Beware car brands creating expectations that dealers cannot deliver
Ian McMahon is the new audit partner at ASE. Alongside Alison Ness, he will manage the audit and assurance team.
Former Lookers chief executive Peter Jones has been officially recognised for his outstanding contribution to the growth and success of the group at a ceremony held by the company.
Marshall of Cambridge (Holdings), the parent company of Marshall Motor Group, has announced the appointment of Peter Johnson as a non-executive director, effective from the beginning of this month.
Winners’ citations and photos from the AM Awards 2014, the UK’s flagship motor retail event.
Peter Jones is this year’s AM Hall of Fame inductee. One Lookers director said: “He is the best all-round leader I’ve ever seen. Others I’ve worked with have very developed strengths in certain areas, but Peter is excellent in every area, has bags of humility and is living proof that you can get consistent record-breaking results by being a popular, nice guy that everyone would walk over hot coals for.”
The award for business leader of the year goes to Eddie Hawthorne, acknowledging his leadership of a business to which he has dedicated more than 20 years. So often has Arnold Clark Automobiles been either shortlisted or a winner, its name has become synonymous with the AM Awards.
Among considerable competition from car manufacturers and dealer groups, Peter Vardy Academy leads the way in fulfilling the essential requirements the judges were looking for: a defined need, an actionable plan to address that need and measurable positive results.
The chief executive of the Institute of the Motor Industry talks about leadership skills and his organisation’s role in ensuring automotive retail is an aspirational career path.
Citroen UK has appointed Jeremy Smith as its head of commercial vehicles and business sector operations.
Gary Savage has been appointed as chief executive and managing director of Mercedes-Benz UK following Marcus Breitschwerdt’s promotion to head of Mercedes-Benz Cars Europe.
Stephen Butt has been announced as Porsche Cars GB's general manager, ownership, replacing its aftersales head Graham Lightfoot.
The hunt for the UK’s best young automotive apprentices has commenced, with the opening of the Institute of the Motor Industry’s (IMI’s) 2014 SkillAuto competition.
Tim Tozer has been appointed as the new chairman and managing director of Vauxhall Motors UK and chief executive officer of Opel Ireland.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has appointed Kirsten Stagg as its new head of marketing with effect from March 11.
Peugeot UK has appointed Stéphane Le Guevel as its new managing director.
Kia Motors (UK) has won the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI)’s award for People Development Programme of the Year for its academy dealer training.
Glews Garage has appointed David Giles as dealer principal at its Goole dealership.
Tim Lwin has been appointed head the automotive-specialist tax team of ASE’s professional services division, previously known as Trevor Jones Chartered Accountants.
Hatfields managing director Gareth Williams won’t let customer experience suffer as his dealer group ramps up sales.
Chris Hayden, chief executive of the UK division of US-owned Group 1 Automotive, has resigned.
Car dealer group Lookers has announced that Richard Walker has joined its board of directors.
Car dealers need staff who’ll challenge the norms and share their deductions, says Prof Jim Saker
Some businesses struggle to recruit the very best sales people using a commission-based pay structure
Renault UK has announced Mihai Bordeanu as its new marketing director following the exit of Phil York.
