Peugeot Australia reportedly is eyeing newly closed General Motors Opel dealers to plug gaps in its growing sales and service network.
““We rang them half an hour after the announcement,” Peugeot Australia general manager Bill Gillespie told GoAutoNews on the sidelines of a product launch event.
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The abrupt axing of Opel effectively left 20 showrooms empty but Peugeot has openings in key growth cities Brisbane and Sydney, according to the report.
The brand will launch six new or updated models in Australia within the next 10 months and wants to expand its its dealer network from 38 to 46 sites by mid-2014.
