Inchcape has appointed De Beers chief financial officer and former Rolls-Royce Holdings deputy CFO Sarah Kuijlaars as a non-executive director
AutoProtect Group has welcomed former Pendragon head of finance & insurance Mike Edwards as its new chief sales and marketing officer.
Ben has launched a new website offering quick access to self-help tools which help automotive workers combat issues including mental health and money worries.
Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz Retail Group (MBRG) has been accused of adopting “disgraceful divide and rule tactics" after its technicians voted in favour of a four-day strike over pay.
Carzam has expanded its senior leadership team with the addition of Laura Chapman as the company’s first chief people officer.
Luscombe Motors has appointed former Mitsubishi and Suzuki finance specialist Soteris Neophytou as its new Innovation and development manager.
Ford of Europe has appointed former Audi UK managing director Martin Sander as its new general manager, Passenger Vehicles, to propel it into a new era of electric vehicle (EV) sales.
A new category in the 2022 AM Awards seeks to recognise UK motor retailers which are working hard to improve the diversity and inclusion in their workforce.
A quarter (25%) of UK car dealers have emerged from the festive break with staff absence of over 15% as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continued to grow cases, an AM poll has shown.
The IMI has published its interim report on initial progress of the industry expert panel and the three working groups that make up the task force.
A new Beast of Ben charity fund-raising event is set to put automotive rivalries to the test through a series of challenges of both mental strength and physical agility.
Vantage Motor Group has started the New Year by formalising new terms of employments for its workforce, including a five-day working week, a “no late nights” promise and up to £25,000 basic salary.
Former Paddy Power and Lastminute.com tech expert Edgardo Savoy has joined the “fiercely ambitious” team at online car retailer Carzam as chief technology officer.
Former Dyson Group chief executive Jim Rowan will succeed Håkan Samuelsson as CEO and president of Volvo Cars as the brand continues its “rapid transformation of digitalization”.
Nominations for the 2022 Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award will close on January 21, so automotive firms are urged to put their female leaders forward now.
Škoda UK national used car manager Barney Butterell has joined multi-brand electric automotive company Innovation Automotive (IA) as head of sales.
Vertu Motors has recruited Auto Trader franchise brand director Chris Penny as its new group strategic projects director.
Alan Day Group managing director Paul Tanner is battling for the Christmas number one spot this year, with his celebrity-backed charity single Lonely Christmas Day.
Vincent Tourette is passing the role of country head and managing director for Renault UK over to Guillaume Sicard.
Leasys, the business and personal leasing arm of FCA Bank, has promoted James Birch to the country manager role in the UK.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has donated £20,000 to automotive charity Ben to help the charity provide vital support to people in the automotive sector.
Chris Hayes will take over as director of Lexus in the UK on January 1, following the retirement of Ewan Sheppard.
Carzam has marked its first anniversary with the appointment of former Paddy Power chief executive Andy McCue as its new executive chairman.
Marshall Motor Group has boosted the fund-raising efforts of the Ben automotive charity with a £50,000 donation to aid its efforts to address the “unprecedented impact” of COVID-19.
Former Lookers, Manheim and Rapid RTC employee Matt Maley has joined automotive retail video specialist Vehicles in Vision as sales and operations director.
