James Jones, dealer principal at Foursons Mitsubishi, started his business a year ago, having led a management buyout of Holden’s Mitsubishi franchise.
Automotive Skills has won a major bid for a Women & Work project for the retail motor industry – part of a wider funded Women & Work Sector Pathways Initiative.
Name: Simon Cook<br> Company: Mondial UK<br> Job: Automotive director<br> Age: 40ish
Mercedes-Benz and Smart of Hertford has appointed Grant Letzer and Ian Markovitch as sales manager and Smart brand controller respectively.
The latest industry appointements.
MDG Architects has launched a 3D visualization and animation service, M3d, designed to provide artistic support to the architectural and construction process.
The largest Lexus dealership in the UK opened for business on January 24, with Lexus GB director Steve Settle and European vice president Karl Schlicht present to mark the official launch of Lexus Hedge End.
Experian, the global information solutions company, has boosted its automotive division's sales team with the appointment of Hannah Bessant and Angela Curtiss.
Smart of Tonbridge has opened its new showroom in west Kent.
Following its expansion to a nine-dealership group this month, Colt Cars Mid West has appointed Rob Ayland as managing director.
Kia Motors UK has appointed automotive dismantlers Autogreen to manage its end of life vehicles (ELVs).
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has named 36 of the technicians which scored the highest marks on the first Top Technician 2007 question paper.
This is the visual representation of the new £800,000 Saab and Chevrolet automotive facility to be situated in Wimbledon.
Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer, officially launched the start of UK production of Toyota’s new Auris.
A judge has jailed James Munroe, former operations director of Automotive Skills, for stealing £421,000 from his employer.
A highlight of the UK motor retail industry’s calendar was held last night – the 2007 AM Awards.
Mini dealership, Robert Stern, has been named ‘Mini Dealer of the Year 2006’.
Skoda increased pre-tax profits to £335.3 million in 2006, a 41% rise on 2005.
Cathedral Motor Company has had a public censure imposed on it by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for failures relating to its sale of payment protection insurance (PPI) in connection with vehicle finance agreements.
Ford’s new Mondeo saloon prices will range from £14,995 to £24,195 when it goes on sale in June.
Vauxhall has replaced its Australian-built Monaro with the new VXR8 super saloon, which will hit UK roads in July.
Nissan’s Sunderland plant is looking to recruit 100 more staff as it readies for the launch of its new Qashqai.
BSI, home of the garages services Kitemark, has appointed Ian Harper as general manager, Kitemark services and international business development manager for product services.
Mazda has seen success in Scotland hit new peaks in January with a further 22.4% increase in sales and its highest-ever monthly market share north of the border.
Nidd Vale Group, the Harrogate independent motor retailer, has promoted Mike Bligh to be bodyshop manager at its Leeds Road site.
The annual Top Gear motoring survey shows what customers perceive to be the top cars and brands.
Chancellor Gordon Brown will present the government's Budget for 2007/8 on Wednesday, March 21.
TVR boss, Nikolai Smolenski has bought back the main assets of Blackpool Automotive for an undisclosed sum, after letting it go into administration.
Ling Valentine, boss of LingsCars.com, was put through the mill on BBC2’s Dragons’ Den last week.
Kia will reveal its new Cee’d coupe cabriolet concept at the Geneva Motor Show on March 6.
