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The Sir Arnold Clark Summer Fund is now open
The Sir Arnold Clark Summer Fund is now open for applications. It has partnered with Cash for Kids West Scotland to support young people during the school holidays. Russell Borrie, Chief Executive Officer at Arnold Clark, said: “We’re delighted to…
Carwow bolsters executive team with key appointments
Carwow Group has expanded its Executive Team with the appointment of Hizam Sahibudeen (pictured) as its chief technology officer and Rinesh Sheth as general counsel. Sahibudeen will lead Carwow’s technology vision and strategy, manage the Engineering and IT & Security…
Chery experience opens at Future Stores on Oxford Street
Chery UK has opened an immersive pop-up at Future Stores on Oxford Street in London. The experience will run until 10 May, with a focus on the recently debuted Chery Tiggo 4 CSH. Farrell Hsu, country director at Chery UK,…
New car sales up 24% in April to hit six-year high
The UK new car market grew by 24% to reach 149,247 registrations in April. The increase reflects a rebound from a weak April last year, when buyers pulled purchases forward to March to beat incoming vehicle tax increases. The Society of…
Award-winning Mercedes-Benz van dealer eStar sold to Daimler
Daimler Truck AG has announced a major investment in the UK market with the acquisition of eStar Truck & Van. The deal, effective from 1 May 2026, brings six Mercedes-Benz van and truck sites in the North West into Daimler…
April new car sales: Winners & Losers
Chinese brands surged once again in April, building sales and market share for new car sales. Leapmotor saw a four-fold increase in sales to 580 units for the month while Jaecoo rocketed 268% to 3,877 vehicles and sister brand Omoda…
TekCor4 on missing data in retailer aftersales records
TekCor4 has identified the average proportion of UK motor retailers’ aftersales records that have missing or inaccurate data through the analysis of over 298,000 records across a sample of 500 retailers during Q1 2026. The analysis found that 6.4% had…