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Drive Motor Retail has won a string of bodyshop awards in a series of events.
Their Darlington team won the Stellantis Manufacture “Stellar” Accident Repair Programme Award 2024, and the Drive Bury St Edmunds site secured the Southeast Enterprise “Best Customer Repair Partner” Award 2024.
In recent years, Drive Motor Retail has continued to excel, with a member of the team at the Weston-super-Mare body shop being awarded the Stellantis Southern Region Estimator of the Year award for 2022.
Drive Motor Retail won 5 out of 22 Vauxhall Customer Excellence awards in 2023.
This marked the eighth consecutive year that Drive has been awarded a Customer Excellence award, while still holding the accolade for European Dealer Group of the Year.
Drive Motor Retail operates eight body shops situated at the dealer group’s sites around the UK.
The body shop arm of the business has expanded significantly in recent years, with some sites achieving approved repairer status from a range of manufacturers, including the Stellantis group.
Jason Bond, Drive Motor Retail bodyshop director, said: “A huge thank you to our amazing team for your hard work and dedication. Let’s keep pushing forward and continue striving for excellence.
“We are also proud to be highly commended again this year at the Bodyshop Awards, which is a testament to the relentless effort and commitment of the entire team at Drive. Their consistent support in delivering excellent customer service and maintaining a high standard of repairs truly speaks volumes.”