Putting people first holds the key to success with the car retail agency model.
Bumper has expanded its executive team with four new appointments to prepare for the next stage of its growth in automotive payments.
Insurance and warranty firm Opteven Group is restructuring its UK business including WMS Group.
Vertu Motors has promoted Lee Burns to head of business at its Bradford Land Rover retail site.
A promotion has led David Hilbert from the role of marketing director at Kia UK to the German head office of Kia Europe.
Former Vauxhall managing director Stephen Norman has been thanked for his “invaluable contribution” to the brand four years after overseeing the its retail network restructure.
Former Ford engineering boss Steve Gill has joined First Hydrogen as chief executive to lead its UK automotive division.
Vertu Motors has launched a nationwide apprenticeship programme with 120 customer service vacancies available.
Automotive sector logistics specialist Engineius has appointed Andrew Wyatt as its new finance director.
Bowker Motor Group has struck-up a new automotive technical skills partnership with Preston College with the aim of boosting the confidence of apprentices.
Arbury Motor Group director Scott Stenning has said that his AM Awards 2021 win in the General Manager or Dealer Principal of the Year category served as a positive recruitment tool in “testing times”.
Startline Motor Finance has appointed Andy Smithson to the new role of head of internal control, compliance and legal relay.
New McLaren Automotive UK market director Nick Crossley has said he is looking forward to working the supercar brand’s franchised retailers as it enters and “exciting new chapter”.
BCA is hosting regional apprenticeship open days to meet potential candidates interested in embarking on a career as a large goods vehicle (LGV) Driver.
The Women Automotive Network has urged companies to have leadership support and career development opportunities in place to improve automotive career desirability for a more diverse workforce.
Renault UK has promoted its national corporate sales manager Peter Horton to head of fleet and used vehicles as the brand enters the next stage of its ‘Renaulution’ strategy.
Inchcape has appointed De Beers chief financial officer and former Rolls-Royce Holdings deputy CFO Sarah Kuijlaars as a non-executive director
Luscombe Motors has appointed former Mitsubishi and Suzuki finance specialist Soteris Neophytou as its new Innovation and development manager.
A new category in the 2022 AM Awards seeks to recognise UK motor retailers which are working hard to improve the diversity and inclusion in their workforce.
The IMI has published its interim report on initial progress of the industry expert panel and the three working groups that make up the task force.
