Hedin Mobility Group and BMW have a successful and strategically important partnership in the European car market. To further develop the business, the operations in Norway, Sweden, and Finland are now being coordinated into a unified Nordic organization. To lead the development of the new organization within Hedin Mobility Group, Raine Wermelin is appointed as Chief Operating Officer.
Hedin Mobility Group has entered into an agreement to acquire the BMW dealers Mats Lindholms Bil AB and Molin Bil AB. The transactions include all activities related to the sale of new and used passenger cars as well as a wide range of aftermarket services, which are carried out at three full-service dealerships Lindholms Bil in Umeå, Lindholms Bil in Örnsköldsvik and Molin Bil in Sundsvall.
Hedin Automotive is certified as a 2022 Great Place to Work across five companies in in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland. The recognition is based on anonymous employee survey results across 5 dimensions that define high-trust, high-performance cultures; Credibility, Respect, Fairness, Pride, Camaraderie. This year, 82% of employees said it’s a great place to work.
Hedin Automotive AG in Switzerland has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Alpina Group, the largest BMW and MINI dealership group in the eastern part of Switzerland with a turnover of around 117,5 million Euro in 2021. With the acquisition of the three dealerships in St. Gallen, Widnau and Chur, the company takes a further step in growing its presence in Switzerland.
In March, Bavaria was listed among Sweden´s Best Workplaces™. The company now further added to its credentials as an employer of choice with a top ten ranking on the Best Workplaces List of Norway. Bavaria and sister company Hedin Performance Cars are the first automotive companies making the prestigious lists in Norway.
In 2019, Bavaria Norway took over the majority stake of Bavaria Molde through the acquisition of the BMW and the MINI businesses Brages Bil and Brages Molde. The company now completes the acquisition of the remaining stake from the minority shareholder, becoming the sole owner of Bavaria Molde with its two dealerships in Molde and Kristiansund.
Bavaria Broadens Portfolio with BMW Motorcycles in Stavanger, Norway.
Hedin Automotive AG in Switzerland has entered into an agreement to acquire the bodyshop and paint supplier CaroLack Galliker. The strategically important business will operate as a department of the Hedin Automotive Dielsdorf dealership.
Hedin Performance Cars is a significant player for Porsche in Scandinavia. The company now increases it ownership in Porsche Center Son; the dealership for enthusiasts that has put the small Norwegian town of Son on the world map.