Volvo Buses
UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND
The Enfield-based facility, part of a 17-strong network operated by the Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South & East dealer group, now benefits from a heavily remodelled office block, workshop and customer reception area, creating a premium facility for maintaining the latest generations of vehicles.
Key to the £3m renovation project was a strategy to eliminate 100 per cent of the CO2 emissions produced on site, by switching from gas-powered heating to electrically operated air-source heat pumps, introducing solar panels to meet a large portion of the site’s power needs and improving overall energy efficiency through smart LED lighting.
Daniel Tanner, Service Market Director at Volvo Bus UK & Ireland, says: “This is a major investment which supports our long-term strategy for Greater London and ensures Volvo Buses is represented by a modern facility which is best equipped to provide Genuine Volvo Service for both our current and next generations of vehicles. The scale of the upgrades mean we’ve been able to significantly improve the site’s environmental performance by focusing on clean energy and zero waste to landfill. This is one of our largest dealerships in the UK, and we’re proud to say it’s now also one of our most sustainable.”
Stuart Potter, Operations Director for Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South & East, says: “We looked at every possible area of the dealership, and how we could improve it – from re-configuring the space used by our admin, parts and sales teams to help improve workflows and reduce pressure on colleagues, to adding a new female locker room, as we recognise that the proportion of female technicians in our workshops is only going to keep growing.
“Even the smallest adjustments can make a tangible difference – such as better lighting in the workshop, which will improve safety and the quality of our work. Plus, we’ve comprehensively upgraded the shallow pit to the latest design of metal pit, with all services built-in to ensure better conditions and ergonomics for our technicians.”
Open 24 hours-a-day from 6am on Monday morning until 4pm on Saturday afternoon, the London North depot supports one of the most densely populated parts of the UK, and some of the country’s most congested roads – including much of the northern sector of the M25, and lower sections of the A1M and M11 motorways.
The dealership benefits from 8 vehicle bays, offering 16 workspaces, along with a dedicated Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) lane, and is staffed by three daily shifts. It routinely stocks more than £1m of Genuine Volvo Parts and is supported by a fleet of five Volvo Action Service frontline vehicles and four Genuine Volvo Parts delivery vans. It also serves as the home base for a team of 12 field-based bus technicians, plus offers on-site parking for up to 70 buses and trucks.
The updated facility, situated on Mollison Avenue and just three miles from junction 25 of the M25, was officially opened on 19 September 2024.
Warwick
20 September 2024
For more press information, contact: Olivia Nilsson, Marketing Coordinator at Volvo Bus UK & Ireland, on phone: +44 (0)7543 311 403, or email: olivia.nilsson@volvo.com. Alternatively, Charlotte Baker, Garnett Keeler PR, on phone: +44 (0)7599 653949, or email: charlotte.baker@garnettkeeler.com.
Volvo Buses is one of the world’s leading providers of sustainable people transport solutions. The offer includes premium city- and intercity buses, coaches, and bus chassis as well as services for increased productivity, uptime and safety. Volvo Buses has sales in 85 countries and a global service network with more than 1,500 dealerships and workshops. Volvo Buses is part of Volvo Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses and construction equipment as well as drive systems for marine and industrial applications. Volvo Group also provides complete financing solutions. For more information visit http://www.volvobuses.com