Autopolis has acquired Garage Intini, Luxembourg's long-standing Maserati dealer, securing its 14th brand amid industry pressures on small family businesses, while ensuring staff continuity and planning greater visibility for Maserati in Bertrange.
It is no longer surprising news when a small garage is absorbed by a larger group. Autopolis already counts a long list of brands in its portfolio and recently acquired Garage Collé. Now it has taken over Garage Intini, the Maserati dealer in Luxembourg. Maserati is a prestigious name and, according to Autopolis CEO Marc Devillet, one that fits the group’s image particularly well.
On 18 September 2025, Autopolis announced the acquisition of Garage Intini, explaining it as part of the group's ongoing expansion. Maserati becomes the 14th brand in the Autopolis portfolio. Autopolis itself is a subsidiary of the Van Mossel Automotive Group, one of the largest automotive groups in Europe with 557 sites across the Benelux, Denmark, Germany, and the UK. The group represents 48 brands and sells more than 245,000 vehicles each year.
Maserati is part of the Stellantis group, which also includes brands such as Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Jeep, Opel, and Fiat. Many of these are already sold through Autopolis, making the addition of Stellantis's luxury marque a logical next step.
Garage Intini, a family business since 1971
Founded in 1971 by Giovanni Intini, the garage began with the Lada brand before expanding to Lancia, Fiat, and Alfa Romeo at its site on Route de Longwy in Bertrange. In 2005, it became the exclusive Maserati dealer in Luxembourg. In 2016, Francesco Loperfido took over management of the company. While the team took pride in remaining a small, independent family business, behind the scenes there were financial challenges.
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Rumours circulated that Garage Intini had been forced to sell after becoming the victim of fraud. Loperfido confirmed that money had indeed been stolen and that legal proceedings were underway, but stressed that the sums involved had no bearing on the decision to sell. Devillet added that he had been in regular contact with Loperfido since 2019, trying to convince him to sell, and that Autopolis's interest in Maserati dates back six years. Intini had long wanted to remain independent, but industry developments made this increasingly difficult.
Challenges for small family businesses
Like many smaller garages worldwide, Intini struggled to keep up with rising demands from manufacturers. Showrooms must meet strict standards and dealers are often required to purchase cars themselves to display them, rather than receiving them on consignment. At Intini, this meant holding a showroom stock worth around one million euros.
Maserati is an exclusive luxury brand, but its models, such as the Grecale SUV, compete with well-known names like the BMW X4, Audi SQ5, and Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The Grecale SUV is not as well-known, however, and many customers still see Maserati primarily as a supercar maker, so few walk into a Maserati showroom out of curiosity. As Loperfido explained, sales figures reflect this: fewer than 50 cars were sold in Luxembourg last year, and only around 30 so far this year. The business was sustainable but not profitable, according to Loperfido.
Negotiations with Autopolis began about a year ago, according to Devillet. He noted that the Van Mossel group already operates two Maserati concessions in the Netherlands, which helped convince stakeholders to proceed, thus sealing the deal.
Continuity for staff, new visibility for the brand
All 19 Intini employees have been taken on by Autopolis, with Loperfido becoming brand manager for Maserati. While the staff structure remains unchanged, the location will move. Devillet emphasised the importance of relocating Maserati to Autopolis in Bertrange, within the Bourmicht activity zone, where the brand will gain greater visibility.
At the Intini site, spontaneous visits were rare, according to Devillet. By contrast, Autopolis in Bertrange receives an average of 180 customers a day, and up to 6,000 during the annual Autofestival, he explained. Visitors can browse through the building, compare different brands, and now, alongside Corvette, discover Maserati as the group's second luxury marque.
Two-phase plan for relocation
Until the end of this year, Maserati will remain in the showroom on Route de Longwy in Bertrange. From January 2026, it will be located on the first floor of the Autopolis building in the Bourmicht zone.
In the longer term, Autopolis plans to build a new facility on the opposite site, where used cars are currently displayed, according to Devillet. He explained that the building will house both Corvette and Maserati over an area of more than 1,000 square metres, but that administrative hurdles still need to be cleared. However, Devillet is confident that the project will be realised within the next two to two and a half years.
