Learn how Stuarts Truck and Bus continues to deliver for the South-West after over 50 years in operation

George Barrow
April 8, 2019

We visited Stuarts Truck and Bus after it was named Dealer of the Year 2018 by Volvo Trucks UK, to find out how the business has managed to thrive for so long.

Over its lifetime the family business has dealt with site expansion, new locations and a changing repertoire of services.

Director Ryan Stuart sees the business as the ‘total solution’ for customers, offering everything that Volvo supplies. He also likes to let people see what they’re buying. “People like to window shop” says Ryan, and making transactions tangible is an important part of the offer. So with short term focus shifting to their newly opened used truck centres in Devon and Cornwall, a stock of 10 vehicles is maintained at each site.

About the Author

George Barrow

George Barrow has been writing about nearly anything with wheels for the past 15 years, starting off his career in the car industry and ending up in commercial vehicles via a brief detour to cover technology, science and start-ups. Often found behind the wheel of a new product, his real interest lies in the business side of the automotive industry. George is the UK jury member of the International Van of the Year and International Pick-Up Award.

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