Peter Vardy Vauxhall increases sales by third

Peter Vardy Vauxhall has announced a 35% increase in its sales year-on-year.

The company, formed three years ago, has also topped Vauxhall's latest Chairman's Circle figures which rank more than 400 dealerships across the UK.

Its dealerships in Motherwell and Kirkcaldy have come out first and second in the charts.

Peter Vardy's Perth operation has also made it into the top 10, ranking at sixth place.

The rankings, which cover the first six months of 2009, are awarded for overall performance of the dealerships across the UK, based on a number of criteria including retail sales, parts sales and customer satisfaction.

Judging also includes a mystery shopper to grade a dealership's sales and after-sales performance.

"We are delighted with the success of the company after being in business for only three years," said chief executive, Peter Vardy said.

"The Vauxhall franchises have seen remarkable sales growth this year and our BMW and Mini dealerships have also performed extremely well despite some of the challenges that the industry is facing," he said.

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