Automotive retail group for new and used vehicle sales, workshop services and fleet management in northern Germany
Ernst Dello GmbH & Co. KG
Reinbek (headquarters) · Hamburg · Braunschweig · Lübeck · Hannover · Berlin/Brandenburg · further locations in northern GermanyNew on Amplifa
The DELLO GRUPPE
The DELLO GRUPPE, headquartered in Reinbek near Hamburg, is a family-owned automotive retail group that has been active in vehicle sales since 1898. The group comprises Ernst Dello GmbH & Co. KG, DELLO GmbH (Toyota/Lexus), DÜRKOP GmbH, Autohaus Hansa Nord GmbH (BMW, MINI, Land Rover), DELLO Versicherungen GmbH, two logistics centres and the solar subsidiary powernovo. It sells new vehicles from the brands Opel, Peugeot, Citroën, Fiat, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Kia, Mazda, Toyota, Lexus, Leapmotor and others, as well as used vehicles of all brands; around 18,000 new and 22,000 used vehicles are sold annually. Own brand workshops offer inspections, accident and body repairs, glass, tyre and air conditioning service, HU/AU inspections and fleet service for corporate customers. The more than 30 locations are in Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Bremen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Berlin and Brandenburg; revenue is around 850 million euros.
- Site
- Reinbek
- Processes
- Inspections according to manufacturer specifications, Accident repairs including bodywork, Paintwork, Glass damage service / windscreen replacement with original parts, Oil change, filter replacement & fluid checks, General inspection (HU) & emissions test (AU), Tyre change including balancing, Tyre storage
- Materials
- Multi-brand new vehicle sales, Brand workshop services, Brand-name tyres (Continental, Semperit, Uniroyal), Photovoltaics (powernovo)
- Founded
- 1898
- Industries
- Automotive retail, Automotive workshop, Car rental, Insurance brokerage, Photovoltaics, Photovoltaics (subsidiary powernovo)
- 01
Vehicle sourcing and appraisal
- 02
New and used vehicle sales
- 03
Financing and insurance services
- 04
Workshop services (inspection, repair, bodywork)
- 05
Spare parts logistics (logistics centres)
- 06
Fleet service
Services and Offerings
Multi-brand new vehicle sales
Sales of new vehicles from multiple brands at more than 30 locations in northern Germany.
Brand workshop services
Inspections according to manufacturer specifications, accident repairs including bodywork and paintwork.
Brand-name tyres (Continental, Semperit, Uniroyal)
Tyre change, balancing, storage and tyre warranty.
Photovoltaics (powernovo)
Complete solar system solutions from the automotive retail group.
Locations
Reinbek
DEHeadquarters, administration, logistics
- Spare parts logistics centre
Hamburg
DECar dealerships (Billstedt, Eppendorf, Farmsen, Harburg, Toyota, Wandsbek)
- Sales, workshop
Braunschweig
DECar dealership (DÜRKOP)
- Sales, workshop
Lübeck
DECar dealership
- Sales, workshop
Hannover
DECar dealership
- Sales, workshop
Offers
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections according to manufacturer specificationsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Accident repairs including bodyworkAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PaintworkSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glass damage service / windscreen replacement with original partsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oil change, filter replacement & fluid checksAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| General inspection (HU) & emissions test (AU)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tyre change including balancingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Brand-name tyres from Continental, Semperit and Uniroyal |
| Tyre storageAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Axle alignment / wheel alignmentTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air conditioning service & refill (R1234yf systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Refrigerant for R1234yf systems |
| Heating/ventilation/air conditioning disinfectionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Battery testing & replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brake check & replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fault diagnosis & electronics serviceTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tow hitch installationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gas system inspection for motorhomes including repair workTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| UVV safety inspection for fleetsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vehicle tuningAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1898
Founded by August Praesent in Hamburg (lottery tickets and bicycles)
- 1903
Takeover of the Opel general dealership for Hamburg and surrounding area
- 1914
Sale of the 1,000th new car
- 1923
Sale of the 10,000th Opel
- 1944
Lisa Praesent takes over management after wartime destruction
- 1966
Relocation to Hamburg-Nedderfeld, founding of the Hamburg Automeile
- 2012
Opening of the spare parts logistics centre
- 2015
DÜRKOP Automobile GmbH (since 1919) joins the group
- 2023
Lensch & Bleck Group joins the group