McGurk Perfomance Cars managing director John McGurk has been jailed for two months following allegations that he had driven a Ferrari F40 supercar dangerously on the A44 near Enstone.
Vertu Motors has appointed former Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Porsche and Toyota man Andy Goss as its new non-executive chairman following the departure of Peter Jones.
AutoVHC has appointed Paul Muers to replace will now replace outgoing head of business Chris Saunders.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched three new accident repair apprenticeships offering after being appointed as End-Point-Assessment-Organisation for three new Level 3 Apprenticeship Standards.
Vauxhall Motors managing director Stephen Norman has admitted “I’ve made many, many, many mistakes” in a candid interview which reflected on his career in automotive marketing.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has found that 95% of apprentices would remain with the same company if they received a job offer after their training period.
Swansway Motor Group has launched a new in-house training programme, with six new recruits joining its Blackburn and Preston Audi centres.
JCT600’s Volkswagen Sheffield car dealership has become the 24th UK franchised site to gain accreditation from the NFDA’s Government-backed Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) scheme.
Motor finance broker Evolution Funding has appointed Paul Saggar as its chief innovation officer and Adam Small as its head of operations.
More than half of the calls to motor industry charity Ben’s helpline in 2018 were about mental health issues.
Motorpoint Birtley’s general manager Richard Start will be expected to hit the ground running after joining the used car supermarket group from the hospitality sector.
Ancaster Group has expanded its workforce by 15 people and opened a Hyundai dealership in Welling, Kent.
The National Franchised Dealers’ Association (NFDA) has said that car retailers are showing “huge appetite” to gain its electric vehicle (EV) sales accreditation.
Larger than life actor Brian Blessed boomed his support for Macklin Motors Ford Dunfermline Motability specialist Ali Aitken as he was awarded with Vertu Motors’ Vertu Masters Award.
Former Marshall Motor Holdings chief financial officer Mark Raban is joining the Lookers board from July 15, to replace its chief financial officer Robin Gregson.
Former Call It Automotive managing director Nick Reisinger has joined DEKRA Automotive as national sales manager.
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Marriott Motor Group’s directors have tackled the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge as part of the business’s efforts to raise funds for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice (EACH) in 2019.
JCT600 has appointed Ben Creswick as managing director its Vehicle Leasing Solutions (VLS) division just a year after joining the business.
Online car retail start-up Cazoo has continued its recruitment drive with the appointment of Darren Bentley as its chief customer officer.
Glyn Hopkin has launched a recruitment drive after growth in the South East prompted the car retail group to open applications for “dozens of aftersales posts” – including apprenticeships and full-time technician posts.
Volkswagen Group UK is aiming to ensure “continued quality and customer satisfaction” with the appointment of Nick Ratcliffe as its new customer experience director.
Automotive industry leaders from Group 1 Automotive, Allianz Partners and Volvo are just days away from starting their epic Thames Waterbike challenge in aid of the Ben charity.
Autocar Great British Women in the Car Industry award winner Charlotte Stevens has said that “the sky’s the limit” thanks to the opportunities and support provided by her current employer Jardine Motors Group.
Aston Barclay has appointed Karl Ward, previously remarketing manager at Ogilvie Fleet, as manager of its Wakefield ‘Northern Powerhouse’.
