Chinese car maker BYD is reported to have recruited former Stellantis UK chief Maria Grazia Davino as it assembles a team of European executives to support regional expansion.
In this month's people management topic from Sewells, managing director Gail Harrison hopes that automotive managers will reflect on the importance of getting value from team meetings.
Online marketplace Carwow has poached Cox Automotive’s dealer development director Daniel Boakes as its new Sell My Car commercial director.
Maria Grazia Davino has stepped down from the group managing director post at Stellantis UK after 14 months in the role.
Numerous car and van dealers gathered at the 2024 Auto Trader Retailer Awards, with winners including Group 1 Automotive, Draytons, JCT600 and Vindis.
Worker salaries have dipped slightly overall at dealer groups in the last 12 months, the first decrease in four years, according to the findings of BDO's annual Motor Salary Survey.
Today is World Mental Health Day and this year's theme is 'workplace mental health', which is why the automotive charity Ben is raising awareness about mental health within this industry so that automotive people get the support they need.
Dealerships risk a halt to their car loans provision in 2025 if they've not put staff through the Specialist Automotive Finance accreditation programme, warns Lisa Watson, sales director at Close Brothers Motor Finance.
Warrantywise’s time-serves Antony Diggins is to step up as its new managing director.
Gail Harrison, managing director of Sewells, offers crucial coaching tips for automotive managers with a reminder that their solution is not necessarily the best one and harnessing the brainpower of employees pays dividends.
Delphi has held its first ever Tesla service and maintenance course at its training centre in Warwick to help independent repairers tap into the growing pool of Tesla drivers.
Howards Toyota has secured the coveted ‘Gold’ accreditation from the Best Employer in Town (BEiT) programme, marking its success in being a forward-thinking, employee-first business.
CECRA, the European Council for Motor Trades and Repairs, has applauded a significant ruling by the Austrian Cartel Court, which found Peugeot Austria (PSA) guilty of abusing market power.
Stellantis has confirmed the death of its parts and service director Mark Pickles.
New data from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) reveals a critical shortage of UK automotive technicians qualified to work on vehicles equipped with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
Family-owned dealership group Hendy has promoted Louise Woolley as its new head of marketing, where she will lead the strategic and tactical marketing efforts across the company’s 80 sites.
Glyn Hopkin's Chelmsford Training Centre has been awarded IMI approved centre status
Center Parcs’ Sherwood Forest venue was transformed into a fully branded car showroom and training camp for French car maker Peugeot.
The dynamic landscape of the automotive industry means that business leaders must manage the risks of change fatigue in their workforce and ramp up their communication, according to Sewells managing director Gail Harrison.
LSH Auto has welcomed 20 new apprentices to its teams at dealerships in Stockport, Whitefield, Birmingham, Solihull, and Tamworth.
Hendy Group has inducted 18 more employees into its exclusive ‘25 Year Club,’ bringing the total to an impressive 155 members.
The leadership of England's football squad in the recent Euros inspires AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, emeritus professor of Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Glyn Hopkin's employee ownership trust sale marks a shift in how groups are looking at succession planning, argues Alison Ashley, RSM UK head of motor retail.
Waylands has appointed Vicky Hart as head of marketing and digital for the group.
Automotive retail is a competitive industry, but it can benefit from collaboration to tackle some of the structural issues such as consumer trust and workplace inclusivity, argues Aimee Gethin, chief operating officer at Zuto.
