A car dealership’s financial controller has been jailed for three years for defrauding the business of £252,000 as its owner struggled to fund his wife’s treatment for cancer.
Autotech Recruit has welcomed Laurence Abbott as its new marketing and technology director, to spearhead its technical developments.
The car retail sector has paid tribute to Lawgistics founder David Combes following his death this week at the age of 72.
Skoda Auto will select a new chairman following the resignation of Bernhard Maier, who has led the Czech car maker for the last five years.
Shelbourne Motors has renewed its association with Ulster and Ireland scrum-half John Cooney, as its official brand ambassador.
SsangYong Motors UK has appointed Kevin Griffin as managing director after Nick Laird was promoted into a role as chief executive of parent company Bassadone Automotive Group (BAG).
Nissan Motor GB’s marketing director Nicolas Verneuil is set to shift into the sale director role with Nicholas Thomas returning to the UK from Japan to fill his former role.
Lookers is preparing to shake-up its board of directors in the search for ‘new skills and experience’ to guide the AM100 car retail group through the next phase of its development.
The PSA Group UK has appointed David March as its network development director less than a year after he became customer experience and strategy director for Peugeot, Citroën and DS Automobiles.
HM Treasury has appointed the current chief executive of London Stock Exchange Nikhil Rathi as the new permanent chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Hyundai Motor Europe has appointed the president of Kia Motors America, Michael Cole, as its new president and chief executive.
Autofutura has named data and analytics expert Christian Erlandson as its new chief executive officer.
Russian car retail group boss Sergey Petrov is said to be eyeing a potential move into the UK franchised sector.
Cazoo has completed the appointment of Stephen Morana as its new chief financial officer (CFO), hailing his track record and experience as “second to none”.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has appointed David Rodriguez as its new sales and marketing director, replacing Toby Marshall who recently moved to the role of aftersales director.
Pendragon founder and former chief executive, Trevor Finn, has said that he plans to “re-engineer parts of the industry that aren’t functioning efficiently” with his new online business venture.
The Volkswagen Group has announced the appointment of former VW chief operating officer Ralf Brandstätter as the brand’s new chief executive.
Former CarShop chief executive Jonathan Dunkley has officially handed the used car supermarket business’s operations over to “the Sytner Group machine”
HR Owen service manager Paul King has raised over £3,000 for NHS Charities Together with a 197-miile, 10-hour COVID-19 cycling challenge.
Jon Roberts has been appointed as the new managing director of Nissan’s dealer group West Way.
