Westwood News

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 […]

New Volkswagen collection now available at Westwood Motor Group New Volkswagen ’18 Plates Available Choose from a range of Volkswagen vehicles including the VW Crafter, VW Crafter Luton and VW Dropside. All of these models are Trendline models and include a range of specification, not limited to: Air conditioning Parking sensors Satellite navigation Various Terms […]

Chris Melling, Managing Director of Westwood Motor Group, joins Latics in La Cala during pre season training. Chris joined the team along with Ian Walker, of 3P Logistics, and David Mason of Gowing Law. A Valued Partnership We Are Proud Of Westwood Motor Group are extremely proud of the relationship we have with Wigan Athletic. […]

Hyundai has been ranked as the most reliable car according to a recent J.D. Power survey in July, 2018. Falling far below the industry average, are Land Rover, Audi and BMW. J.D Power Survey: Unreliable Technology Pertains To More Problems In Premium Vehicles Than Volume Vehicles Hyundai has been voted the most reliable car a […]