G3 Vehicle Auctions have appointed a new board of directors, alongside a group general manager, to oversee its next phase of growth plans.
Automotive business, Autofinity, has appointed former Reynolds and Reynolds and Codeweavers regional manager, David Stevenson as its new national sales manager.
Ralf Bain, co-leader of the automotive practice at management consultants Bain & Company, has become the non-executive chairman of autotech firm ZeroLight.
Former CarShop chief executive and Sytner Group board member Jonathan Dunkley has been appointed as senior strategic advisor at online car retailer Cazoo.
Former Pentagon chairman Trevor Reeve has joined the board of Direct Valeting as chairman following the business’ acquisition in a management buy-out (MBO).
Former Marshall Motor Group, Inchcape and Thompson Motor Group executive Dale Bland has joined Williams Motor Group at its new head of aftersales.
Vertu Motors chief executive conceded that he is “perhaps known for not being very human” before concluding that his fortnight of filming for ITV’s Undercover Big Boss had done him “no harm at all”.
Carzam has appointed CarShop’s Dave Palmer as its new chief vehicle preparation officer as it aims to deliver the “highest quality of vehicles” to online used car buyers.
Vertu Motors has appointed Steve Rowe as its new group sales director as is recruits 50 new head office employees to improve online sales and customer relationships.
Former Lookers duo Andy Bruce and Nigel McMinn have joined board of the Fleet Alliance as the £1 billion business looks to accelerate its growth in leasing and personal mobility.
Autovia has appointed ex-Amazon, Moneysupermarket and Microsoft product expert Dan Cohen as its new chief product officer.
MotoNovo has promoted Karl Werner to managing director after its chief executive Mark Standish left the business as part of a restructure of the business.
Drive Motor Retail has appointed Rygor Mercedes-Benz group marketing manager Emily Mead as its new head of marketing.
A 24-year-old Arnold Clark car salesman who says his job allows him to “have banter all day with customers” is preparing to put his charms to the test on ITV’s Love Island.
Haydock Stock Finance, a new division developed by Haydock Finance, have welcomed Andy Poole as its new regional manager.
MG Motor UK has appointed former Volkswagen, Hyundai and Nissan franchised car retail specialist Andrew Stewart as its new head of sales.
Sytner Group’s CarShop used car supermarket division has promoted its Bristol site’s head of business, Carl Jackson, into the role of regional operations director.
Colewood Automotive has appointed Chris Higgins as its new finance director to help develop new business relationships and support the growth of the company.
Sytner Group rewarded 39 top technicians from its 2020 Elite Technicians Programme with a trip to the Goodwood Festival of Speed and lunch with business owner and racing driver Roger Penske.
Keyloop chief executive Tom Kilroy has insisted new owners Francisco Partners “don’t have a set philosophy of making a lot of change” as the business embarks on a wide-reaching restructure.
