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Click the thumbs up > Waylands has followed-up its recent expansion with Kia with an appointment to represent the Volvo Car UK franchise from a newly-built showroom in Bristol. The new agreement will take the AM Awards 2020’s Best Dealer Group up to 10 sites to six franchised locations in total, five of which (Newbury, Oxford, Reading and Swindon) are with the Swedish premium car brand. Trading from Waylands’ new Bristol franchise will commence in mid-August with the completion of the 17,000sq-ft Volvo Retail Environment (VRE) dealership at the former Rolls-Royce Works in Filton. Waylands...

Click the thumbs up > Waylands Automotive has joined the Kia Motor UK franchised network with the acquisition of Pendragon's Evans Halshaw car dealership in Reading. The Thames Valley-based car retail group, which was had operated exclusively with Volvo Car UK at locations in Reading, Oxford, Swindon and Newbury, has officially moved into the facility and is now preparing apply new Waylands Kia signage. Waylands' former Evans Halshaw Kia business is located off just off the A33, to the south of Reading town centre. Waylands’ chief executive, John O’Hanlon, said: “Reading ...

Click the thumbs up > The first retailers who applied to be part of the NFDA’s re-launched Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) scheme have now been accredited. EVA encourages dealerships to further develop their ability in selling and servicing electric vehicles. It recognises dealers’ expertise in the electric vehicle sector and promotes industry standards for the benefit of the consumer. The dealerships that have been approved so far this year are: Vertu Skipton Volkswagen, Bristol Street Motors Nottingham Renault and Dacia, Waylands Oxford Volvo, Vertu Harrogate Volkswagen. Robert Forreste...

Maynooth book highlights Kilkenny connections Fascinating personalities and intriguing incidents Reporter: ');  '); A new book celebrating the heritage, personalities and life of the historic college campus in Maynooth highlights the role that Kilkenny natives have played in its development. 'We Remember Maynooth' was planned as one of a number of projects to celebrate the 225th anniversary of the college's founding in 1795 but when Covid struck, many of the events planned had to be canceled, and the book became the focus of attention. For most of its long life, Maynooth College educated pr...