MG Announces it's latest dealership in Scotland, and its yet another reason to believe in the brand.

MG has a new dealer in Scotland as the brand continues its rapid dealer network expansion. Frasers in Falkirk is one of the best known family names in the automotive retail business in central Scotland and the firm is already making big plans to market MG in a campaign throughout the summer.

The new dealership sits on a 6.5-acre site at Camelon, Falkirk which puts the dealership just over 30 minutes drive time from both Glasgow and Edinburgh. Frasers has operated on the site for nearly 30 years as part of The Archers Group.

The business was started by the fathers of the present directors, David Wishart and Andrew Dickson. Over the years the family-run business has built up a strong reputation for great service and value-for-money.

While the new MG6 and the fast-selling MG3 are class-leading in high-specification value-for-money, Frasers has also benefited from the low start up and running costs of an MG franchise.

David Wishart said: “The new MG’s are fantastic value for customers and we were very keen to be up and running as a new dealership very quickly. Some marques have very complicated and demanding start-ups with big investments demanded and very stringent requirements for the new dealer to meet.

“We were delighted with the straightforward MG philosophy which basically means as soon as our demonstrators arrive we can start trading. Our costs can be kept low and it’s the customers who benefit – so everyone is happy.”

Frasers is already planning a major marketing campaign using local radio, newspapers and the social media. An official opening is being planned, probably for early June.

Wishart added: “MG will be very well received by our customers. You just have to look at the low cost price plus the staggeringly high levels of specification to know that you are on to a winner, and that’s before you even look at the great handling and comfort levels in both cars.”

MG has opened close to 30 new dealerships in the past 16 months and recently announced a quest to find and appoint a further 30 across every region of the UK.   

Ssangyong continues to grow, with a raft of new dealers, From Devon up to Scotland.

• 10 new SsangYong sales & service dealerships appointed:  Bath, Belfast, Cardiff, Consett, Dumfries, Falkirk, Falmouth, Ipswich, Plymouth and Shrewsbury

A further 10 new dealers have signed-up to represent SsangYong, Korea’s oldest car brand, bringing to 20 the number of new dealers appointed this year.

XIV Air concept unveiled at the Paris Motor Show	X100 arrives mid-2015 - XIV Air (left) and Adventure concepts
60th anniversary edition Rexton W (left) and Korando	SsangYong Korando
SsangYong Korando Sports Pick-up	SsangYong Turismo MPV

The new appointments are:

• Bescol Motors, Consett, County Durham
• Falmouth Garage, Falmouth, Cornwall
• Frasers of Falkirk, Falkirk, Scotland
• Klic Cars, Dumfries, Scotland
• Lindacre Ipswich, Ipswich, Suffolk
• Minerva Cars, Bath, Avon
• SERE, Belfast, Northern Ireland
• Shukers, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
• SMC Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon
• Tanners of Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales

“Confidence in the SsangYong brand is unquestionably growing, and our business proposition for dealers is increasingly being recognised as these 10 new appointments testify”, said Paul Williams, CEO of SsangYong Motor UK.  “We warmly welcome each and every one to the SsangYong franchise, which has grown by 29 new dealerships in less than two years.

“Our four model range has been extensively refreshed - face-lifted Korando, new Rexton W and Turismo, and greatly improved Korando Sports pick-up - offering dealers and their customers a complete range of SUV and 4x4 vehicles, plus our all-new B-segment X100 crossover arrives mid-next year.

“That confidence is also translating into sales, with SsangYong now one of the fastest growing brands in the market this year.”

SsangYong is actively looking for the right quality dealers to represent the brand in a number of locations.  There are a number of open points across England, Scotland and Wales including Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bradford, Greater Manchester, Leicester, Liverpool, London & South East, Mid & North Wales, Reading, Southampton, Teesside and Watford.