Motorvise has appointed former Rhino Design events manager Neil Carruthers as its own account manager for automotive sales events as it kicks starts a new period of growth.
Automotive 30% Club chief executive and Gaia Innovation founder Julia Miur will lead an expert panel at AM Live to inspire delegates to make their car retail businesses a place where women can thrive.
BDO’s newly-published 2021 Motor Salary Survey has shown that vehicle technicians were the biggest wage increase winners in 2021 as the sector’s average pay rose 5% to almost £42,000.
The future of Block Exemption in car retail, electric vehicle (EV) sillks and recruitment look set to be among the top subjects up for debate on the NFDA stand at AM Live 2021.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is offering a second round of subsidised hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) Level 3 courses to members.
Car Money, the motor finance business owned by Peter Vardy Group, has appointed Belfast-based Lyndsey Kerr as its new Northern Ireland regional sales manager.
Digital automotive retail finance specialist iVendi has continued its recruitment of C-suite executives with the appointment of former Cox Automotive Europe board member Darren Sinclair.
Automotive ecommerce agency Drivvn has appointed Anu Shahi as its new head of product and technology.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors.
The Volkswagen Group Aftersales Commercial Programmes team has appointed Stuart Carr as its new business development manager.
Engineius has appointed its former commercial director Calum Slowther, as its new managing director.
Paul Parkinson has been named as the new chairman of the leasing broker committee at the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA).
Simon Hunt has been appointed to the newly-created role of head of information security and compliance at iVendi.
The National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) scheme has reopened.
Chris Armstrong has been appointed as general manager of Bristol Street Motors Ford Bolton, after joining the company on its Finance Graduate Scheme in 2014.
Motorists and businesses have made it clear what they would like to see announced as part of the Chancellor’s Budget on October 27.
National media reports revealing former pop stars Gabriela and Monica Irimia now work in franchised car dealerships have boosted the profile of the UK motor retail industry.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has re-launched its £100,000 fund to help Covid-hit automotive businesses protect apprenticeship jobs.
In the latest of AM’s ‘8 Questions to…’ series, we chatted to W R Davies Motor Group’s DS Automobiles Stafford dealership concierge Dean Brown.
The way we buy cars has undertaken a fundamental transformation over the last 18 months.
Marketing Delivery has restructured its senior team with a string of internal promotions to support growing demand from franchised dealerships for digital automation in sales and aftersales.
Jato Dynamics chief executive David Krajicek joined the automotive consultancy as COVID-19 lockdowns gripped the sector. AM caught up with him to reflect on his challenging start.
Pendragon has appointed former DFS chief executive Ian Filby as non-executive chairman as it sets out to deliver on its new, digitally-driven strategic priorities.
Harwoods Group has reported a £2.57m pre-tax profit for 2020 despite suffering a 41% decline due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the car retail sector.
Former Chrysalis-Solmotive co-owner Paul Bennett has joined iVendi as senior vice president for international business and banking alliances as part of a plan to triple revenues within three years.
