Toyota Ireland has signed up two new dealers with the appointment of Lambe Bros. Car Sales, Ltd. of Arden Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, and Moore's of Carlow, O'Brien Road in Co. Carlow to its national dealer network.

In business together since 1978, Lambe Bros Car Sales, Ltd. is owned by Co. Offaly natives David and Carthage Lambe. The business which is recognized for excellence in customer service and aftersales care has held the franchise for Suzuki and currently Mazda.

Moore's is a long established family business also renowned for excellence in customer service and aftersales care.  Originally set-up by brothers Charles and Samuel Moore in Carlow in 1947 the dealership sells both new and used cars and previously held the Peugeot franchise for more than 40 years.

Commenting on the announcement, David Shannon, Managing Director of Toyota Ireland said: "We at Toyota are delighted to welcome both Lambe Bros. and Moore's of Carlow into the Toyota family and look forward to working closely with them as they grow their business and further strengthen Toyota's presence in both Offaly and Carlow.

With the impressive array of new vehicles we're introducing to the Irish market this year, including all new RAV 4, Corolla, and the recently launched Auris and Yaris Hybrid, Prius+ and Verso, it's a very exciting time to be joining the Toyota dealer network."

Dealer Principals David and Carthage Lambe at Lambe Bros. said, "We are hugely excited about becoming a Toyota dealer. We believe that the combination of our strong local reputation with the reliability, choice and value synonymous with the Toyota brand, will enable Lambe Bros. to enjoy even greater success this year and into the future."

Alastair Moore, Dealer Principal at Moore's of Carlow said, "We see joining the Toyota dealer network as a fantastic opportunity for our business and its future growth. Toyota is the hallmark for superior quality and value -- two things that are hugely important to our customers -- especially in these tough economic times."