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Arnold Clark is to represent US sports car brand Corvette in Glasgow and Altrincham. The showrooms will host cars specifically built for the UK market with right-hand drive models available for the first time. Models available at launch in January will be C8 Corvette Stingray and the C8 Corvette Z06, with more to follow later in 2025. Arnold Clark will ...

After reports of an onslaught of UK newcomer brands from 2023, Chinese marques are still arriving and expanding but there are crosswinds. Clarification from the Government on tariff hikes for Chinese-made electric vehicles should come soon Last year, hardly a month passed by without news of some new brand – mainly with Chinese background or backing – poised to land ...

Arnold Clark has officially opened its new Omoda showroom In Linwood. The group, ranked two in the Motor Trader Top 200 with annual turnover of £4.9bn, announced the addition of the Chinese car earlier this year. It now represents 28 car brands in the UK. Omoda launched in 15 markets across Eastern Europe, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia ...

Hendy Group has appointed Duncan McPhee to the new role of chief operating officer (COO). He will join the business in October, reporting direct to Hendy Group CEO Paul Hendy. Most recently McPhee was COO at Lookers, where he led a team of over 6,500 employees and last year managed a turnover exceeding £4bn. He will oversee day-to-day operations and ...

Arnold Clark will be the new front-of-strip sponsor of the Scotland Men’s team, as well as the title sponsor of the Men’s and Women’s Premiership and National Leagues from the start of the 2024/25 season. The Group will provide vehicles to Scottish Rugby employees who work in the community throughout the country. Arnold Clark’s COO, Russell Borrie, said: “At Arnold ...

Arnold Clark has been revealed as GWM ORA UK’s latest retail partner, with two new sites opening in Glasgow Linwood and Stirling. The addition of these sites brings GWM ORA to 40 customer service points across the UK made up of sales, aftersales and test drive centres. Toby Marshall, MD of GWM ORA, said: “Expanding our retail network is something ...

Arnold Clark has opened a new Motorstore in Chertsey near London on a former Cazoo site. Sammy Ali, brand director at Arnold Clark, said: ‘We’re extremely excited to have opened our first Motorstore near London, especially in a location that’s so easily accessible from the M25 and M3 motorways.’ Our customers can expect great value for money and excellent service ...

Motor Auction Group (MAG) raised almost £5,000 for the Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice at its Bawtry auction in a ‘one-off’ sale event for Arnold Clark on 1 June. The sale saw 108 dealer part exchanges sold on behalf of Arnold Clark. It was attended by 150 enthusiastic buyers, 80% of the cars were purchased in the hall and 20% online. ...

Central Car Auctions has brought back physical drive through auctions to their Glasgow site for the first time in four years. In-person events were paused during the pandemic with digital auctions taking their place. The first auction took place on 19 June. All vehicles are graded using the industry-recognised NAMA standards. As well as being able to explore the vehicles ...

The Motor Trader Top 200 Franchised Dealer Groups in 2024 shows a sector in flux with huge interest in dealer groups from foreign investors, ongoing consolidation and a market building momentum after contraction in the pandemic. Sytner tops the report once again with annual turnover of £6.8bn and pre-tax profits of £178.9m. It was followed by Arnold Clark in second ...