Vertu will seek to defend its position as Best Motor Dealer in Scotland later this year after Vertu Toyota Glasgow secured a place in the national final of the Scotland’s Business Awards.
The UK’s fourth-largest automotive retailer picked up the accolade last year when Vertu Toyota Ayr took top honours just one year after the £5 million facility opened for business.
The Scotland’s Business Awards are unique in that businesses can only be entered via customer nomination, with Vertu Toyota Ayr having last year qualified from the Ayrshire and Dumfries area.
Finalists are evaluated through mystery shopping visits, site inspections, and customer voting, with scoring based on visibility, accessibility, and customer service.
Vertu Toyota Glasgow, which operates from a site on Kennishead Road in the Darnley area of the city, was nominated in the Glasgow heats where it successfully secured a place in the national final, which is scheduled to take place in November.
The successful heat victory for the Glasgow team means Vertu will now have two dealerships in the running to win the 2026 award as Vertu Toyota Ayr also bids to defend its title.
Mark Littlejohn, General Manager of Vertu Toyota Glasgow, said: “We’re delighted to have been nominated for Best Motor Dealer in Scotland award, particularly when the nomination has come from a member of the public.
“It is recognition for all the hard work that goes in from everyone working at the dealership, and we look forward to flying the flag for Vertu in November at the national final.”
Robert Forrester, Chief Executive of Vertu, said: “Securing a place in the national final of the Scotland’s Business Awards reflects the standards that we set in our dealerships, and is particularly pleasing when the nomination has come from the public.
“Good luck to Mark and his team in November, and fingers crossed for a repeat of the success we enjoyed with our Ayr site twelve months ago.”
- Dealership News