2014 was an exceptional year of growth and increased sales for ALBI le Géant

MASCOUCHE, QC, Jan. 7, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - ALBI le Géant is pleased to announce today that its growth reached record highs in 2014 with the addition of seven new dealerships to its already impressive roster, the construction of a new building in Mascouche for ALBI d'Occasion, as well as 31,799 vehicles sold. Without a doubt, the year 2014 marked significant progress in the business development of ALBI le Géant.

The new dealerships that are now part of the ALBI le Géant family areALBI Infiniti in Mascouche, ALBI Hyundai Sorel-Tracy, ALBI Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat Pointe-Aux-Trembles, ALBI Kia Sorel-Tracy, the third and fourth Nissan dealerships in Repentigny and Île-Perrot, and finally ALBI Honda Pointe-Aux-Trembles, a first for the company that now sees Honda make its entry into the long list of auto brands it represents.

ALBI le Géant saw its sales of new vehicles reach an impressive 16,006, while the number of used vehicles sold amounted to 2,684. Finally, sales of large vehicles were exceptional with 13,109 vehicles, for a grand total of 31,799 vehicles sold in 2014.

In addition, ALBI le Géant is proud to announce that several of its dealerships ranked highly in terms of sales in Quebec and Canada. For example, ALBI le Géant Mazda finished in first position in North America, Canada and of course, Quebec. ALBI le Géant Kia in Mascouche finished 1^st both in Quebec and Canada, while ALBI Mazda in Laval finished 3^rd in Quebec. ALBI Kia Laval reached the 2^nd position in Quebec and the 3^rd in Canada for the total volume of sales. Finally, ALBI Nissan in Blainville and ALBI Nissan in Mascouche finished in 2^nd and 4^th position in Quebec, respectively.

"Thanks to the strength and professionalism of our teams, we have had an exceptional year in 2014, as we have offered the best to our customers. With this successful year, we strengthened our leadership position in the Canadian auto industry and our services have been refined in several regions of Quebec. Our challenge in 2015 will be to maintain the passion and dedication that animate our original employees and to ensure that these important values are shared by our 900 colleagues who work diligently to satisfy our many customers" said Denis Leclerc, President of ALBI le Géant.

ALBI le Géant started 2015 by continuing its growth, confirming the purchase of two other dealerships of new vehicles with plans to acquire several more new dealerships for new and used vehicles in the coming months. ALBI le Géant wants to achieve its goal of reaching 22,500 cars retail, 5000 used vehicles and 17 500 wholesale sales by the end of the year.

ALBI le Géant was founded in 1978 by a couple in love with the city of Albi, France. The first Mazda Mascouche dealership was bought in 1997 by Denis Leclerc. Since, in partnership with the current vice-president, Louise Villeneuve, the company has accumulated many successes. It is experiencing unprecedented growth in the automotive world in Canada, so as to become the Groupe ALBI le Géant. To date, ALBI le Géant is made up of more than 31 businesses related directly to the daily operations of its auto dealerships. Of these companies, 18 are new vehicle dealerships representing 13 brands, and 3 used car dealerships. ALBI le Géant can count on a team of over 900 dedicated colleagues. For more information visit our website: www.albilegeant.com

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