The import and distribution of the American Dodge & RAM branded vehicles and parts in Europe are not handled by FCA directly. AEC Europe, who has been a contractual partner of the manufacturer since 2011, imports and distributes the vehicles into nearly 20 European countries under a single-type approval which requires technical conversions and subsequent national inspections in some countries.
AEC Sweden, the local Swedish branch of the global AEC, is a registered importer by Transport Styrelsen, the Government agency of the Ministry of Infrastructure. As in many other European markets, the importer has centralized the process of national inspections, registration and approvals in Sweden and has now launched a port-based national inspection process exclusively for the Swedish admission paperwork.
In 2019, AEC grew the local network significantly to now include 11 official Dodge & RAM dealers. In the last quarter of the year, the importer has kicked-off its cooperation with the Swedish Santander Consumer Bank and the local subsidiary, AEC Sweden, further underpinning its growth plans for the Northern market.
According to Dany Hoffman, the importer’s leading engineer and Homologation Director, AEC has reached a critical mass in the market that made centralization of local operations inevitable: “Thanks to several recent developments for the Swedish market, we have seen a growth of demand and needed to react with faster turnaround times. Especially the AEC FlexFuel system is very well received by the consumers. It is an alternative fuel solution that allows our vehicles to be filled with E85 BioEthanol in addition to regular gasoline.”
AEC Sweden, the local Swedish branch of the global AEC, is a registered importer by Transport Styrelsen, the Government agency of the Ministry of Infrastructure. As in many other European markets, the importer has centralized the process of national inspections, registration and approvals in Sweden and has now launched a port-based national inspection process exclusively for the Swedish admission paperwork.
In 2019, AEC grew the local network significantly to now include 11 official Dodge & RAM dealers. In the last quarter of the year, the importer has kicked-off its cooperation with the Swedish Santander Consumer Bank and the local subsidiary, AEC Sweden, further underpinning its growth plans for the Northern market.
According to Dany Hoffman, the importer’s leading engineer and Homologation Director, AEC has reached a critical mass in the market that made centralization of local operations inevitable: “Thanks to several recent developments for the Swedish market, we have seen a growth of demand and needed to react with faster turnaround times. Especially the AEC FlexFuel system is very well received by the consumers. It is an alternative fuel solution that allows our vehicles to be filled with E85 BioEthanol in addition to regular gasoline.”
