Commercial vehicle distributor Harris Maxus is targeting growth through UK electric vehicle (EV) sales after officially opening its new headquarters in Liverpool.

Owned by China’s MG-owning SAIC Motor Corporation, the brand is currently forecasting growth of over 200% in the UK next year after ending 2022 with projected sales of 6,000 units across the UK and Ireland and outgrowing its previous HQ.

Its new 52,000 square-foot premises on Liverpool’s Gillmoss Industrial Estate will underpin ambitions which aim to add zero-emissions MPV and pick-up sales to its core van offering.

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