Specialist Motor Finance (SMF) has announced the appointment of Jim Cowell to the senior role of business development manager with the company.
Tracks of Exeter has seen a marked expansion in the reach of its recruitment marketing for staff after taking part in AM’s Best UK Dealerships to Work For initiative.
CarGurus has revealed the UK Top-Rated Dealer award recipients for 2019, with Marshams Car Sales receiving the accolade for a second consecutive year.
Suzuki GB has named this year’s winners of its annual Aftersales Guild Awards, which took place at the De Vere Horwood Estate in Buckinghamshire.
Colleagues from Jardine Motors Group dealerships, Ferrari and Maserati Colchester teamed up to help raise vital funds at the annual Billericay Soapbox Derby.
Luscombe Motors has used its status as one of AM’s Best UK Dealerships to Work For as a way of attracting new employees in a competitive recruitment market.
Shelbourne Motors has launched a recruitment drive for its new £5 million Kia and Renault multi-franchise car dealership facility at Newry with the aim of filling 60 vacancies.
Modix has announced that its managing director Darren Sinclair will take up the appointment of chief customer officer in a senior management reshuffle.
The public accounts committee has criticised the Department for Education’s (DfE) “poor execution” of the Apprenticeship Levy after the number of new starters slumped by 26% in 2017/18.
Westover Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed its attendance at the National Armed Forces Day which takes place in the city of Salisbury from June 28 to 30.
Bristol Street Motors Hyundai Bristol has appointed Adrian Wilson an industry professional with “decades of experience” as its new general manager.
Hepworth Honda has praised the process of being involved in AM Best UK Dealership to Work For 2018, stating that the initiative helped improve the business’ understanding of its employees.
Carwow has hired “leading figure in digital marketing and media” Charlotte Tice to become its first head of media partnerships
Cazoo has announced that Alex Gersh, formerly chief financial officer of Paddy Power Betfair, has joined as its first CFO.
Automotive businesses that fail to embrace an authentic diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategy could miss out on the skills and talent needed to succeed in a fast-evolving market.
Robins & Day by PSA Retail has announced that it is extending its £1aftersales survey pledge across its sales department, to raise more money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Kris Collinson has achieved master technician status with Peugeot UK, making him one of the youngest people in the UK to receive the accreditation.
NextGear Capital has appointed Simon Baldwin to its leadership team as operations director.
Michael Bell has been appointed chief executive officer at Available Car Ltd by his parents, who founded the business.
Aston Barclay is introducing a new employee wellbeing programme inspired by the mindset of special forces operatives and elite military units.
Family-owned Kia dealership Roadside (Garages) has achieved the highest staff retention in its history as a direct result of getting involved in AM’s Best UK Dealerships to Work For.
Gravells Kidwelly has announced winners for its Europa League ticket draw, which ran alongside the UEFA Europa League Trophy Tour, encouraging customers to donate old pairs of football boots.
The NFDA’s Spring Ball 2019 awarded Kia with a Manufacturer Award for “impressive results” in Dealer Attitude Survey.
Drayton Motors has entered AM’s Best UK Dealerships to Work For for the third consecutive year after it became an “invaluable” tool to gather honest opinions from staff about the business.
Marshall Motor Group emerged as the highest ranking automotive company in the Great Place to Work UK’s Best Workplaces Programme 2019 – finishing in 11th place.
