employee engagement
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People News 13 AugVertu CEO Robert Forrester: ‘I’m perhaps known for not being very human’
Vertu Motors chief executive conceded that he is “perhaps known for not being very human” before concluding that his fortnight of filming for ITV’s Undercover Big Boss had done him “no harm at all”.
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People News 12 AugVertu Motors boss donned Benny Hill wig on ITV’s Undercover Big Boss
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forester has revealed that he wore a 35-year-old wig worn by Benny Hill in Cagney and Lacey as part of his disguise for ITV’s Undercover Big Boss.
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People News 26 JulTrailer: Vertu Motors CEO Robert Forrester on ITV’s Undercover Big Boss
ITV has shared a trailer revealing a sneak preview of Vertu Motors PLC chief executive Robert Forrester’s starring role in its Undercover Big Boss fly-on-the-wall reality TV series.
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Car Dealer News 19 JulChorley Group closes all dealerships to celebrate ‘freedom day'
Chorley Group has closed all its dealership sites to mark July 19’s so-called ‘freedom day’ with a break for its workforce.
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Car Dealer News 19 JulSytner Group rewards 39 top technicians at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Sytner Group rewarded 39 top technicians from its 2020 Elite Technicians Programme with a trip to the Goodwood Festival of Speed and lunch with business owner and racing driver Roger Penske.
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Car Dealer News 16 JulDevonshire Motors to create £30,000 ‘pot of gold’ to reward workforce
Devonshire Motors is creating a £30,000 “pot of gold” to reward staff for their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic and deliver an added boost ahead of a period of expansion.
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People News 14 JulVertu Motors CEO Robert Forrester to appear on ITV’s Undercover Big Boss
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester will feature in the forthcoming series of ITV’s hit reality television series Undercover Big Boss.
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Supplier News 2 JulHeycar recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for women
Heycar has been recognised for its delivery of equality among its employees in the Great Places to Work’s fourth Best Workplaces for Women’s list 2021.
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Car Dealer News 22 JunMarshall hands 4,000 staff 2020 'loyalty' bonus and backdated pay review
Marshall Motor Group is issuing its 4,000 staff a one-off cash "loyalty" bonus and a backdated pay review after outperforming the market as it emerged from a COVID-hit 2020.
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News 25 MayMotorpoint ranked as automotive sector’s Top Company to Work for
Motorpoint has emerged as the UK’s best automotive business for employees in Best Companies’ annual Top 100 Company to Work for in the UK awards rankings.
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Supplier News 14 MayBen urges engagement of new health and wellbeing survey
Ben has launched its Annual Industry Survey 2021 and is urging people in automotive to take part and share the health and wellbeing issues affecting them.
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Car Dealer News 30 AprMarshall ranked among Best UK Workplaces for the 7th year running
Marshall Motor Holdings is celebrating a seventh successive ranking in Great Place to Work UK’s annual Best Workplaces rankings after receiving praise for its “courageous and transformational” leadership.
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Car Dealer News 12 FebBritish Army helps Chorley Group roll-out twice-weekly COVID-19 test regime
Chorley Group managing director Adam Turner has thanked The British Army and Lancashire County Council for their help in getting a twice-weekly COVID-19 test procedure up and running for its entire retail operation.
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Car Dealer News 24 NovAuto Trader and Chorley Group make five figure donations to Ben
Chorley Group has become the latest AM100 car retail group to respond to the Ben’s plea for help to plug a £1m funding gap – delivering a £10,000 Christmas gift to the automotive charity.
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Market Insight 17 JulGovernment lockdown easing measures give employers ‘more discretion’
Employers can exercise “more discretion” over their employees return to work as part of a conditional schedule for the further easing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in England.
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Opinion 29 JunRecognition of retail's 'front-line' workers will bring post-lockdown success
As Scotland's car dealers re-open their showrooms to sales customers, Jo Causon, the chief executive of The Institute of Customer Service, tells AM that recognition of front-line retail staff is the key to post-lockdown success.
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Car Dealer News 1 May
Marshall Motor Holdings achieves sixth annual Best Workplaces ranking
Marshall Motor Holdings has achieved a 12th-placed finish in the Super Large category of the annual Best Workplaces ranking presented by Great Place to Work.
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Dealer profiles 22 AprDrayton Motors - cultivating success with rural Kia franchises
A strong emphasis on people and a collective willingness to roll up their sleeves is propelling profits at Drayton Motors.
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Talent & People 3 AprCar dealerships' lack of family-friendly policies triggers 'mum drain'
Car dealer groups are at risk of losing talented female staff who take time out to have children and then choose to resume their careers in other sectors.
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Car Dealer News 13 DecDrive Motor Retail Group goes into ‘overdrive’ with 2019 celebration
Drive Motor Retail Group issued a series of ‘Overdrive’ awards to its top performing employees as its celebrated its 2019 successes at its annual black tie gala dinner.
