Manufacturing Happy Students

Pulman Skoda welcomed sixth form students from St.John’s School, Bishop Auckland to its state of the art premises on Thursday 26th March.

As part of their BTEC business studies course, the pupils have been researching Skoda and the marketing behind the brand. Sharon Clarke from the school approached Pulman Skoda to talk about their experiences in marketing the brand and the recent successful launch of Pulman Skoda.

Chris Slater Communications Manager said “We were delighted to assist the students, having been a marketing student myself I was delighted to be given the opportunity present our experiences with the Skoda brand”. Andrew Jenkins, Pulman’s in house website designer, was on hand to present the importance of the online marketing the company undertakes.

Sharon said “Its fantastic to be able to bring the students into a retail environment and see the marketing in action, the students took a great deal from the presentation which will now help them complete their assignments.”

Pulman Skoda based on Abbey Road, Durham became an authorised Skoda repairer on 1st February this year.
For more information visit www.pulmanskoda.co.uk or call our Skoda priority line on 0191 383 7500.

Hard work paves the way to a special award

Pulman Volkswagen’s Keith Ramshaw has received a prestigious award for the second year running after achieving record levels of customer satisfaction.

The sales manager, along with his team of eight sales people, achieved the accolade following continued positive feedback from customers.

Throughout 2008, Keith, who led by example, consistently ensured his team provided a personal, friendly and knowledgeable service for customers.

An accumulation of mystery shopper scores, customer satisfaction reports and assements helped secure the award.

Keith said: “I’m thrilled to have been given this award, but couldn’t have done it without the hard work from all members of the sales team. “Our team’s ethic is to make sure every customer is given the correct information to enable them to make an informed purchase while achieving our company goal of delivering a fantastic customer experience.”

Keith, who lives in Durham, has worked for Pulman for the past 10 years. Promoted to the role of sales manager in 2007, his commitment and determination has resulted in him winning the award for two consecutive years.

Michael Lines, brand manager at Pulman, said: “Keith thoroughly deserves this acknowledgment as he continually strives to deliver total customer satisfaction. His team’s positive attitude has inspired everyone at Pulman.”

The Pulman team is now working towards making it a hat trick and winning the 2009 regional title.

Pulman Volkswagen reporting from the Geneva Motorshow

Our very own Michael Lines was on hand to report back with photos from the Geneva motorshow, and especially from the huge Volkswagen stand showing off some of the latest models!

The start of the show appeared to be the new Polo, unveiled for the first time. Using styling cues directly from the new Golf, the new Polo gives a much higher feeling of quality and with the new technology crammed into the latest BlueMotion variant, returns just 87 g/km of CO2!

Also displayed was the fantastic new Golf GTI coming soon to our showroom.

The new Golf Plus also made an appearence, again taking inspiration from the new Golf design.

Check out our exclusive photos from the event and stay tuned to our blog and our website for more information on the latest arrivals to the Volkswagen range.

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New Golf BlueMotion unveiled at Geneva Motorshow - 99g/km CO2

The BlueMotion version of the new Golf boasts significantly better fuel consumption and emissions figures than its predecessor, despite matching its performance. The new car, which made its debut in Geneva, is the first Golf BlueMotion to feature Stop-Start technology.

The BlueMotion version of the new Golf boasts significantly better fuel consumption and emissions figures than its predecessor, despite matching its performance. The new car, which made its debut in Geneva, is the first Golf BlueMotion to feature Stop-Start technology.

The automatic Stop-Start system operates through the clutch pedal. When coming to a halt at traffic lights, for example, the driver depresses the clutch and selects neutral. When the clutch is released the engine shuts down and a ‘Stop-Start’ symbol illuminates on the multifunction display. To move away the driver simply depresses the clutch again to select first gear and the engine automatically restarts. The system can be deactivated.

Regenerative braking is another feature of the Golf BlueMotion. It helps to use energy that would otherwise be lost during braking. In deceleration and braking phases, the alternator’s voltage is boosted and used for bulk recharging of the car’s battery. Thanks to alternator control, it is possible to lower alternator voltage, for example during acceleration or driving at a constant speed. It is even possible to switch off the alternator entirely which reduces engine load and improves fuel consumption.

All Golf BlueMotion models have a standard Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and comply with Euro V emissions legislation. Other aspects of the BlueMotion package include longer gear ratios (for third, fourth and fifth), very low rolling resistance tyres and aerodynamic refinements.