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Ellesmere Port saved

VAUXHALL today confirmed that its next-generation Astra will be built at the company’s manufacturing plant at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire. Ellesmere Port will be the lead plant of only two in Europe building the new model. The decision follows the conclusion of a ground-breaking new labour agreement which was approved by the Vauxhall workforce yesterday. [...]

	Dealer signs football deal
THURLOW Nunn Vauxhall, a division of the Thurlow Nunn Group, has announced it’s sponsoring the Eastern Counties Football League. The business, one of East Anglia’s largest and oldest family owned firms with 10 Vauxhall sites across the region, has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with the league in time for the start of the 2012-13 [...]

	Handbook: Vauxhall Zafira Tourer
To take advantage of the MPV-D segment, Vauxhall has introduced a larger Zafira. James Batchelor reports. WHAT IS IT? For too long, Vauxhall has been absent from the larger MPV market, but the firm now aims to put that right. The seven-seat Tourer will be going up against vanguards such as the Ford S-Max and [...]

	Thurlow’s new sites
DEALER group Thurlow Nunn Vauxhall has announced its acquired two new sites in Norwich from Hatwell. The family-owned group, which currently boasts eight sites across east Anglia, will take over two Norwich-based outlets, which previously traded as Hartwell, making Thurlow Nunn one of the largest Vauxhall retailers in the UK. Simon Bottomley, group managing director [...]

	Vauxhall’s new manager
VAUXHALL has named Paul Adler as its new fleet marketing and motability manager, replacing Steve Catlin. Adler rejoins Vauxhall after two years at Saab GB and has a wealth of experience in fleet and marketing positions, while Catlin has become national retail sales manager for the company. James Taylor, Vauxhall’s fleet sales director, said: ‘I am [...]

		Chairman’s choice
		VAUXHALL car dealer Westcars of Tiverton has scooped the Chairman’s Circle award for best Vauxhall dealer. The award, which marks good customer service and satisfaction, was awarded after the car dealer saw off every other Vauxhall car dealer in the country. Judging processes include studying annual customer satisfaction surveys – and reports generated by mystery [...]
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		Car dealer’s top award
		EXCELLENCE in Aftersales reigning champs Moorland Motors have scooped the top Vauxhall award again! The Fylde car dealer has triumphed over 200 other Vauxhall car dealers, to win the aftersales service award. Delighted MD Tony Boyd praised everyone in the 36-strong team for their role in retaining the award. Naturally, providing good customer service has [...]
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		VIDEO: See VXR mega-Insignia in metal
		VAUXHALL has unveiled official pictures of its hardcore Audi-challenging 4WD Insignia VXR. The 325PS model packs a 2.8-litre twin-scroll turbo V6, that shoots it to 62mph in just 5.8 seconds. What’s more, Vauxhall dealers will be taking orders for delivery early in the summer! The new variant, which the company’s had to electronically limit to [...]
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		Car dealer reunites racer
		30 years ago, Motorsport company owner Gerry Johnstone built a special racing Vauxhall Magnum. The high-performance DTV was driven by star names Gerry Marshall and Peter Brock at the 1977 Spa 24 Hours. And, purely by chance, Johnstone has just come face to face with the car once again – thanks to Vauxhall dealer Murketts. [...]
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		25.03.09: Vauxhall’s faux pas
		NEWS from Vauxhall alert: aye up, we thought here at Car Dealer Magazine Towers. What could it be – bailout news? Details of what’s happening with the GM situation – what, with the deadline for the US Government support plan looming? No, car buyers can get a limited-edition, £195 leather steering wheel cover. Designed by [...]
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