Following its success at the recent Limousine and Chauffeur Show, Executive Coachbuilders based in Springfield, USA, has revealed plans to open a massive factory direct outlet in the UK.

Bosses from ECB, the second biggest coachbuilder in the world arrived in the country last month to witness for themselves the growing limousine industry. The company also revealed that it has acquired Oxford based Limo Depot as its sole representative in the U.K.

Vice President of ECB, Tom Fielding commented: “We are very excited about coming to the UK to support an industry which is growing rapidly every single year. ECB is the only coachbuilder who will have a factory direct showroom which will offer fantastic vehicles and services direct from the supplier.”

The plans for the showroom have not yet been finalised, but it has been said that there will be a minimum of six limousines on display ranging from the Excursion Diplomat to the stunning ICON 120 Towncar.

ECB UK is part of the massive expansion plans for Executive Coach Builders which already supplies limousines to China, Dubai and Canada. It currently produces around twenty units for the UK industry every year, and the opening of the factory direct showroom is expected to increase that figure to more than a hundred.

Managing Director of ECB UK, David Towells said: “It’s great news that an excellent coachbuilder such as ECB are giving this industry in this country this kind of support. Instead of being just a distributor, we will be offering a unique service with no middle men, which is a first for any US coachbuilder.”

Tom also added: “We were amazed by the excellent show which was put on last month at Sandown Park, it really proved how popular our vehicles are becoming. The turnout was excellent and the response to our products was amazing.”

Expected to be open in the early part of next year, there are also plans to develop a dedicated service centre giving ECB customers an after sales service within the same premises which are yet to be announced.