Volvo dealership gains £3 million upgrade

Volvo Trucks has completed the second major refurbishment of one of its wholly-owned London dealerships within the space of just 18 months – completely overhauling its London North depot, which has been the site of a Volvo Truck & Bus operation since 1994.

The Enfield-based facility, part of a 17-strong network operated by the Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South & East dealer group, now benefits from a heavily remodelled office block, workshop and customer reception area, creating a premium facility for maintaining the latest generations of vehicles.

Also key to the £3m renovation project was a strategy to eliminate 100 per cent of the CO2 emissions produced on site, by switching from gas-powered heating to electrically operated air-source heat pumps, introducing solar panels to meet a large portion of the site’s power needs and improving overall energy efficiency through smart LED lighting.

Christian Coolsaet, managing director of Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland, said:

This significant investment directly supports our long-term strategy for London, ensuring Volvo Trucks is represented by a flagship facility best equipped to provide Genuine Volvo Service for both current and next generation vehicles. At the same time, we’ve dramatically improved the site’s environmental credentials with a focus on clean energy and zero waste to landfill.

Despite being one of our largest UK dealerships, it’s now also one of our most sustainable.

The dealership benefits from eight vehicle bays, offering 16 workspaces, along with a dedicated Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) lane, and is staffed by three daily shifts. It routinely stocks more than £1m of Genuine Volvo Parts and is supported by a fleet of five Volvo Action Service frontline vehicles, and four Genuine Volvo Parts delivery vans. It also offers on-site parking for up to 70 commercial vehicles.

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