LEVC expands dealership to Aberdeenshire with new sales and service partner Gillanders Motors

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LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has expanded its UK dealer network with the appointment of a new sales and service partner, Gillanders Motors.

Gillanders operates a successful light commercial vehicle business and is an established key player in the taxi market, making the business an ideal partner for the LEVC brand.

Newly appointed as LEVC’s northernmost dealer, the site will bring the number of domestic LEVC sales locations to 17, along with more than 30 additional service centres across the UK.

Joerg Hofmann, LEVC CEO, said: “We are pleased to welcome Gillanders to our UK network to represent LEVC in Aberdeenshire. With their wealth of commercial vehicle experience, GIllanders will play a vital role in helping us grow our brand presence and customer base in Scotland. Their appointment is also part of our network growth strategy to ensure that LEVC customers are never further than 45 minutes from a sales and service point.”

Taxi drivers in Scotland can benefit from the ‘Switched on Taxis’ scheme offered by the Energy Saving Trust. Loans of up to £120,000 are funded by Transport Scotland and aim to enable owners and operators of hackney cabs or private hire taxis to replace their current vehicle with an eligible ultra-low emission vehicle, like LEVC’s TX. LEVC’s new VN5 electric van is also eligible for an ‘interest free electric vehicle loan’ of up to £28,000 as part of the Energy Saving Trust Scheme.

Mark D. Stevenson, Sales Manager at Gillanders Motors, said: “We are delighted to add the LEVC brand to the Gillanders family. As we continue to increase our electrified vehicle range, LEVC offers a viable alternative for taxi and van drivers looking to benefit from the massive savings offered by an electric vehicle.”

Gillanders will provide full sales and after sales support for LEVC’s TX electric taxi and new VN5 electric van, which began production at the company’s state-of-the-art EV manufacturing facility in Ansty, Coventry at the end of last year.

TX is the world’s first purpose-built electric taxi and offers all the credentials for city transportation - space, comfort and practicality, combined with environmental friendliness and a small turning circle, a trademark of the iconic London ‘black cab’.