Harratts will open a £2m Volvo showroom in Bradford next month, a city it believes is set for massive investment.

Steve Lester, general manager of the new dealership, said: “Bradford has had its problems but there are exciting times ahead. A tremendous amount of investment is happening and Harratts are the latest piece in the jigsaw.”

The group is the largest Volvo specialist in Yorkshire, with outlets in Sheffield, Wakefield and Barnsley. Its new showroom will initially employ 20 staff and will service the Bradford and Halifax areas.