Volvo Bus has won planning permission for a major redevelopment of its Bus & Coach Sales Centre at Coventry.
The £1.3m project will quadruple the existing office space to 700m2 square, enhancing its customers’ buying and handover experience for new and used vehicles, together with overall service.
At the same time, the working environment and facilities will also be improved.
The project, 12 months in planning, starts later in 2017 and will complete next summer.
The plans include an internal showroom, dedicated customer specification room and improved meeting facilities.
James Hyde, Retail Sales Director for Volvo Bus UK & Ireland, says: “We are keen to stress that the Sales Centre will not close during the redevelopment and it will be ‘business as usual’.
“Volvo’s long term presence in the UK has been constant while other manufacturers come and go. This investment and redevelopment project highlights our unswerving commitment to the market as we move forward.
“Our location in Coventry is widely recognised as being in the ideal place to service our customers, however our business has expanded by more than 100% since 2010 and it is vital we extend our Sales Centre in line with this growth.
“Our customers’ experience is a key driver for us and it is important that we continue to lead the way and offer them the very best, state-of-the-art facilities.
“This truly reflects our core values and will make a real statement of our intent to the retail and used vehicle market.”
