Benfield Motor Group has appointed Gerard Murray as its new group finance director.
Ford Retail, Europe’s largest Ford dealer group, has appointed Leigh Mase as national sales manager to drive sales at its dedicated parts business, @first parts solutions.
Inchcape has presented BEN, the automotive industry charity, with a cheque for almost £32,000 following its Three Peaks in 24 hours Challenge.
A management restructure has seen Audi UK create a role for a head of customer quality and network development.
Ford has appointed Phil Hollins as its new director of fleet operations following Kevin Griffin’s move to become commercial vehicle director for Ford of Europe.
Mark Fields has been promoted to the role of chief operating officer at Ford.
Roy Rodgers has retired after 50 years in motor retail.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is offering update units for dealers that have staff looking to renew their Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) status.
Midlothian-based Nissan and Subaru/Isuzu dealer, AF Noble and Son, has recruited Joe O’Donnell to manage its newly launched 4x4 vehicle hire division.
Several dealer councils have worked with law firm TLT to negotiate the removal of contractual provisions which grant manufacturers control over who runs specific dealerships.
BEN, the automotive charity, has given its Special Award for Outstanding Support to Cambria Automobiles following its fundraising effort through Payroll Giving, donations and regular support for BEN events.
Publicly listed motor retailer Caffyns has announced operations director Guy Ainsley is stepping down with immediate effect.
Training provider Skillnet has appointed Andy Palmer, former director of education and skills at British Telecom, as the company’s new managing director.
Rodney Cuff, who founded what would become Platinum Motor Group in the South West, has died at the age of 73.
An exciting new partnership with the local Listers car dealership will see South Worcestershire College in Evesham receiving 15 cars for its technical students to practice on.
Jon Wakefield has been appointed as Volvo UK’s new sales director.
Stefan Jacoby has left Volvo as president and CEO after an “amicable agreement” with the board of directors.
Franchised dealers need to radically change their approach to selling in order to survive, is the stark warning from automotive sales training company TALENTStream’s John Gardiner.
Mike Whittington has been promoted as the new managing director of Mercedes-Benz Retail Group (MBRG) with effect from January 1, 2013.
Automotive training and software company BTC believes dealers are missing out on sales through a combination of poor customer service and lack of sales process.
Former Trader Media Group marketing director Matt Thompson has joined CAP as its new marketing director.
Hyundai has honoured its top apprentices from its UK apprentice programme at the company’s sixth annual awards.
Ex-Inchcape chief Spencer Lock has been named as BCA’s new managing director.
Leyton Cooper, divisional group buying manager at Chester-based ACF Car Finance, died "suddenly and unexpectedly" at the age of 35 on September 20.
AM is launching its search for the best dealer principal or general manager in the UK with a new category for its 2013 awards.
