Ayr-based Mercedes-Benz dealer Caledonian Truck & Van is to double the size of its workshop.
South Ayrshire Council has granted planning permission for the dealership, which changed hands last October. Since then vehicle sales have surged and demand for its after sales services has also shot up.
The company has responded by embarking on a recruitment drive, investing in 22 new members of staff to work alongside the 30 employed by the previous franchisee.
Work on extending the existing six-bay workshop on Heathfield Road is scheduled to begin shortly and the new-look facility, which will be able to service up to 12 vehicles simultaneously, should be up and running by the end of November.
New owner TOM, one of Scotland's leading, independently-owned vehicle rental specialists, has taken a back seat and given dealer principal Alex Barron and his team the reins.
Caledonian Truck & Van retails the Mercedes-Benz Vito and Sprinter van ranges, and provides parts and service support for commercial vehicles of all sizes and makes, including heavy trucks.
