Colin Appleyard Cars has been named top selling Suzuki dealer in the UK, with 1,500 new vehicle sales in 2004.

The dealer group, which has car retail outlets in Manchester, Huddersfield and Keighley, was honoured by Suzuki GB at an informal dinner in Yorkshire.

David Seward, director of sales and marketing for the importer, says: “2004 was a real milestone for as well as realising record sales the company also celebrated 25 years as a Suzuki dealer.

"While breaking records is always nice, our real success has been built around a loyal workforce who in every department are totally committed to customer satisfaction and that is exactly what they deliver day in and day out.”

At the end of the evening Seward presented annual achievement awards to members of staff including David Evans, Keighley who received the Suzuki Supagard National Champion Award.