NORTH-EAST motor group Jennings Ford has announced a £500,000 drive to upgrade its Middlesbrough branch.

A commercial vehicle sales centre covering a 2500sq ft area is being built at the company's Cargo Fleet Lane branch.

The centre will have a three-to-four vehicle showroom, in addition to a new and used vehicle display area.

Alan Bailes, group commercial manager said: "Since moving to the Middlesbrough site just over 18 months ago, the commercial centre has generated more than £12m-worth of business as a result of selling in excess of 1,500 new and used commercial vehicles."

Customers will also be able to take advantage of the latest advanced technology facility housed in the Middlesbrough branch's service, parts and Rapid Fit department.