JCT600 has announced that it has joined the UK Automotive 30% Club as part of its “ongoing commitment to attract more women into the automotive industry”.
Thatcham Research has paid tribute to its former chief executive, Peter Shaw, who passed away last week (Thursday, January 24).
Peer-to-peer car sharing company hiyacar has announced the appointment of Sepi Arani, former future mobility operations manager for Audi, as its new head of growth.
The IMI has added F&I accredited salespeople to its professional register as part of an Alphera-supported scheme to improve transparency and satisfaction.
Inchcape Retail has announced that ten of its business managers have successfully received The IMI Accreditation for Finance and Insurance standards.
The MFG Group has announced the appointment of Gary Richardson as national account manager UK, as part of its continued global expansion in 2019.
Groupe Renault UK has appointed Dacia UK head of brand Louise O’Sullivan as its new network operations director.
Iveco Retail, the Iveco-owned dealer group in the south east, has appointed Dameon Grove as its new general manager.
Renault’s board has taken the decision to separate the roles of chairman and chief executive following the resignation of Carlos Ghosn.
Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) has promoted former head of marketing Dan James to the role of marketing director.
Cupra has appointed Seat executive vice-president for sales and marketing Wayne Griffiths as its new chief executive.
Swansway Group Stafford Land Rover has announced that sales apprentice Molly Taylor has received a perfect 100% score in her final sales apprenticeship exam, and is the “only person to do so”.
The IMI has called for further development in EV skills training, following the Government’s response to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee's Electric vehicles: driving the transition report.
APD Global Research has named Paul Turner as its new Australian MD.
Audi UK has appointed James Buxton as head of fleet sales, replacing Tom Brennan who left the Volkswagen Group in November last year.
Dave Farthing has become the head of Furrows Group, the Shropshire dealer group with Ford, Kia, Mazda and Skoda outlets.
Lookers has welcomed another 150 apprentices to its programme and launched a brand-new traineeship program.
Jobs within franchised car dealerships emerged as the UK automotive sector’s most lucrative in an average salary survey conducted by InAutomotive.
Rob East has been appointed as the new general manager corporate sales for BMW Group UK with immediate effect.
Stoneacre Motor Group has appointed Shaun Brookhouse and Paul Vozbutas as main board directors.
Vertu Motors has appointed Richard Lawson to oversee its Volkswagen Group fleet provision and increase profitability.
Peugeot UK has appointed former Go Vauxhall commercial director Steven Wass as its UK marketing director following the departure of Martin Moll.
Mandy Dean has been named as the new marketing director at Ford of Britain, effective immediately.
Former FCA Group fleet and remarketing director Francis Bleasdale has been appointed as BCA’s new business development director, OEMs.
JCT600 is set to launch its latest hunt for the future stars of the automotive retail sectors after recruiting a total of 40 new apprentices in 2018.
