About Us
Welcome to the Drive Vauxhall website
Part of Drive Motor retail, Drive Vauxhall was established in April 2003 by Paul Manning and Steve Bessex as a result of a Management Buy Out of nine Arriva Vauxhall dealerships, one Kawasaki dealership and its trade and retail accessories division.
- Managing Directors: Steve Bessex and Paul Manning
- Sales Director: Simon Reeves
- Financial Director: Chris Elvidge
Since April 2003, Drive has acquired a new Chevrolet franchise based in Leicester and additional Vauxhall and Masterfit Dealerships in Bristol and Hartlepool. They have also established Chevrolet in Bristol Central. In March 2010 Drive acquired another Vauxhall and Chevrolet dealership in
Weston-super-Mare.
Drive Vauxhall are also one of the top 50 UK dealer groups, and proudly won Digital Dealer Award in 2004.


