Lancashire Volkswagen Van Centre has been crowned the best van centre for aftersales in 2009 by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

The Millennium City Retail Park van centre beat 62 other Volkswagen commercial vehicle sites to gain the title, its third after winning the Fleet Van Centre of the Year in 2007 and Van Centre of the Year for 2008.

Accepting the award Paul Hoinville, head of business at Preston's Lancashire Van Centre, said: "In the current economic climate, it's very important that van operators are confident in our ability to provide the best service. Receiving this award confirms our commitment to delivering excellent customer service."