In September alone, car sales in Europe dropped by 6 per cent, equating to 53,000 fewer units sold than the previous year, with Stellantis accounting for most of this decline. The association warns that the Stellantis brand's shrinking market share, sharper price increases compared to competitors, ongoing quality issues and challenges in implementing a new dealership model threaten the group's viability in Belgium. While many dealers acknowledge the potential benefits of Stellantis' new "agency model", where clients buy directly from Stellantis instead of from the dealer, they cite issues with the model's rollout, including ongoing IT system failures and administrative transitions. Some Belgian dealers, speaking anonymously, also criticised the company's response to internal feedback, describing it as punitive toward those who voice concerns. With the letter, Belgian dealers follow in the footsteps of their American and German colleagues.