Car dealership and mobility service provider offering vehicle sales, workshop, body shop and leisure mobiles in Eastern Switzerland
Auto Zollikofer AG
St. Gallen · Rickenbach bei Wil · ChurNew on Amplifa
About us
Auto Zollikofer AG is a third-generation family business headquartered in St. Gallen, founded in 1946 by Walter Zollikofer. The company is an official sales and service partner of the brands Peugeot, Nissan, Leapmotor, KGM and Aiways and, at three locations (St. Gallen, Rickenbach near Wil and Chur), operates sales and customer service for passenger and commercial vehicles as well as leisure mobiles. In addition to new and used vehicle sales with its own inventory, the offering includes maintenance and repair, tyre and wheel service, body work including paintwork and spot repair, electronics diagnostics, air conditioning service, alloy wheel repair, preparation for the MFK roadworthiness test as well as vehicle personalisation with wrapping and special paintwork. The roughly 70 employees also carry out campervan conversions (DÄ BUS) based on Peugeot and Nissan vehicles. In 2017, the Autohaus Willi AG in Chur, the oldest car dealership in Graubünden, was acquired. The company describes itself as a mobility service provider that keeps its customers mobile with consulting, workshop services and replacement mobility.
- Site
- St. Gallen
- Processes
- Service & Repair (vehicle maintenance/repair), Body shop / Body shop paintwork and spot repair, Air conditioning service / Air conditioning check, Electronics diagnostics, Preparation for MFK roadworthiness test, Tyres & Wheels / Alloy wheel repair, Personalisation (wrapping, special paintwork), Service & Repair
- Materials
- Service & Repair, Body shop and paintwork, Electronics diagnostics, Air conditioning service, Personalisation
- Certificates
- Manufacturer specifications
- Founded
- 1946
- Employees
- 70
- Industries
- Automotive trading, Car dealership, Camping/Leisure mobiles
- 01
Vehicle sales (new and used vehicles)
- 02
Maintenance and repair
- 03
Body shop and paintwork
- 04
Personalisation and conversion
- 05
Customer service and mobility consulting
Services and processes
Service & Repair
Vehicle maintenance and repair in accordance with manufacturer specifications using original spare parts.
Body shop and paintwork
Body repairs including paintwork and spot repair.
Electronics diagnostics
Fault diagnosis on control units, sensors and actuators using modern diagnostic and measuring equipment.
Air conditioning service
Annual air conditioning check and comprehensive air conditioning service every three years including refrigerant inspection.
Personalisation
Special wraps and special paintwork as well as campervan conversions (DÄ BUS).
Locations
St. Gallen
CHHeadquarters, sales and customer service (Peugeot, Nissan, Leapmotor, KGM, leisure mobiles)
- Materials
- Service & Repair, Body shop, Personalisation
- Workshop
- Body shop
- Showroom
Rickenbach bei Wil
CHBranch, sales and customer service (Peugeot, leisure mobiles)
- Materials
- Service & Repair
- Workshop
- Showroom
Chur
CHBranch Autohaus Willi, sales and customer service (Peugeot, Nissan, Leapmotor)
- Materials
- Service & Repair
- Workshop
- Showroom
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service & Repair (vehicle maintenance/repair)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Body shop / Body shop paintwork and spot repairSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air conditioning service / Air conditioning checkAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electronics diagnosticsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preparation for MFK roadworthiness testTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tyres & Wheels / Alloy wheel repairAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Personalisation (wrapping, special paintwork)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Spare parts come directly from suppliers to the automotive industry and are identical to the originals; service work is carried out exactly according to manufacturer specifications. Modern diagnostic and measuring equipment is used for electronics diagnostics.
| Evidence | St. Gallen | Rickenbach bei Wil | Chur |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer specifications |
History
- 1946
Foundation of the Säntisgarage by Walter Zollikofer on Notkerstrasse in St. Gallen
- 1959
Relocation to the centre of St. Gallen on Lämmlisbrunnstrasse
- 1972
Attained the status of concessionaire for the Peugeot brand with area of responsibility St. Gallen (Rheineck to Flawil) and both Appenzell regions
- 1979
Relocation to the current location on Rorschacherstrasse in St. Gallen
- 1996
50 years of Auto Zollikofer, 3 generations in the business
- 1999
Opening of the Konzession Wil branch
- 2002
Expansion building with the BlueBox concept
- 2013
Takeover of the INFINITI brand, conversion of the showroom
- 2017
Takeover of Autohaus Willi in Chur, the oldest car dealership in Graubünden
- 2019
New building for the newly acquired Nissan brand
- 2021
Opening of the Leisure Mobiles and Camping department
- 2022
Addition of the AIWAYS and SsangYong/KGM brands
- 2025
Takeover of the Leapmotor brand, integration into the St. Gallen and Chur showrooms