Family-owned regional motor group Stan Palmer has appointed Bernard Wharam as a non-executive director to help steer the group’s strategic direction as it builds on over six decades of service across Cumbria
Warranty and insurance specialist Assurant has appointed Sam Michel as business development manager for its UK automotive division.
Vertu Motors has named Richard Rhodes as the new general manager for its Toyota dealerships in Rotherham and Worksop following Vertu’s acquisition of Burrows Motor Company in October
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.
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.
Snows Volvo Southampton has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of new sales manager Jaimie Maddison.
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.
Car finance fintech Carmoola has appointmed Dan Kellett as its new director of lending and data analytics.
JCT600 Vehicle Leasing Solutions (VLS) has appointed Manjinder (Manny) Singh to the new role of commercial director.
Select Car Leasing has revitalised its electric vehicle (EV) leasing division with the appointment of Shane Pither as head of Select Electric.
Shelbourne Motors has appointed Sean McCormick as aftersales manager at its Kia, Renault, and Dacia franchises in Newry.
Volkswagen Group UK has named Damien O’Sullivan as its new managing director from December.
Cap HPI has appointed Dionne Hanlon as senior editor for commercial vehicles and motorcycles within its valuations team.
Interpath has strengthened its automotive advisory capabilities with the appointment of Ian Harnett, an industry expert with nearly four decades of experience at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), as a special adviser on production, supply chain management and strategic growth.
