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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…
Windsor Group represents Suzuki in Dublin
Windsor Group has opened its Suzuki Windsor Liffey Valley dealership on Fonthill Road. This is Suzuki’s second retail outlet in its existing Dublin territory. The manufacturer is now represented by 22 Dealer Partners across 26 outlets in Ireland. David O’Toole,…
BLOG The Chinese have just pulled up outside
Walking the halls of the Beijing Motor Show 2026 felt like stepping a few years into the future. The scale was immense, but the real story was capability. Anyone still viewing Chinese car brands as “challengers” needs to update their…