Emil Frey Group

Emil Frey Group
Native name
Emil Frey Gruppe
IndustryAutomotive, Auto Dealerships, Vehicle Parts, Transportation Services, Commercial Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Dealerships, Truck Parts & Services
Founded1924; 101 years ago (1924) in Zürich, Switzerland
FounderEmil Frey
Key people
Walter Frey
(Chairman)
Gerhard Schürmann (CEO)
Number of employees
22,000+ (2019)
Websiteemilfrey.ch (Switzerland)

Emil Frey Group (officially Emil Frey Holding AG) is a Swiss automotive retailer based in Zürich, Switzerland. Founded in 1924, the company operates several multinational companies which provide new and pre-owned vehicles and associated services in Switzerland, Germany and France.[1] As of 2023, the group has been Europe's leading car dealer.[2][3]

The group employs 22,000+ people and has an annual turn over of roughly 11 billion Swiss Francs (2019). The company remains family-owned and chaired by Walter Frey (born 1943), the son of the founder of the group.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Wir über uns". www.emilfrey.ch (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  2. ^ Schmidt, Herbie (2018-11-14). "Emil Frey AG: Europas grösster Autohändler". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  3. ^ https://europe.autonews.com/retail/emil-frey-penske-lead-ranking-europes-top-50-dealers
  4. ^ "Unternehmer und Politiker von Format: Walter Frey, Präsident der Emil-Frey-Gruppe, feiert seinen achtzigsten Geburtstag. Höchste Zeit für eine von ihm nicht erbetene Würdigung". Die Weltwoche (in German). 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2024-07-07.