Darren Payne has joined Renault UK from General Motors UK as director of fleet and commercial vehicle operations.

Payne had been at GMUK since 1995 in various fleet and leasing roles, most recently as used vehicle sales, marketing and operations director for GM UK and Ireland.

He will join the board and report to Roland Bouchara, managing director, who said: “I am pleased that someone of Darren’s calibre joins us as we prepare to launch several key models in the coming months.

"With a committed and fully-focused team behind him, we’re looking forward to re-asserting our brand in the all-important fleet and LCV sectors in the months ahead.”