Lookers has unified its Land Rover and Jaguar franchises in Glasgow at its Hillington Park dealership.

The newly shaped Lookers Jaguar Land Rover retailer will now serve prospects from in a location between Glasgow metropolis centre and Glasgow Worldwide Airport.

Lookers opened Scotland’s largest Jaguar dealership in 2018 after a £7 million funding and the 29,000 sq. foot facility has 70 exterior show areas and a showroom over two flooring.

Whereas the Hillington Park location will now characteristic Land Rover in addition to Jaguar, Lookers has additionally chosen to retain its Land Rover website on Maryhill Street in Glasgow, beforehand below Taggarts.

The placement was acquired by Lookers as a part of its Scottish enterprise growth in 2003 and the situation will proceed to help the native Jaguar Land Rover operations.

Lookers’ Jaguar enterprise had beforehand been positioned at Maryhill Street earlier than the brand new area at Hillington Park opened in June 2018.

Duncan McPhee, Lookers’ chief operations officer, stated: “We’re delighted to be unifying the long-lasting Land Rover and Jaguar British manufacturers inside a particular, purpose-built and devoted area. “

McPhee stated the relocation of Land Rover from Lookers Glasgow North “naturally enhances the distinctive choices in an expansive and fashionable area” which encompasses a drive-through servicing facility, extra buyer parking bays, workshop ramps and showroom area.

Along with a model heritage and devoted merchandise space, Lookers’ Land Rover purchasers could have entry to a barista bar, seating areas, interactive color and trim shows, enhanced parking services and a devoted automobile handover space.

Not too long ago, Jaguar Land Rover introduced its title change to JLR, unveiling a brand new company identification and emblem as a part of the corporate’s Reimagine technique.

JLR will rework Jaguar right into a purely electrical automobile (EV) model by 2025 and expects 60% of recent Land Rovers to be zero-emissions succesful by 2030.

Nevertheless, the Land Rover heritage mark will stay “an important component, prominently displayed on autos, on-line platforms, and retail websites”.

JLR can be remodeling the enterprise to develop into carbon internet zero throughout its provide chain, merchandise, and operations by 2039.

Central to this technique is electrification, with plans to introduce pure electrical fashions to the Vary Rover, Discovery, and Defender collections by the tip of this decade.

Moreover, Jaguar will transition to a completely electrical line-up.

Lookers’ presence in Scotland extends past the Hillington Park retailer, encompassing Lookers Volkswagen Van Centre in Bailieston, Glasgow, and Lookers Audi in Glasgow, Stirling, Edinburgh, Hamilton, and Ayr.