Mobivia Group: Mobivia Groupe to acquire ATU

The France-based Mobivia Groupe, Europe's largest independent automotive maintenance and repair services group, based in France, has agreed to acquire leading German autocentre chain ATU. Combined annual sales are expected to be roughly 2.7 billion euros, while there will be close to 2,000 automotive workshops and retail stores and over 20,000 employees in the group.