Swansway Group has promoted Wrexham Volkswagen’s former general sales manager Gary Wood to the post of brand manager as he marks 20 years in the industry.
Swansway Citroën has appointed Paul Rees as aftersales manager.
DEKRA Automotive Solutions has appointed former managing director of BCA Mainland Europe, Paul Bradbury, as business development director.
Carsnip is aiming to continue its growth with the addition of a new Pay Per Click (PPC) marketing product and the appointment of new faces within its digital marketing team.
Vehicle remarketing specialist G3 Remarketing has invested in training from the National Association of Motor Auction (NAMA) for its vehicle inspection staff.
Former Nissan Motor GB managing director Jim Wright has been named as divisional vice president, Nissan Europe East, as part of changes which usher in a new senior vice president, sales and marketing.
WhoCanFixMyCar.com has appointed Fred Parkes into the newly created role of chief financial officer as it prepares for growth.
The automotive retail sector must do more than simply “rely on a person’s passion for cars” when attracting the talents of the future, according to TrustFord HR director Sharon Ashcroft.
Listers Group has appointed Joyce Pavier as Motability account manager across its four Honda dealerships.
Some of the best-performing dealers ensure the right people, with the right skills, are placed in management positions.
This summer 270 new apprentices will be given the opportunity to join the Arnold Clark Group.
Volkswagen has appointed Matt Benns as its new head of customer quality and network development.
Carlos Ghosn has been replaced as Nissan chief executive by Hiroto Saikawa.
Two new directors have been appointed at Kwik Fit GB’s fleet operation following Peter Lambert’s decision to retire.
Bristol Street Motors has appointed former sales manager Simon Dennison as general manager at its West Bromwich Ford dealership.
There has been a 50% rise in people contacting Ben, the automotive industry charity, about their mental health.
Motorpoint has promoted former general sales manager at its Newport car supermarket to the role of head of group operations.
The G3 Group has appointed an operations director and a client relationship manager.
The Warranty Group has announced that Richard Green has joined the executive leadership team as chief executive officer of its UK and European businesses.
Glyn Hopkin has created the new role of operations director and appointed the first female to the company’s board.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has strengthened its fleet team with the appointment of Matt Belsom as the new area fleet manager for London and the South East.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is confident dealer groups will be able to use all funding from their apprenticeship levy to avoid handing back unused money to the Government.
Two members of the aftersales management team at Jennings Motor Group have been rewarded for achieving a combined 65 years’ loyalty with the company – as one celebrated his 65th birthday.
Independent Motor Auctions has recruited a new commercial manager and shifted its sales ambitions following its acquisition of West Coast Motor Auctions.
Mitsubishi Motors UK has recruited a new head of sales and marketing for its in-house finance operation, Shogun Finance Limited.
