Benfield Motor Group is to transform its new Rosehill site, Carlisle, into what it claims will be the most modern joint franchises. Work has started on the £500,000 transformation of the existing Nissan dealership and the land adjacent to create a joint Nissan/Renault dealership.

The first phase, which is expected to be complete in August, will see the land adjacent to the existing Nissan site, transformed into a new 250sq metre Renault showroom. It will also have eight workshop bays, separate MoT facilities and external new and used vehicle displays.

Work on refurbishing the Nissan dealership will begin in October