Tesla is poised to open a new store at Cambridge’s Grand Arcade as it continues to expand its UK retail network.
The automotive retail sector must do more than simply “rely on a person’s passion for cars” when attracting the talents of the future, according to TrustFord HR director Sharon Ashcroft.
Volvo Car UK is launching a nationwide recruitment drive for 300 new technicians to join its 119-strong dealer network by 2020.
According to Eurostat, just 16% of the automotive retail workforce is made up of women.
Bain Capital Private Equity has acquired MSX International as it looks to profit from a trend for automotive companies to outsource more business processes.
DEKRA Automotive has announced the appointment of former Inchcape chief executive Robert Hazelwood as its UK managing director.
Volvo has seen 40 sales professionals pass through its 13-week induction programme designed to encourage those with a background in sales into automotive retail.
Brindley Group has appointed a trio of new recruits to following its relocation to a new £1 million Volvo dealership.
Aston Martin’s new manufacturing facility at St Athan in Wales has received the green light following the completion of talks to purchase land with the Welsh authorities.
The next generation of automotive engineers are being encouraged to sign-up up for an internship at the SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre (SMTC UK) in Birmingham.
Volkswagen has appointed Nithia Pillay as its new group aftersales and customer quality director.
Rob Severs has been appointed to the newly-created position of vice-president of data and insight at online motor finance specialist iVendi.
Nearly half of automotive workers admit to ‘benching’ a prospective employer, with 44.5% stating that they would be willing to keep a job offer on hold for more than two weeks.
BCA Marketplace plc has announced that Matthew Kelly has joined the business as group finance director.
JudgeService is set to double its workforce again to meet growing demand – recruiting a further 30 customer contact specialists.
UK businesses would be required to publish details about their foreign recruits under new Government plans to boost the British workforce.
New Kia Motors (UK) Limited marketing director David Hilbert has said there is a “great deal more to come” from the Korean brand after announcing his move from Toyota (GB) plc.
BEN has launched a new recruitment website designed to give automotive recruiters a niche job board exclusively for the industry.
SsangYong has expanded its aftersales team with four new appointments following the arrival of Doug Lincoln as aftersales director in March.
Paul Bennett, former director of international business development at Cap HPI, has joined Autofutura as its director of business development.