The Spanish Association of Nissan Dealers was established in 1978 to represent, manage, defend and promote the common professional interests of its members. In various sources, it appears as AECONISSAN or ACONISSAN.
How it is organised
The association itself identifies three main bodies:
General Assembly;
Executive Committee;
working groups.
This structure allows general decisions to be combined with teams that can delve deeper into specific matters.
Sector relations
AECONISSAN declares collaboration with Faconauto and with ENDA, the European association of Nissan dealers. This is useful because some distribution problems do not end at the Spanish border: contracts, European regulations and manufacturer strategies may require international coordination.
What it offers a Nissan dealer
The association functions as a channel for common network issues. A dealer continues to manage their business independently, but has a collective structure to work on shared topics with other dealers and with the manufacturer.
And what is its relationship with used vehicles?
Official dealerships also buy, trade-in, and sell used cars. Therefore, although the association primarily represents the relationship of the official network, many of its members have direct interests in used vehicles: valuation, stock, turnover, warranties, and remarketing.
For that part of the business, a useful read is how to reduce the turnover time of used vehicles.
What a dealership should review before assessing the association
Beyond the name, it is advisable to ask about:
governing bodies and working groups;
frequency of meetings;
advisory services;
relationship with the manufacturer;
participation in Faconauto;
access to information reserved for members.
The exact role may change over time, so the primary source should always be the association itself or Faconauto.
The relationship with AECOVI
AECOVI does not represent dealerships before a brand and, therefore, does not replace this association. Its role lies in another part of the business: used vehicles, digitalisation and peer learning. For a dealership with a used vehicle business, it can be useful to compare practices with operators from other networks and independent dealers, whilst keeping the brand association as a specific representation channel.
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Editorial note
This content is part of AECOVI, a private and free association and community promoted by Dealcar—a software company for used car traders and dealerships—with the goal of sharing knowledge, educating, and helping to digitalise and professionalise the independent used vehicle market. Learn about the initiative.
