes as welcomed news at The BMW Store, MINI Yaletown and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Vancouver. Dimitri Kotsalis, General Manager of the three dealerships, said, “the 130 employees that have proudly represented these three distinguished brands have greeted the acquisition with open arms. I look forward to a world of possibilities that lies ahead of us as part of this celebrated automotive group.”
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