jobs
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Finance 19 MarZuto creates more than 100 new jobs during COVID pandemic
Manchester-based car finance company Zuto has hired 100 new staff members since June 2020 to increase its workforce by 40% during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Car Dealer News 12 NovVertu Motors begins recruitment for BMW and Mini retail division
Vertu Motors has begun recruitment for a BMW division expected to be created from a multi-site acquisition to be completed during December.
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Car Dealer News 2 OctUK car dealers 'Smash September' with record sales performances
Volvo Car UK retailers were among high-performing UK car dealers celebrating their “best September ever” after overcoming the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic to recover with record sales.
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Car Dealer News 1 OctSteven Eagell relocates Kings Lynn Toyota and opens new Lexus showroom
The Steven Eagell Group has opened a new Lexus used car showroom and aftersales facility in Kings Lynn with the relocation of its Toyota franchise in the Norfolk market town.
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Market Insight 29 SepNew SMMT support scheme offers car dealers 'Safe Harbour' from COVID-19
Car retailers could avoid COVID-19 insolvency and help retain automotive sector jobs after being offered support from the Society of Motor Manufacturer and Traders’ (SMMT) Safe Harbour scheme.
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News 28 SepMotorpoint to create 30 jobs with new Stockton-On-Tees car supermarket
Used car supermarket giant Motorpoint will welcome 30 new employees to its ranks when it officially opens the doors to its new retail site at Stockton-On-Tees in December.
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Aftersales 28 SepActivate Group invest £15m to expand body shop division
Activate Group is investing £15 million to expand its Activate Accident Repair body shop division with a further 15 technology-led sites - creating over 750 jobs.
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Market Insight 25 Sep
Could car retail bounce back make retailers ineligible for Job Support Scheme?
The strength of the car retail sector’s bounce back recovery from the UK’s full COVID-19 lockdown period could make businesses ineligible for Job Support Scheme (JSS), it is feared.
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News 21 SepIMDA to appoint head of membership services amid rising car dealer demand
The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has started the search for a head of membership services as it looks to grow its car retailer membership in its third year of operations.
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Market Insight 26 AugNBRA calls on Government to extend Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)
The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has called on Government to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).
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Market Insight 8 JulJob retention and creation Chancellor’s COVID-19 recovery plan priority
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak put job retention and creation front and centre of his £30 billion COVID-19 “mini budget” – prioritising hospitality, tourism and housing with fiscal stimulation measures.
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People News 6 Apr
Automotive jobs fall 41% amid Coronavirus crisis
Job vacancies in the automotive industry have fallen by 41% in March, as the Coronavirus outbreak continues to affect the sector.
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Market Insight 5 DecAutomotive sector recruitment slows ahead of General Election 2019
Increased economic uncertainty in the run up to the UK’s upcoming General Election has been blamed for a slow-down in recruitment for automotive sector job roles.
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Manufacturer 27 JunPSA Group delivers Ellesmere Port Brexit ultimatum as Ford cuts 12,000 jobs
PSA Group has said that its plans to produce the next generation Vauxhall Astra hatchback at Ellesmere Port are dependent on the final terms of Brexit and the acceptance of a “New Vehicle Agreement” by the Unite trade union.
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Aftersales 4 JunActivate Group bodyshop division to create 240 jobs
Activate Group (AGL) has announced the creation of a new body shop division - Activate Accident Repair - following a £3m investment and creating 200 jobs.
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People News 9 MayAutomotive industry pay up 7.5%, says CV Library
Salaries in the automotive industry have risen by 7.5% in the last year, according to CV Library.
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Market Insight 11 Jan
Franchised car retailers offer 4.44% salaries growth in 2018
Jobs within franchised car dealerships emerged as the UK automotive sector’s most lucrative in an average salary survey conducted by InAutomotive.
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Car Dealer News 19 Apr
Cattle market in Norwich could be redeveloped as Porsche dealership
Part of a former cattle market in Norwich could be the site of a new Porsche car dealership if local authority planners give the green light to the scheme.
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Car Manufacturer News 9 Jan
Vauxhall announces 250 further job losses at Ellesmere Port
Job losses at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port car manufacturing facility are set to reach 650 since the manufacturer’s takeover by the PSA Group after a new wave of cuts was announced this week.
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Car Manufacturer News 23 DecGreen light for £25m BMW PDI centre
BMW is delivering 100 jobs to North Lincolnshire as part of plans to develop a £25 million distribution centre.
