Westwood News

The Wigan Rotary Club have helped out Santa this Christmas, so we’ve helped out the Rotary Club. Santa’s taken to the streets of Wigan, thanks to Westwood.

It’s that time of year again – bad weather, worse traffic. But you can avoid getting caught out. Read our top winter driving tips for staying safe.

Westwood Motor Group’s partnership with Wigan Athletic has gotten even stronger, with the Westwood name now splashed all across the Latics dugouts…

As a result of the successful partnership with Wigan Athletic, Wigan GP Alliance have taken out Contract Hire to get their vehicles directly from us.

Volkswagen is stopping the production of the iconic Beetle by the end of 2019. Sales have dropped in recent times, particularly so in the United States market. Combined with the emissions scandal and the drop in demand, Volkswagen are to focus more on electric vehicles and family cars. Final models of the Beetle will be […]

Another happy customer! Innoventive Contracts picking up their new Citroen Berlingos from us! Thank you for choosing Westwood and we hope to see you again

Electric vehicles could have green number plates fitted. This comes under new Government initiatives to promote the awareness of ULEVs (ultra low emission vehicles). In addition, green number plates may help support local incentives for driving electric vehicles. For example, enabling access to bus or low emission vehicle lanes, ultra low emission zones and electric […]

Petrol and diesel users are facing fines of up to £130, if they drive on certain London roads. Nine roads in east London have banned petrol and diesel cars in a bid to combat rising emissions. At peak times, only hybrid and electric cars are allowed to drive on certain routes of Hackney and Islington. […]

Chorley Youth Zone have received a £500 donation from Westwood Motor Group Andy Turner, Chairman of Chorley Youth Zone, is a long time friend of Chris Melling, Managing Director of Westwood Motor Group Inspire Chorley Youth Zone has evolved since Bolton Lads and Girls Club evolved to create Youth Zones all over the North West […]

The sun shining at the DW Stadium on the opening day of the season The Westwood Motor Group Lounge is now open for the Sky Bet Championship 18/19 Season Some of the team at Westwood Motor Group enjoyed a day out with a few of our customers Wigan started the season off fantastically with a […]

Petrol, Hybrid or Diesel? The Which August 2018 car review investigates… Is Diesel Dead? Adrian Porter of Which? Magazine finds that hybrids are getting better 123 cars tested since the beginning of 2017 The tests are more stringent that official ones, but Which? believe these are ‘more true to life’ The tests uncover a couple […]

Amberswood Tavern has been a pub in Ince for a long time, situated next to our main site in Wigan. There has been some speculation regarding our acquisition of Amberswood Tavern. To clarify, Westwood Motor Group are expanding operations, and upgrading our head office facility in Wigan. We have invested £550,000 into the expansion. This […]