Manheim Vehicle Services (MVS) has won a pre-delivery inspection (PDI) deal with dealership group Vindis that will see it prepare thousands of Volkswagen Group vehicles for fleets.

MVS experts will handle more than 6,500 brand-new vehicles for Vindis Group customers

Under the 12-month contract, MVS experts will handle more than 6,500 brand-new vehicles for inspection, storage and onward distribution using the company’s new PDI facility in Wyton, Cambridgeshire.

The agreement will ensure Vindis Group fleet customers take delivery of new, ready-for-the-road vehicles.

Sam Panayides, sales director at MVS parent firm Cox Automotive, said: “Vindis is a premier league dealership group with whom we already have a solid working relationship through Manheim Auction Services.

“Our PDI centre at Wyton underwent a thorough audit to ensure we could meet their expectation and I’m pleased to say that we passed with flying colours. With several of the Vindis team on site, this has been a collaborative effort to get over the line.

“I am delighted that we have completed this deal, as Vindis’s unmistakable focus on providing a personal touch and professional service mirrors our approach. Our team have provided exactly the bespoke PDI service Vindis sought, and our feedback so far has been wholly positive.”

Family-run new and used car dealership group Vindis was launched in 1960 by Second World War Czech Spitfire pilot Frank Vindis. Its network of dealerships spans six counties and represents Audi, Bentley, Ducati, Skoda, Seat, Cupra and Volkswagen, with Frank’s son Gary as chairman and grandson Jamie as managing director.

Jamie Vindis said: “Vindis, together with our many fleet customers, will benefit from this new agreement and we are all very confident it’s the beginning of a long and meaningful partnership with Manheim Vehicle Services.”