Yorkshire-based motor group JCT600 has appointed Gavin Dawes as its new Audi head of fleet.
JCT600 has appointed Paul Noon as head of fleet for its Volkswagen division as the business aims to realise “ambitious sales growth aspirations”.
JCT600 has recorded revenues up 7% to £1.222 billion amid challenging market conditions which prompted a £2.8 million fall in operating profit.
While training and development form a vital part of modern motor retail operations, the sector still suffers from a poor perception among job-seekers and struggles to attract high-calibre applicants.
Porsche is set to tap into the premium retail environment of Leeds’ Victoria Gate shopping mall with a new pop-up brand experience centre with “no overt sales process in place”.
JCT600 has opened a Vauxhall showroom in Bradford at the cost of £1.1 million.
Staff from JCT600’s Leeds Porsche centre slipped into Santa-inspired outfits to raise funds for The Princes Trust by creating their own charity calendar.
JCT600 Bentley Leeds and Bentley Newcastle have announced a special limited edition Bentley Continental to celebrate the dealer group’s 70th anniversary.
Jack Tordoff, MBE, founder and chairman of Yorkshire-based car retailer JCT600, has been given the top honour at the Yorkshire Post’s annual business awards.
Good funding links and a trained sales force can boost local sales of company cars.
Work has begun on a building of a new JCT600 Porsche Centre in Teesside, which is scheduled to open early next summer.
JCT600 has taken 35 more apprentices, bringing the total for the year to a record breaking 185.
JCT600 has appointed a new managing director to head its vehicle leasing division following the retirement of former boss Andrew Mann.
The Trenton Group has moved in to maintain Peugeot’s presence in Hull after the JCT600 closed its franchise in the city citing “commercial reasons”.
JCT600 has completed the first phase of its six-month project to redevelop its Bentley Leeds showroom – making the facility more spacious and energy-efficient.
JCT600 has retained Accident Exchange as its accident management provider, extending an 11-year relationship.
JCT600 preparing to close its Volkswagen Chesterfield operation as it consolidates its representation in the area into its Sheffield site.
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JCT600 has seen 20 of its dealership managers become trained mentors as part of a commitment to supporting young people through a partnership with the Prince’s Trust.
JCT600 has been given planning approval to redevelop its Mercedes-Benz dealership in Pannal, just outside Harrogate.
