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Knaresborough's Vantage Motors invests £2.5 million in North West expansion

Yorkshire-based Vantage Motor Group is expanding in the North West by opening its fourth and largest Hyndai dealership in the region.

The £2.5 million newly-built facility, situated at Kings Reach Business Park in Stockport, next to junction 1 of the M60 motorway, will create up to 25 jobs.

Trading as Vantage Hyundai Stockport, the new centre will be expected to sell 900 new and used cars each year. The centre features a 10-car showroom, eight bay workshops and space for 60 used cars.

Mark Robinson, Vantage chief executive, said: “This expansion is a strategically important move for us that will see our presence in the North West significantly bolstered.

“We opened our first Hyundai dealership in Salford in 2011 and following the success of that site have gone on to secure further sites in the area; opening centres in Oldham and Preston, and now Stockport, our fourth in the region.

“The Stockport centre is situated in close proximity to Manchester Airport and therefore, thanks to its convenient location we look forward to welcoming visitors from Hyundai’s Korean operations – it is the jewel in Hyundai UK’s crown.

“The move is also further testament to our burgeoning relationship with the Hyundai brand.

“I am extremely pleased that with the opening of the centre we have been able to bring new jobs and investment to the area.”

Andy McGevor, centre principal, said: “We look forward to welcoming people to the dealership, selling great cars and delivering Vantage’s outstanding customer service ethos to people in the area.”

Over the past year Vantage Motor Group’s turnover has grown from £65 million to more than £200 million and the group has increased its number of sites from seven in Yorkshire and Lancashire to 18 across the North of England and the West Midlands. The group employs 400 people.

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