BMW Group’s independent motor finance provider Alphera Financial Services has appointed Gerry Kouris to the role of marketing manager.
Training provider Get the Edge has teamed up with the Institute of the Motor Industry to launched a new management training programme designed to help used vehicle dealers thrive as markets change.
Jaguar Land Rover has pledged an aim to increase the number of ex-military people employed across its global operations to 1000 by 2020.
The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills was officially opened today as the industry geared up for a new “professional standard” for the role of MOT tester.
A pyramid bonus play plan and spending time with your technicians are two of 20 ideas that some of the most successful dealerships in the USA have implemented.
Dealership bosses need to work harder to diversify their workforce and make their business female friendly, says IMI CEO Steve Nash.
Learning and development agency RTS Group is driving up its headcount and taking on four new staff members.
Schools, students and employers need to forge new relationships if dealers are to recruit the high calibre apprentices they need.
Loyal employee Colin Massey has been appointed as general manager at Jennings Group’s multi-franchise Stockton site as he landed his fourth promotion in 27 years with the business.
GardX International is pleased to announce that Ray Sommerville will be joining the team as non-executive chairman.
Cosmetic vehicle repair specialist Revive! has appointed Robert Hawes as its new head of its UK mobile division.
CarShop is committing £60,000 to improve the health, wellbeing and morale of its workforce as part of its reinvigorated 'people strategy'.
Marriott Motor Group has been working with the ICanBeA campaign to promote the importance of attracting young people to work within the automotive industry.
Arnold Clark is offering 250 new apprentices the opportunity to join the dealer group this summer.
Bruce Henderson, has been appointed head of business at Swansways’ Volkswagen Van Centre in Birmingham.
Close Brothers Motor Finance has appointed a new operations manager and account manager to its Scotland branch.
Nissan GB sales director Tony Lewis has been announced as the new managing director of its own dealer group, Aprite, while Barry Beeston will head Infiniti UK.
Management changes at Groupe Renault UK have seen Ford executive Paul Flanagan join as its new MD and sales director Darren Payne move to Nissan GB
Senior leadership team changes will put Tim Smith in charge of Black Horse’s whole motor finance team from the end of April, as Paul McGill prepares to retire.
A manager who spent nearly a decade at Farnell Land Rover has returned to take charge at the company’s Guiseley retailer.
Honda has appointed Rebecca Stead as its new head of network development as it bids to “grow its business in all sectors.”
Cap HPI is expanding its senior editorial team into a centralised data and knowledge hub for international markets, moving Adrian Rushmore to a global role.
David Maloney is to take over as chief executive officer for Volkswagen Financial Services UK on May 1.
Toyota (GB) appointed Mark Roden as sales director.
Jardine Motors Group has increased its Land Rover representation with the purchase of Land Rover Tonbridge from Harwoods Motor Group.
