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

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 Inveco 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 do so for 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.

These are the latest dealership changes for Stellantis-owned brands in Singapore, after French brand Peugeot was taken over by Cycle & Carriage in February from Vantage Automotive in February.

Other brands under the global automotive group operating in Singapore include Citroen and Maserati.

From July 1, after sales service and repairs of Alfa Romeo and Jeep cars will be handled by EuroAutomobiles, the motor dealer that represent Alfa Romeo before Capella Auto took over in 2023. The workshop will also fulfil any remaining servicing packages under sales contracts after the owners register with it.

In Capella Auto’s letter sent to 152 Alfa Romeo and Jeep owners on June 6, it said that the company was discontinuing the distributorship of the two brands from June 30 and Red Rock will be the new distributor from July 1. 

For the relaunch of Alfa Romeo under the new distributorship, Red Rock will be offering three models: ...