Yusuf A Alghanim & Sons, General Motors (GM) dealer in Kuwait, has inaugurated the world’s largest and most advanced automotive service centre in Kuwait.

The 73,000 sq m facility with 380 work bays is capable of handling more than 1,000 vehicles a day, said a statement.
 
Maureen Kempston Darkes, GM group vice president and president of GM Latin America, Africa and Middle East, joined Kuwait Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to inaugurate the new state-of-the-art service centre. 

Kutayba Alghanim and Omar Alghanim, respectively chairman and CEO of Alghanim Industries, dealers for Chevrolet, Cadillac, Hummer and Saab in Kuwait, hosted the event celebrating more than 60 years of partnership with General Motors.

All technicians employed in the service centre have been meticulously trained to provide the fastest and most efficient service to customers, the statement said.

Yusuf A Alghanim & Sons has been the General Motors dealer in Kuwait for 63 years. The company was congratulated by the prime minister for its vision and confidence in developing such a world-leading facility.  He was also delighted that the world’s biggest and most advanced service centre had been built in the heart of Kuwait.

As part of the celebrations, Kutayba Yusuf Alghanim, chairman of Alghanim Industries, overviewed the company’s automotive legacy and its debut as Kuwait’s biggest service center in 1960.  He said: “Today, Yusuf A Alghanim has opened a new chapter in automotive history in one of the most spectacular events of 2008 by opening the world’s biggest and most advanced automotive service centre.”

Darkes said: “At General Motors, we are proud of our long and successful relationship with Yusuf A Alghanim & Sons.  The opening of this service centre is a testament to the dedication and commitment of Yusuf A Alghanim to excellence and to providing their customers with the highest levels of services and care.  We are delighted to be working so closely with one of the largest General Motors dealers in the Gulf.”

The service centre features 26 drive-through reception booths, luxurious waiting lounges, CCTV screens, mosques, a children’s play area, coffee shop, gym, wireless internet access and satellite channels. It also offers stock exchange information, car rental facilities, and an advanced tracking system that manages the progress of customers’ car from reception to collection. -TradeArabia News Service