The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) chairman Adrian Smith’s decision to step-down from his post with immediate effect following his conviction for drink driving.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) UK has appointed new heads of country on its senior management team for Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Abarth.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has appointed product marketing director Finbar McFall as its new customer experience director following the announcement that Fiona Pargeter is to leave the car manufacturer.
The chairman of the Institute of the Motor Industry and former chief executive of the Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA), Adrian Smith, has been convicted of drink driving.
James Hawley has been appointed as area manager for Hendy Group’s Car and Van Store business.
Kia Motors Europe has appointed Carlos Lahoz as its new marketing director
The former commercial director of Sytner Group’s Car Shop used car division, James Dunkley, has joined Camden Ventures as a managing partner weeks after departing the AM100-topping retailer.
JCT600 is set to give another 40 apprentices the chance to “earn while you learn” as it adds to the 100 already in the business on a new rolling recruitment basis.
Luca de Meo has stepped down from his position as president of Seat with immediate effect, strengthening rumours that he will be taking over as Renault’s chief executive.
Former Notcutts chairman and Marks & Spencers director Nicky Dulieu has taken up her new post on the board of Marshall Motor Holdings.
Fix Auto UK has promoted Brett Wootton to the role of head of operations for its acquired sites as part of a push to grow the footprint of body shops its owns and operates.
Nissan Motor GB has appointed Andrew Humberstone as its new managing director less than eight months after his predecessor Kalyana Sivagnanam took up the post.
CitNow’s commercial director Carol Fairchild has been promoted to the newly created role of chief customer officer.
The NFDA has hosted its first Drive My Career networking event, inviting female motor industry apprentices to meet with HR professionals and representatives from car dealerships.
Pendragon has expanded its Stratstone BMW and Mini has corporate sales team with five new appointments in a bid to grow its fleet volumes with SME and big business.
Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has evaded Japanese authorities to break the terms of his bail and flee to Lebanon.
Chief executive Jonathan Dunkley, chief financial officer Brian Scott and commercial director James Dunkley of the Sytner Group’s CarShop used car supermarket division have all departed the business, AM understands.
Lookers has appointed former Capital One chief operating officer Victoria Mitchell as a non-executive director and Phil Kenny as its new general counsel and company secretary.
John Highfield has joined Warranty Assist, the sister company of MotorEasy under the Intelligent Motoring group.
JCT600 Vauxhall Bradford dealership manager James Tordoff is half of a two-man team which is taking part in the 3,000 nautical mile Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge – known as the world’s toughest rowing race.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has awarded Park’s Motor Group technician Alan Williamson as its Master Technician of the Year 2019.
The first Ben Ball at its new home, the iconic Roundhouse in Camden, London, attracted hundreds of people from the automotive sector and raised more than £87,000 for the motor industry charity Ben.
UK Bentley apprentice Lewis Clarke has been to Germany to collect an award recognising him as an elite among Volkswagen Group's 19,000 apprentices globally.
Seat UK's Craig Cavanagh has moved from his sales operations manager role to become its head of fleet.
More than three quarters (78%) of motor trade businesses located in the North East have revealed that they recruited under-qualified technicians in a bid to plug the sector’s skills shortage.
