Drive Times Issue Twenty Six

Merry Christmas from all at Ken Jervis Kia

Inside this issue...

All you need to know to GO Electric! Life After Thank Lockdown You NHS

Ken Jervis Kia Supporting local charities Welc me It’s more important than ever this year! to the Christmas issue You’ll catch up with all of our of Drive Times from news and our charitable work. In Ken Jervis Kia this difficult year, we have been able to support our two local charities, the What a year – the summer lockdown Dougie Mac and Donna Louise Trust, as affected us all and we were closed for well as make a donation to our local NHS over 2 months. As I write this, we’ve Trust. It’s down to you, our fantastic Every step gone into lockdown again. Whilst our customers, that we can do this. It’s we think he should concentrate on sales showrooms have been closed for thanks to your support in making us along the way preparing Christmas for the children. physical visits, we have adapted the way one of North Staffordshire’s premier car We are however still looking forward to Our very own Ian Clewes from we do business to try and best serve our dealerships. our sales team has also done his customers. We’ve launched our own click welcoming you into the showroom with We’ve got some new model launches and safe social distancing throughout the bit to raise funds for the Douglas and collect, using our website to help you Macmillan Hospice. He took part in see our range with personalised videos fabulous offers for you. There’s never festive season, and hopefully you will join been a better time to buy a Kia with in with our 21 Days of Christmas offers - the gruelling Gordon Banks Walk which we can email to you. It will never from Chesterfield FC to the Bet365 beat meeting face to face and enjoying some unbeatable deals on new and used see page 8 for more details. cars. Stadium, home of Stoke City. The a coffee together, but it means we have May I take this opportunity to wish all Thank you to our NHS Staff Spirites was Gordon’s first club, been able to help whilst our showroom We’re seeing an increase in electric car staff and customers, past and present, and of course Stoke City was the has been closed, and thankfully our sales and we will tell you everything you our best wishes for a Merry Christmas. Ken Jervis Kia has donated £1000 Hospitals of North Midlands (left) and England goalkeeping legend’s workshop has remained open. need to know about owning and driving And this year more than ever, let’s look to the University Hospital of North David Norwood, Managing Director of last club, where he was also Club We are ready to help you when you an electric or hybrid vehicle. It’s the forward to the New Year in the hope Midlands Covid 19 Staff welfare charity, Ken Jervis. President. future – and it’s here now. that it is more happy, peaceful and based at the Royal Stoke and County need us. Whether it be for servicing, Steve Rushton said, “We are delighted The walk began at Chesterfield on prosperous for us all. Hospitals. replacement parts, or a new or used car In the last issue, we saw what our team to accept this cheque on behalf of Saturday 24th October covering 43 to keep you on the road, we will look did during lockdown, and here we’ll see David Norwood We feel really strongly about this all the staff. It will go a long way to gruelling miles before reaching the after you and your Kia – safely. Even if what some of them have been doing Managing Director charity as we have members of staff helping with the welfare of all the staff home of The Potters on Sunday you are unfortunate enough to have an after the first lockdown was lifted. with family members who have worked involved. We can’t thank Ken Jervis Kia afternoon. We are delighted and accident - we can take care of everything As you know, we absolutely love inviting in these hospitals throughout this enough” proud to announce that Ken Jervis for you – there is more about the Ken year’s pandemic. As a team, we wanted Kia was the event sponsor. Father Christmas into our showrooms David Norwood added, “All the thanks Jervis Accident Management programme to give something back to support and to meet our customers, but this year are ours. Ken Jervis Kia is coming in this issue. recognise the dedication and courage through all this relatively unscathed shown by the people that have helped and this cheque is only a small part of us all through this. our appreciation for the selfless role EXTRA CAR PARKING Garrie Pictured are Steve Rushton, Charity our frontline heath workers undertake NOW COMPLETE... Birthday Manager for the University each day.”

to you! Ken Jervis Kia Assistant Our annual Service Manager, Dan Moss donation with the crew of Red Watch An emergency call to local from the Fire Service charities When Paul Hewson, Watch Manager of Red Watch at the Fire Station at Sandyford Just like all of us, our local needed some help understanding how to charities have had a tough year. tackle electric vehicles in a fire and rescue scenario, we were only too happy to help Charity shops have been closed and Socially distanced donation. Ken Jervis Kia We’ve created plenty of extra fund raising has been more difficult. Managing Director, David Norwood presenting the parking next door to the showroom We invited the whole crew down to Ken Following a major project of planning cheques to Callum and Lauren from the Donna Jervis Kia for some top tips from an expert and groundwork, the redevelopment So, this year it was more important Louise Trust and Dougie Mac respectively. you and we know that parking on than ever to support our local in electric and hybrid cars, our very own of the land next door to our Cobridge site has been difficult as we have charities, The Douglas Macmillan Dan Moss, Assistant Service Manager. Dan Road dealership is now complete David said “We always give £1 grown. This will ease congestion and Donna Louise Trust. We have took the team through how the electric and in use. It’s given us extra space each for every car sold but given on our main showroom site, and presented both fantastic charities engines work and where to find the various and parking, and I am sure you will the challenging year we have we would like to thank you for component parts. all agree it looks amazing and the with £1000 each for the incredible your feedback and patience. And experienced we may not achieve entire team involved in the project work they do. It was a useful and interesting day and if it of course, one of our team can still Garrie from our Sales Team sales of 1000 cars this year. We has done a great job. helps in any little way to prepare our Fire park your car for you when you visit celebrated his 30th birthday – with Here is Lauren from the Dougie felt the respective charities should Crews to save lives then we are glad to have It’s all part of our plans to make Ken Jervis Kia – just let us know and another day in the Ken Jervis Kia Mac and Callum from Donna Louise not lose out further this year, so played a small part in that. May we also say a your experience visiting Ken Jervis we’ll park your car while you have a showroom. Have a great day Garrie receiving their socially distanced we took the decision to top up the massive thank you to the guys and girls who Kia even better. We have listened to cup of tea in our reception! and get those biscuits open! cheques from our Managing money to its previous annual level of Director, David Norwood. £1,000 each.” put their lives at risk every day for us. We’ve launched 5 new cars! Get ready to ‘take-off’ in one this Winter!

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For the fantastic Kia range… ! What Car? Electric Awards ANOTHER LITTLE GIFT Electric Small SUV – Winner: Kia e-Niro FROM KEN JERVIS Hybrid Small SUV – Winner: Kia Niro HEV

Diesel Car & ECO Car Top 50 RENT-A-KIA Best Medium Electric Car – Winner: Kia e-Niro Best Plug-In Hybrid – Winner: If it comes to Rent-a-Kia before the New Year Kia Niro PHEV the CRUNCH we’re !and get your third day free! Best Hybrid – Winner: Kia Niro HEV I always get my car serviced at Ken jervis Kia and pre-book We’ve got another little Christmas Gift lined up for you. If you rent a Kia a loan vehicle while they work on my car. Auto Trader New Car awards 2020 here when you from us for 2 days, we’ll give you a 3rd day absolutely free! We’re an Approved Kia Rental Agency and aim to provide you with Best Car for Towing – Winner: On 26th June this year, my car was in for its scheduled service and I was the best and most competitive car hire service in Staffordshire and Kia Sorento – 2nd year running! need us… loaned a nice new C’eed for the day. Cheshire. So whether you want a nippy Picanto for Christmas shopping or a stylish, spacious Sportage to visit your grand kids over the festive Accidents happen, and if you are unfortunate And for Kia... I had left the vehicle safely parked up, when it was hit by another vehicle, season, rent 2 days and get a 3rd day free. enough to be involved in an accident that isn’t Car Dealer Power Awards your fault, we can take care of everything for the driver of which had been drinking. I called the Ken Jervis Accident It’s as easy as 1,2,3! Manufacturer of the Year – Winner: Kia UK you. Management number and the damaged vehicle was returned to Ken Jervis. (for an unprecedented 5th time!) 1. Visit our website and click Call the Ken Jervis Accident Management Service Manager Andy Southwick reassured me and told me not to worry Winner 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2014 the “Enquire Now” button service – one free call does it all. and shortly after I was contactedManagement by andepartment. agent from the Ken Jervis Accident The number is on your service sweets tins 2. Choose your start & end and in your vehicle documents dates, the Kia you want, I simply told them what happened and gave the details they required and tell us your age & get your basically that was it. quote Just call FREE on 0800 804 8035 – you don’t even need to call your insurance company – A couple of weeks later, I was contacted by Ken Jervis Kia, to be told 3. When you’re happy, we’ll do that for you too. book your rental then pop that everything had been sorted out for me. It was very efficient and to be in to collect your Kia! We will also fair, very quick and I had no liability held against me nor did it affect my And of course, if you prefer you can just • Arrange recovery of your vehicle insurance, so I was very pleased. call our Rent-a-Kia Manager, Sophie, on • Get a “like for like” replacement 01782 202782 and she will give you all the courtesy car for you Certainly, I am very happy with the outcome, how I was dealt with options and make your booking for you. • Handle all insurance claim and would have no hesitationManagement in recommending service. the Ken Jervis Accident We look forward to hearing from you - and to giving you a third day’s rental Sophie Rowley, details on your behalf James Baggott, founder of Car Dealer Magazine absolutely free! Rent-a-Kia Manager • Carry out all repairs to your car Bower made Ken Jervis Kia customer Mr Clive his story... call and here’s that one free Clive Bower presents the 2020 Manufacturer of the Year ! Award to Paul Philpott, President and CEO of Kia Motors (UK) Ltd.

NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey It’s your chance to win a Runner-Up: Kia UK 21 Days of Christmas! Christmas Gift every day! And for Ken Jervis Kia... chance to win a special Christmas Every customer who buys a lottery There will be a draw each day December service now – and You’ve all heard of The 12 Days Kia Customer Care Awards of Christmas, well this Christmas Gift from us. All you have to do to ticket will be entered into a daily (excluding Sundays) for the 21 days who knows, you could help us to we’ve gone one better. In fact, enter is buy a 21 days of Christmas draw to win. It might be a FREE from Tuesday 1st December up raise some money for charity In 1st place with 1 month to go - Ken Jervis Kia! we’ve gone nine better! lottery ticket costing £5 – all the Valet worth £70 or even a FREE until Christmas Eve. this Christmas, as well as win a proceeds from the lottery ticket service worth £180. Whatever you fantastic Christmas Gift! We’ve climbed from 3rd to 2nd to 1st in From Tuesday 1st December, all Call our Service Reception sales will go to the NHS. win, it will be a lot better than 12 the last 3 months, so let’s keep it going for our Service customers will have the on 01782 202782 to book your another Customer Care Award! drummers drumming! A 60th Birthday with a Stinger in the tail! October saw a special birthday for one of our customers, Tim McCarthy, and he celebrated with a very special gift from his wife Rachel. what works best for us. Also, I can’t He collected a stunning used Kia praise Ken Jervis Kia highly enough Stinger GT-Line - that’s what you and recommend them without call a birthday treat! reservation. Stop Wondering. Start Driving. What’s more, it was Tim and “In other news, my Kia Stinger is an Rachel’s 8th car from us. In fact, the absolute ‘beast’ and is by far the Everything you’ve ever wanted to McCarthy family, including Rachel’s most exciting car I have ever owned parents, have had a grand total of 12 - can recommend it when you reach know about driving an Electric Kia... cars in their 10 years of being a Ken my age!!” Jervis Kia customer. Sales Manager, Sean Cosgrove, Tim McCarthy with his 8th car from Ken Jervis Kia It’s time to buy an electric (EV) up (if you need to) Tim was obviously delighted with his added, “From the whole team may or Plug In Hybrid (PHEV) Kia. It’s while you’re taking a break. birthday present and said: “Thank we offer our very best wishes to Mr you so much to Rachel for my 60th McCarthy. We are sure he will enjoy a brave new world and it’s here birthday present - love you loads kid! looking at this beautiful car as much now. We get lots of questions about owning an electric Kia, so Where can I find And yes, it is our 8th car from Ken as we did! I would also like to thank Jervis Kia and simply because they him, Rachel and their family for being we asked our own “bright spark”, charging stations? have been so brilliant in both pre customers for the last 10 years. It’s Service Manager, Andy Southwick What’s the difference The easiest way to find everything and post care to be honest. We can’t been an absolute pleasure to know to answer your questions. between a Plug- you need to know is to use the app, praise Mike Buckley in the sales team them and they are very much a part In Hybrid and electric Zap Map. Just type in your location enough. of the Ken Jervis Kia family.” or post code to find your nearest vehicle? “In over ten years not once have Well you know what they say – 60 is How far can you go charging station and compare A. A Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) is Rachel and I felt pressured into the new 40 – so it’s very much a case on a single charge? prices. powered by a normal petrol or buying cars from him, instead Mike of life begins again for Tim, Rachel A. On average the Kia electric range diesel engine AND an electric has simply worked with us to find and their Kia Stinger! A very special birthday present will travel an astonishing 282 miles motor. You can “plug-in” to charge on a single charge. That means you How much does it the electric motor, but it also could go from Stoke to Newquay cost to charge up? re-charges when you brake or in Cornwall for a holiday. When coast while driving. If you run out A. If you charge at home overnight, you consider that the average UK of charge, the combustion engine a 13 hour charge is likely to cost journey is just 5 miles, with a Kia, kicks in. around £6 based on 14p per Kilo Cheaper Electric! you’re charged up and ready to go! An electric vehicle (EV) doesn’t use Watt Hour (kWh). Often though, any petrol or diesel, so is cheaper With the growing popularity of The best way to check out our used electricity is cheaper overnight, so this can be just £4. and cleaner to run. They have more electric and hybrid cars, we are now car stock is online at kenjervis.com How long does it take room for a bigger battery, so run starting to get some Approved Used You can filter your search to just to charge? You can buy and install a wall box longer than a Plug-In Hybrid on one electric vehicles in stock. This gives check out our electric (EV) used cars. charging unit at home and currently charge. you all the benefits of owning an A. Charging your electric Kia is as You’ll find everything you need to benefit from a £350 Government electric vehicle, like lower running Now you can drive a used electric Kia Niro easy as charging your phone. Most know – the mileage of the car, it’s grant. costs and reduced emissions, but for people plug in the car overnight There’s lots more information fuel economy, emissions and engine less money. to wake up ready to go and fully and videos on our website. Visit type – whether it is fully electric or You can even request a walk charged. You can also get a power kenjervis.com and click the Electric It’s a great way to drive one of the a hybrid. You’ll also see a video of around video of the car and check Is it cheaper than charge to top up on the road. Using Cars Explained tab to find out Kia electric range without it costing the exterior of the car and all the out your finance options. a rapid charger you can top up to running a petrol car? more. the earth! features and specification. This goes for our entire used car 80% in just 50 minutes.. A. The car magazine AutoExpress stock too. We’ve got over 70 used From the “World car of the Year”, With an Approved Used Kia, you’ll enjoy... compared the cost of running an the Soul EV (Pictured above), to the cars in stock with prices from just electric car to a petrol vehicle. They £5,500, so take a look today. award winning Kia Niro range and How many charging found that the cost of running a new mild hybrid Kia Sorento, you’ll And remember, when you buy an stations are there in petrol car with an average fuel find the perfect Kia for you. Approved Used Kia, you get the best the UK? economy of 45mpg doing 9,000 miles over a year would be £1,209 If you want to try before you buy, Handpicked by Full 7 year 1 year RAC Perfect 1st MOT Experian/HPI Used Car package out there, which Kia Motors warranty European mechanical cover checked includes Kia’s unbeatable 7 Year A. Unbelievably, there are currently in fuel. The equivalent cost of a call us on 01782 202782 to arrange Roadside condition – multi (up to Warranty for complete peace of 35,000 and that number is rising. 40kWh electric car returning an a test drive in Kia electric or plug-in assistance point check by £1000) mind. Many are located at motorway average range of 168 miles would hybrid vehicle. You’ll be shocked Kia technicians service stations, so if you are on a be £300. Do the maths, as they at the difference an electric Kia See the entire Kia Approved Used stock at www.kenjervis.com and call us on 01782 202782 longer journey, it’s easy to charge say! makes! to arrange a part exchange valuation of your current car and a test drive in one of our used cars. Life after Lockdown!

In our last issue, we shared some of our teams memories of Living under Lockdown. Here we find out what some of our team have been doing over the summer after the original lockdown restrictions were lifted.

Back to school And down the Waterfall… Hit the road Joe

Joe from our parts department was another who spent lockdown wisely, by converting an old van into a beautiful campervan. He bought an old Transit medium roof van and transformed it into a modern and stylish campervan. Joe built all the cupboards and fixtures, added a stove and even the kitchen sink! His wife Angela added the finishing touches by making the curtains and all the soft furnishings. Sienna looking smart and ready to go! Sticking with the musical theme, The results absolutely After an unexpected long Mike has also been on a weekend stunning as you can see. school holiday at home, it trip to North Yorkshire, where he was finally time for Sienna took these amazing pictures of the Hatton to go back to school. waterfalls up there. In the words Sienna is the daughter of Robbie Williams… of Kelly on our Service And down the waterfall… Reception, who loved the Wherever it may take me… I know summer lockdown with that life won’t break me… Sienna at home.

Lay a little egg for me Joe and Angela have already been on a couple of weekends away. Joe told us more. “It’s great. We can finish work and drive to some lovely places in the Staffordshire Moorlands or Peak District. You don’t have to drive very far to be on a lovely campsite, and it’s like being on holiday for the weekend.” We always love to hear from you, so Scratching around on the patio if you have any stories of life in this crazy year, send us some pictures and New babies to look after we’ll share them on Facebook and in You may remember that Mike Buckley from our our next issue of Drive Times. Sales team had built a new hen house in his garden. We’re delighted to report that not only does Mike enjoy a fresh free range egg for breakfast, but he’s got some new babies to look after.

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