Roberts was clear when asked how he will judge whether he has been successful in this post.
“I want a robust successful network with about 12% retail market share, resulting from fantastic product, strong brand awareness, better trained people giving a better experience leading to improved customer satisfaction. This is all achievable. We have robust plans to ensure it is,” he said.
Chris Roberts CV
February 2013
Retail network development director – Vauxhall UK and Opel Ireland
2006 - 2013
Managing director of Lincolnshire-based dealer group Thurlby Motors, operating three Vauxhall and one Nissan franchise.
1994 – 2006
Network development manager, GM (UK) Roberts is also a non-executive director of Institute of the Motor Industry and IMI Awards.
Jeremy has been a journalist for 30 years, 20 of which have been in business-to-business automotive.
He was a writer and news editor on AM-sister brand Fleet News for three years before setting up the AM website.
For the last seven years he has been Bauer B2B’s head of digital helping to manage the digital assets of Fleet News, together with AM and RAIL.
In 2025 he was an Association of Online Publishers awards judge.
iceage - 06/08/2013 13:09
ha ha ha I remember their internal slogan 'LEADERSHIP IN THE 90'S'...... This is just more attention seeking talk from this manufacturer who's brand and product is still not worthy of a parking place at my Tennis Club