Vertu Motors

3/3/2020

Bristol Street Motors is adding the Peugeot franchise to its existing dealership complex on Sir Frank Whittle Road in Derby, bringing its total number of Peugeot outlets across the UK to six.

Colleagues and stock from nearby Robins & Day Peugeot, which is closing its vehicle sales and service operations, have transferred to the new dealership, which will complement the Group’s existing Nissan, SEAT, Dacia, Citroen, Honda, Skoda and Renault outlets in the city.

The UK is the third largest market for Peugeot with its UK Headquarters located in Coventry. The UK car line-up includes the 108, all-new 208, 308, all-new 508, all-new 2008 SUV, 3008 SUV and 5008 SUV supplemented by people-carriers and a van range that includes the all-new Partner, Expert and Boxer. Peugeot is committed to low emission vehicles with a strategy to electrify every model in the range between 2019 and 2023.

The Peugeot 208 was voted ‘Best small car for more than £18,000’ at the 2020 What Car? Car of the year awards and for the third year in a row the Peugeot 5008 SUV 1.2 PureTech 130 Allure won the ‘Large SUV’ award.

Robert Forrester, chief executive of Vertu Motors plc, said: “This further investment in Derby demonstrates our confidence in the city and its economy.

“I am very pleased to welcome colleagues from Robins & Day to the Group.”

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Notes to editors:

Vertu Motors plc (which trades under the Bristol Street Motors, Macklin Motors, Vertu Toyota, Vertu Honda, Vertu Volkswagen, Vertu Mercedes-Benz, Vertu Kia and Farnell Jaguar Land Rover brands) was formed in late 2006 to acquire and consolidate UK motor retail businesses. The group was founded as a new entrant into the UK motor retail sector and is listed on the AIM market (UK:VTU).

In 2017, the Group became the first major UK motor retailer to offer customers the ability to purchase a used vehicle entirely online with the launch of Bristol Street Motors Buy Online, this was followed by Macklin Motors Buy Online. The platform enables customers to buy a used vehicle in as little as five minutes if they have the funds in place, arrange financial packages if they don’t, and have the vehicle delivered to any UK mainland home address.

Since flotation in December 2006, the Group has established itself as a major player in the United Kingdom automotive retail sector. The Group currently operates 133 franchised sales outlets and 3 non-franchised sales operations, representing 24 manufacturers, from 110 locations across the UK.

www.bristolstreet.co.uk/buy-online/

https://www.macklinmotors.co.uk/buy-online/

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