A state-of-the-art new motor dealership has opened in Tonbridge following a £12 million investment.

The Jaguar Land Rover showroom as been opened by the Jardine Motors Group.

The four-acre site will include a showroom, servicing areas and space for up to 100 used cars. It will merge the existing dealerships in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks.

Paul Varney, head of business at the new Jaguar Land Rover site, said: “I am excited to be given the opportunity to bring these two teams together in this amazing new facility. I aim to continue to foster a positive, collaborative work environment and culture to make this one of the best performing Jaguar Land Rover dealerships in the country, a goal the rest of the team share and are working hard to achieve.”

As part of the restructuring, Lee Turner, who has worked with Jaguar since the age of 16 as an apprentice technician, has become a service manager.