Tops are off as summer beckons for car hire group

AMT Group, the vehicles rental business, has doubled the number of convertibles it has on offer as summer beckons.

AMT has added Jaguar's F Type to its fleet of convertibles. Picture: Angela Weiss/Getty Images for Jaguar Land Rover

The firm, one of whose seven UK locations is in Livingston, said it had added a further selection of “top of the range, summer-inspired” convertibles, including the Mercedes Benz SLK250 Convertible, the Mercedes Benz E-Class Cabriolet and the Jaguar F Type V6 Convertible.

AMT’s existing fleet also includes the SL350 AMG Sport from Mercedes Benz as well as the Audi A3 TDi S Line.

“Despite our unpredictable weather, Brits love convertibles,” said Andy Crinson, manager of AMT Vehicle Rental.

“We always see a spike in demand for them around May time and this year we’re ready with convertibles increasing from 9 per cent of our 1,500-strong fleet to 17 per cent as we approach the summer period.

“We have already seen a 94 per cent surge in bookings from May to August this year.”