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More options and convenience
In the new 11 thousand. The Tokvila center with an area of square meters will be equipped with a showroom for the sale of used cars, body shops, offices and technical premises, as well as commercial and storage premises for rent. It will be the largest car sales and service center in Lithuania. When the new unit begins operations in the second quarter of 2022, the body repair shop that now operates in the city center will be moved to a new building, and the empty premises on Žalgirio street will be used to expand the exhibition. services and new cars.
“Lithuanian confidence in Toyota cars is constantly growing: the manufacturer is the leader of new cars in Lithuania for the third year in a row, and last year it ranked up to 20 percent.” market share. At the same time, the demand for used cars and the service load are growing. As the workload increases, it becomes increasingly difficult to develop the business in today’s automotive hub, so development is a timely and significant step, ”says Gintautas Ignotas, CEO of Tokvila.
According to him, the goal is to ensure smooth, high-quality and fast service for customers in the future, which is why not only larger facilities for technical work are important, but also a modern used car showroom. Savanorių Avenue offers an exhibition of more than 250 used cars indoors with a convenient customer service area and a cafeteria. Regardless of the time of year or weather conditions, buyers will be able to conveniently inspect and select the most suitable used car for them.
A promising return to the origins
G. Ignotas points out that the planned location for the establishment of the new unit is not only strategically convenient, since it is close to the Vilnius – Kaunas – Klaipėda highway and representatives of other car manufacturers, but also historically expensive. It is in this direction (Savanorių ave. 274) that the Tokvila room opened its doors for the first time.
“It can be said that we return home because we started our activities here 27 years ago. Only in this case, a new development project does not mark the beginning, but crowns a successful business. Soon we will offer our customers even more useful services, we will be able to buy a certified used car as conveniently as a new one. We are confident that the activities of the new car center will contribute significantly to the success of the manufacturer Toyota in Lithuania and help us to achieve our vision of becoming the best car center in Lithuania. ” says G. Ignotas.
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Environmentally friendly development
The transfer of part of Tokvila’s activities to the new division will also ensure business sustainability. Geothermal energy will be used to heat and cool the A ++ energy efficient building, and a new generation of heat recovery paint plants will save up to half of all the heat produced by gas and reduce CO2 emissions. Efficient dust collection and filtration equipment will be used during the preparation of the carts for painting, and harmless water-based paints will be used during painting. In the future, it is planned to install solar modules on the roof of the building.
The reduction of the negative impact on the environment both through the electrification of cars and the installation of a modern car center was also assessed for the project at 8.5 million. Swedbank, which provided financing in euros. Antanas Sagatauskas, Director of Corporate Banking at Swedbank Lithuania, does not hide that sustainable business development is one of the key parts of the bank’s activities, so cooperation in the implementation of this development plan is very important.
“We are very happy to contribute to the construction of the new Tokvila car center in Vilnius. This company, which has been operating since 1994, has extensive experience and is the largest Toyota car sales and maintenance company in Lithuania. It is fun to grow together. , knowing that Toyota is one of my favorite and best-selling cars, says A. Sagatauskas – In addition, the organization takes sustainability into account: from the wide range of ecological cars it offers, the promotion of the reuse of vehicles to the solutions sustainability of the new center. That is why it is extremely important to us that this new client of ours has chosen Swedbank as a financial partner.
Reliable hands for implementation
Saulius Putrimas, CEO of Merko Statyba, the company in charge of the execution of this construction project, highlights that the execution of the Tokvila development project is important for the company not only because of the significant evaluation, but also because of mutual trust. .
“We are happy that Tokvila appreciates our professionalism and entrusts us with the construction of one of the most modern automotive centers. For more than 30 years, we have gained a lot of experience working in the markets of Lithuania and other Baltic countries, constructing residential houses and commercial buildings. for companies with national and foreign capital. To implement this project, we will also use the experience of colleagues from the Merko Ehitus group, as they recently completed the construction of car centers in Norway and Estonia (here, by the way, also Toyota) “, he says S. Putrim.
The interlocutor does not hide that the new project is also pleasant because Merko statyba drives Toyota cars, therefore, if necessary, the employees of the technical support company will visit the car center built by them.
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