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New Nissan dealership

Time 11:17 pm, July 5, 2011

nissan-dealer-outside-300-copyMACKLIN Motors has launched a brand new £2m Nissan dealership in South Glasgow.

Part of Vertu Motors plc, Macklin Motors has made the substantial investment in the state of the art dealership based at Kennishead Road, Darnley between its existing Ford and Mazda dealerships and the Shields Land Rover outlet, and creates more than 30 jobs.

The new site will have the complete range of Nissan Cars including the electric Leaf as well as having the prestigious Sports Performance Centre offering the Nissan GTR and 370Z coupe and convertible.


The dealership will also be a 4×4 centre and van centre.

Robert Forrester, chief executive of Vertu Motors plc, said: ‘We are proud to open our new Nissan dealership in Glasgow which incorporates our first Nissan Sports Performance Centre. It is also the third Nissan franchise we have launched in the UK in the last 12 months and we are delighted to have a strong association with the brand.

‘The dealership on Kennishead Road complements our Ford and Mazda dealerships and shows we are committed to investing in Glasgow, seeing the potential for economic growth.


‘Macklin Motors is becoming a significant player in the Scottish Motor retail sector with a growing customer base built on trust in the quality service we offer.’

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James – or Batch as he’s known – started at Car Dealer in 2010, first as the work experience boy, eventually becoming editor in 2013. He worked for Auto Express as editor-at-large and was the face of Carbuyer’s YouTube reviews. In 2020, he went freelance and now writes for a number of national titles and contributes regularly to Car Dealer. In October 2021 he became Car Dealer's associate editor.



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