Mannai Automotive Group, the leading distributor of General Motors cars in Qatar, has opened a Chevrolet showroom and service centre in Istanbul through its subsidiary GTC Chevrolet Global.

The new showroom and service facility at Acibadem was inaugurated by Timothy E Lee, president of General Motors International Operations and Susan Docherty, president and managing director of Chevrolet Europe.

Mannai Automotive Group is one of the premier motor groups and the exclusive distributor of Cadillac and GMC brands in Qatar. With more than 60 years’ experience in the local market it is firmly established as a leading automotive company, possessing a wealth of human resources and expertise that it will deploy to benefit Chevrolet clients in Turkey.

The new dealership GTC Chevrolet Global will share the knowledge and expertise of Mannai Automotive to deliver total customer service from purchase to warranty and after sales services.

“We are extremely excited to employ our wealth of experience and strong relationship with GM to serve Chevrolet clients in Istanbul. We have been achieving continuous growth in our home market Qatar, and when the idea to expand came, Turkey presented the perfect opportunity,” said Mohamed Helmy, Group general manager, Mannai Automotive.

“GTC, our Turkish subsidiary, will ensure that our industry expertise is coupled with a deep understanding of local needs and requirements, to provide all customers in Turkey with the best value on Chevrolet’s great cars. To achieve this, we entrust Erhan Cagli to manage the operation in Turkey. His expertise and dedication will bring value to customers and ensure that the high standards by which we operate are embraced.”

GTC Chevrolet Global features a luxurious new showroom where a team of experts will advise the clients on the features and benefits of various models.

Once the client makes their choice, the dealership will ensure state of the art after-sales service at the centre manned by qualified professionals, a company statement said.

"Chevrolet Turkey, closed the year 2011 with remarkable growth in Turkey and was the fastest growing Chevrolet organization in Europe,” said Tolga Atmaca, managing director of Chevrolet Turkey.

“In 2012, we kept up our good work further enhanced our position in Turkey. We are very happy to add GTC Chevrolet Global to our dealers' network and we aspire at providing our customers with the best service across 61 different locations.” – TradeArabia News Service