Warranty and insurance specialist Assurant has appointed Sam Michel as business development manager for its UK automotive division.
Vertu Motors has named Richard Rhodes as the new general manager for its Toyota dealerships in Rotherham and Worksop following Vertu’s acquisition of Burrows Motor Company in October
The differing styles of business leadership come under the spotlight of Professor Jim Saker, regular Automotive Management contributor and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry.
GTG Training Group and MG Motor UK have entered into a long-term partnership with the opening of a MG training centre in Glasgow, aimed at providing technicians with skills, qualifications, and hands-on experience.
Ian McMahon has been named as the new head of automotive at Cooper Parry (CP) - auditor for the AM Awards – signalling a major step forward in the firm’s national sector strategy.
Hendy Automotive has continued to build up its leadership team, with its latest hire being Lookers' former finance director.
Waylands has appointed Jon Head as integrations director for the group to oversee group projects, procurement and system deployments.
Seat and Cupra global chief executive Wayne Griffiths has resigned from the company “at his own request to pursue new challenges”.
Sarah Sillars OBE, who stepped down as chief executive of the Institute of the Motor Industry in 2009, is returning to the role 16 years later.
Industry heavyweight Daksh Gupta is to take the reins as non-executive chairman at Hendy as the AM100 group seeks to strengthen its senior management in readiness for expansion.
Ennis & Co Group has launched an expanded interim talent service to meet demand in the automotive sector for short-term placements at senior leadership level.
Car care brand Autoglym is launching a new series of hands-on training courses designed to enhance the skills of professional detailers, bodyshops, and vehicle workshops.
Ed Jones is back at Nissan after seven years with Audi UK, stepping into the role of sales director as the Japanese brand accelerates momentum ahead of its latest electric and e-Power model launches.
James Taylor, who spent more than 20 years with Stellantis-owned Vauxhall until leaving the company earlier this year, has secured the managing director role at a rival car brand.
US-based Group 1 is continuing its UK business restructure with the potential loss of 370 jobs by the end of June this year.
AutoChat is embarking on the phased rollout of its Nova AI tool designed to improve online appointment booking across workshop, showroom, and test drive scheduling, replacing traditional chatbot-style appointment flows with a more flexible and intuitive experience.
Santander Consumer UK has formally appointed Adam Goldhagen as its chief executive after serving in the position on an interim basis since June 2024.
Julie Hayes, Ben head of specialist services, shares top tips for dealers embracing and supporting neurodivergence in their organisations.
Automotive charity Ben has launched new support and resources to better support industry colleagues that are neurodiverse.
More than 20 female workers in the motor retail industry have been celebrated in this year's Inspiring Automotive Women Awards, in roles ranging from vehicle technician and journalist to sales director and head of HR.
Nissan has announced that Makoto Uchida will step down as CEO on April 1 with Ivan Espinosa, the current chief planning officer, set to succeeds Uchida who retains his position as director until the annual general meeting of shareholders in June.
Stellantis has appointed two new senior executives to head the marketing and sales functions of Fiat UK.
Neil Tonks, who spent almost 10 years overseeing Marshall Motor Group's aftersales strategy, has been recruited by another AM100 dealer group.
F J Chalke is embarking on a new chapter as its chairman James Chalke announces his retirement after nearly 50 years of dedicated service, marking the end of an era for the family-run business.
Kia UK’s sales director and marketing director have swapped jobs as part of the brand’s new business strategy.
