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Lehane Motors, which along with its sister dealership Macroom Motors has been part of Toyota's Irish operations since 1975, has announced the opening of a new Lexus and Toyota dealership in Cork.
The new side-by-side showroom is on the Airport Road in Cork, and will allow Lehanes to expand the dealership staff by 15 to 45 full-time employees. It's a 35,000-square-foot affair, which has required an investment of €5-million and will include the new Toyota retail concept which combines human, physical and digital demonstration of the various products.
Steve Tormey, Chief Executive, Toyota Ireland, said: "We're very proud of Lehane Motors new Dealership in Cork. This will be an exciting opening as customers will have the chance to experience the Toyota retail concept as well as test driving the newest in hybrid technology across both Toyota and Lexus brands."
Dealer Principal, John Lehane commented on the move: "We're delighted to make the move into our new space on the Airport Road. We're also very excited to introduce 15 new staff members to the Lehane team, all of which will be on hand to deliver the top class service our customers have become accustomed to. The new space will be a welcome change for the team as we move into a brand new bigger showroom, which now allows us to take on board the new Toyota retail concept. We're looking forward to welcoming our new and existing customers at the Airport Road showroom."