Hendy Automotive has continued to build up its leadership team, with its latest hire being Lookers' former finance director.
Sarah Sillars OBE, who stepped down as chief executive of the Institute of the Motor Industry in 2009, is returning to the role 16 years later.
Industry heavyweight Daksh Gupta is to take the reins as non-executive chairman at Hendy as the AM100 group seeks to strengthen its senior management in readiness for expansion.
Ed Jones is back at Nissan after seven years with Audi UK, stepping into the role of sales director as the Japanese brand accelerates momentum ahead of its latest electric and e-Power model launches.
James Taylor, who spent more than 20 years with Stellantis-owned Vauxhall until leaving the company earlier this year, has secured the managing director role at a rival car brand.
AutoChat is embarking on the phased rollout of its Nova AI tool designed to improve online appointment booking across workshop, showroom, and test drive scheduling, replacing traditional chatbot-style appointment flows with a more flexible and intuitive experience.
Nissan has announced that Makoto Uchida will step down as CEO on April 1 with Ivan Espinosa, the current chief planning officer, set to succeeds Uchida who retains his position as director until the annual general meeting of shareholders in June.
Stellantis has appointed two new senior executives to head the marketing and sales functions of Fiat UK.
Neil Tonks, who spent almost 10 years overseeing Marshall Motor Group's aftersales strategy, has been recruited by another AM100 dealer group.
F J Chalke is embarking on a new chapter as its chairman James Chalke announces his retirement after nearly 50 years of dedicated service, marking the end of an era for the family-run business.
Kia UK’s sales director and marketing director have swapped jobs as part of the brand’s new business strategy.
Online car buying website Carwow has appointed Jeremiah Crider as its new chief financial officer to lead the charge in driving financial excellence and establishing solid operational foundations as the company scales rapidly.
AI-driven vehicle transportation solutions start-up Jigcar has appointed James Griffin as its transport director.
Hendy Group has strengthened its operational board with the appointment of two new members and role changes for two others as part of a transition to a new regional operating model.
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has welcomed two new but familiar faces onto its committee.
After 27 years at the helm of Arnold Clark, Eddie Hawthorne is to step down as chief executive and group managing director
Snows Volvo Southampton has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of new sales manager Jaimie Maddison.
Stellantis has announced significant changes to its UK management team, unveiling a lineup of executives charged with driving its brands forward.
Jameel Motors has appointed Inchcape executive Tom Carney as its first managing director in the UK.
Automotive technology business Keyloop has appointed Megan Harvey as its new chief revenue officer charged with overseeing all revenue-related teams and processes as the company launches its automotive retail platform Fusion.
