Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has appointed Toby Marshall as its new sales and marketing director following 11 years as its sales and marketing director.
Cambria Automobiles has reported increased profitability in interim financial results revealing that the AM100 car retail group was performing 'ahead of expectations' prior to the COVID-19 lockdown.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ UK head of marketing, Sarah Cox, has been appointed as head of marketing for the German brand’s car operations as it launches into a new era of electric vehicles (EV).
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is launching a new programme of webinars to give automotive individuals and businesses practical support as the impact of COVID-19 continues to challenge the sector.
Inchcape has appointed former Fujitsu director Duncan Tait as its new Group CEO after the departure of Stefan Bomhard prompted “strong interest and a group of high-quality candidates”.
Pendragon founder Trevor Finn has suggested that he could be poised to make a return to the automotive sector almost 12 months after departing the former AM100-topping car retail group.
Marshall Motor Holdings has achieved a 12th-placed finish in the Super Large category of the annual Best Workplaces ranking presented by Great Place to Work.
Cox Automotive has promoted its UK CEO Martin Forbes into the position of president of Cox Automotive International, effective immediately.
KPMG has appointed Andrew Burn as its new UK head of automotive following the departure of Justin Benson from the professional services business.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has implemented technology enabling it to carry out apprenticeship End Point Assessments (EPA) remotely.
An industry not traditionally geared up for flexibility is having to move quickly, as motor retail adapts to the coronavirus lockdown
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has welcomed Jim Reid Vehicle Sales’ Phil Buchan to its board.
Stoneacre Motor Group's directors will forego their salaries after taking the decision to furlough 3,000 employees due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic – vowing not to take a wage until the business “returns to profitability”.
Thatcham Research has called on automotive businesses to continue their investment in apprenticeships despite the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period.
Pendragon has appointed former Mercedes-Benz USA president and chief executive Dietmar Exler as a non-executive director.
The HMRC online portal allowing businesses to register employees for Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CRJS) is set to feel the strain when applications flood-in following its launch today (April 20).
Peter Vardy has appointed former Skyscanner chief financial officer Colin McLellan as CFO of its group of companies, including the digital finance broker CarMoney and online retail platform provider SilverBullet.
Franchised car retailers have been accused of abusing the Government’s Job Retention Scheme (JRS) as businesses across the UK prepare for the opening of the HMRC's portal to register for the salary support.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched a dedicated resource hub for automotive industry professionals to access during the coronavirus pandemic.
Mazda UK continues to support the Automotive 30% Club, an organisation that is committed to achiever better gender balance within the automotive industry.
Pendragon has announced that 20% of chief executive Bill Berman’s pay will be donated to the NHS as employees across the group were furloughed and took wage cuts during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has celebrated the inclusion of regular commission payments in the calculation of their income in revisions to the Government’s Job Retention Scheme.
Honda UK has promoted regional operations manager Michael Doyle to the role of new head of network and commercial development with immediate effect.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has welcomed the one-month extension to the deadline for MOT Training and Assessment to the end of April 2020.
A petition arguing that commission payments from car sales should be included in the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme wage calculations has attracted almost 8,000 signatures in less than two days.
