The pace of vehicle sales sped up at the AutoWallis Group in the second quarter of 2025, leading to a 3.4% total increase year-on-year in total sales in the first half of the year, reaching a total of 26,314 units, compared to 1.8% growth in Q1. The growth was driven by AutoWallis’ Retail Business Unit, which increased its new vehicle sales by 18.8% to 5,849 units and its used car sales by 54.9% to 1,866 in the first half. Of the growth seen in new vehicle sales, 1,131 units are a result of the Czech acquisition closed last year (the purchase of the Milan Král Group and three BMW dealerships from NC Auto (Stratos)) and the sales of the Renault and Dacia dealership opened in Budapest last fall. Without these acquisitions, the Retail Business Unit experienced a decline in sales in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year. This is primarily attributable to the strong base period: in 2024, campaigns by the Japanese brands (Toyota, Suzuki, and Nissan), closing off the 2023 Japanese fiscal year in March, led to increased sales last year. The Unit’s used vehicle sales also saw organic growth: sales grew by 54.9% to 1,866 units, of which 47.9% was attributable to acquisitions, with a 58.5% rise in service hours to 160,590 (of which 58.7% was attributable to acquisitions).

Partly due to one-off effects, AutoWallis’ Distribution Business Unit sold 3.7% fewer vehicles in the first half of 2025, for a total of 18,599 (which is a small improvement over the 5.1% drop seen in Q1), while the objectives of its growth strategy remain on track. The decrease was primarily due to delays in the market launch and production of the new Opel Grandland and Frontera models, with their positive impact expected to appear starting in the second half of the year. However, Opel fleet models performed particularly well in Croatia, where sales increased by more than 500 units.

AutoWallis’ Mobility Services Business Unit (which includes the Group’s short and long-term vehicle rental services as well as fleet management) saw a 0.6% increase in the number of rental transactions for a total of 192,358, showing a significant improvement over the 2.9% decrease seen in the first quarter. The number of rental days increased by 15.9% to reach 99,821. In the first six months of the year, the AutoWallis Group’s average fleet size increased by 3% to reach 3,888.

Evaluating the sales data of the first half of 2025, AutoWallis CEO Gábor Ormosy explained that the manufacturer’s campaigns of the year’s first quarter were less extensive than the exceptional support given last year, and the uncertainty of the global commercial policy measures that have a profound impact on the industry also played a key role in shaping the outcome, though the closed acquisitions and business developments had a positive impact on the company’s sales data. AutoWallis’ steadily growing role in the region is demonstrated by the fact that more than half of the Distribution Business Unit’s sales now consistently come from foreign markets. The CEO added that AutoWallis is continuing the implementation of its growth strategy, exploring opportunities for regional acquisitions and business development.

 AutoWallis vehicle sales up in the first half of the year