JCT600 has opened a preparation centre in Chesterfield to serve Audi and Mercedes-Benz brands within the fleet division.

Formerly the site of Volkswagen Chesterfield, features of the new pre delivery inspection (PDI) centre include: an outdoor stock holding area with a 600-car capacity, wet and dry valet bays enabling work on 10 cars at a time, and two indoor handover bays able to accommodate 25 cars daily.

Located on Sheepbridge industrial estate, the new facilities will enable the PDI technical team to prepare around 3,500 vehicles per year.

JCT600’s group fleet sales director Neill Richards said: “By creating a centralised pre-delivery inspection and car preparation facility in Chesterfield, the fleet operation has gained its own dedicated centre for Audi and Mercedes-Benz with the capacity to prepare around 3,500 fleet vehicles.

“With additional space, the latest equipment and a trained 28-strong team dedicated to preparing fleet vehicles, the new facility enables us to very quickly process and turn around vehicles, making sure they are ready for a speedy onward delivery to our customers nationwide.”