Vauxhall retailer Drive Motor Retail Group has appointed James Godley as its new group aftersales director.

He joins the business from Pendragon, where he oversaw the aftersales operations for more than 100 sites.

He has already started work on plans for the next few years as Drive Motor Group looks to enhance its aftersales operations.

Stuart Harrison and Rob Keenan, joint managing directors at Drive Motor Retail Group, said: “We are delighted to have someone of James’ experience join the team. He has worked within the industry for many years and has an exceptional track record of delivering strong aftersales performance, as well as bringing new and innovative ideas to the forefront.

“Operating in such as fast-paced industry requires a talented and dynamic team to ensure that we offer our customers the highest quality of service, and we are confident that James’ extensive experience will help Drive to stand out as the go-to retailer.”

Godley added: “I’m delighted to have joined the team here at Drive Motor Group; it’s a really exciting time to make the move. I cannot wait to help the team achieve great results and take the aftersales on an exciting journey of growth, building on its fantastic potential.

“It’s a real privilege to be able to work with such a fantastic team which shares and learns from each other – for me, that’s the key to being successful.”