The strength of the car retail sector’s bounce back recovery from the UK’s full COVID-19 lockdown period could make businesses ineligible for Job Support Scheme (JSS), it is feared.
Vertu Motors has appointed two new national fleet sales managers for its Vansdirect light commercial vehicles (LCV) retail business.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has outlined details of a new COVID-19 job support scheme to replace the furlough option offered by the current Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).
Seat’s board of directors has appointed Cupra brand chief executive and president Wayne Griffiths as the new overall president of the Catalonian Volkswagen Group brand.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has started the search for a head of membership services as it looks to grow its car retailer membership in its third year of operations.
The HMRC has updated its guidance on how to perform usual hours calculations where employees come off furlough partway through a claim period.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has partnered with the industry charity Ben to create the IMI 100 challenge to help support mental health and well-being within the sector.
A Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) snapshot survey found that 47% of respondents currently face issues affecting their work-life balance – but 89% say they are “somewhat confident” about coping with the resulting stress.
PSA Group UK’s managing director Alison Jones has been named as winner of 2020’s Autocar’s Great Women in the British Car Industry awards event.
As the UK's CJRS furlough scheme nears its end in October thousands of dealer and OEM staff face a challenging return to work after weeks of being out of the business.
Vertu Motors has welcomed a new senior leadership team at its Farnell Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership following completion of a £2.4 million makeover of the facility.
Accident management provider Activate Group has appointed Lorna Turner into its newly-created head of commercial role.
Motorpoint Peterborough employee Chris Northern is set to tackle a charity fund-raiser with teeth when he completes the Jurassic Coast ULTRA 100k in aid of the city’s Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice.
Auto Atai has launched as a new business offering marketing and customer experience training programmes aimed at UK dealer groups.
Toyota GB has appointed Augustin Martin as president and managing director as current incumbent Paul Van der Burgh plans to retire in Northumberland.
PSA Group's Linda Jackson, former England Cricket captain Clare Connor and Bentley Motors board member Astrid Fontaine will appear in Autocar’s annual Great Women in the British Car Industry event as it goes virtual for 2020.
Female business leaders from across the automotive sector have formed the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) "Lillies" fund-raising team to generate cash for BEN.
AutoRaise have contacted Nationwide Accdient Repair Centres administrator PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to offer support and assistance to any technical apprentices that were made redundant due to the closure of stores.
Volkswagen Group’s former chairman Martin Winterkorn will stand trial for fraud alongside four other former VW employees in connection to their alleged part in the dieselgate emissions scandal.
Startline Motor Finance is expanding its team with 10 new positions, following a record three-month trading performance.
Autorola UK has bolstered its head count with three new recruits following a 15% growth, post lockdown, across its Autofind online remarketing portal and its Indicata real time used vehicle data pricing platform.
Former Endeavour Automotive managing director Adrian Wallington has re-joined former employer Marshall Motor Holdings as commercial development director as one-of-four new appointments for the AM100 PLC.
Stoneacre Motor Group has promoted David Teatum and Mark Zavagno onto its board of directors after driving past its £1 billion turnover growth target.
Job stability has been cited as the overwhelming factor for young recruits considering joining the automotive industry, according to Drive My Career.
Stoneacre Motor Group’s founder and owner Richard Teatum has invested over £3 million in rival car retail group Vertu Motors.
