A GLASGOW business is set to create dozens of jobs as it ramps up production in the city.

Allied Vehicles, which claims to be Europe’s leading manufacturer of wheelchair-accessible vehicles, is increasing production to more than 7500 vehicles per year.

The firm is looking to add 78 workers to its Glasgow team for its pre-production and production areas.

Established almost 30 years ago in the city’s Possilpark area, Allied converts a variety of vehicles to make them suitable for wheelchair users – both drivers and passengers.

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Operations director George McAdam said: "We have seen times where we had no cars whatsoever to build and we’ve also seen times where we were maximising the people we have and actually going out and recruiting.

“The fact is that Allied and the Facenna family have supported and retained all of the people that we had, knowing that it’s paramount that we have those skill sets, that we look after the staff that have been very loyal to us over the years and we’ve managed to do that.

“The plans we have put in place will bring an additional 78 people into the business and what that does is it allows us over the next nine to 12 months to expand our market share.”

During a decrease in production exacerbated by global vehicle supply problems and the war in Ukraine, Mr McAdam said up to 100 staff who were left with no cars to work on had undertaken other tasks such as painting and tidying up the Hawthorn Street site.

He said: “We are now seeing some light at the end of the tunnel, we’re now getting more positive vibes from our suppliers – Peugeot, Volkswagen, Ford or Citroen – and we’re now seeing vehicles starting to flow in.

“It’s a large project plan with lots of moving pieces to get there, but we have it within our grasp now and our control to take it forward."