Independent leasing company UK Carline has appointed former Vertu Motors general manager Paul Lowdon as its new commercial director.
Customer insight firm JudgeService has expanded its team with the appointment of a new Personal Home Page (PHP) developer and data support administrator.
Fix Auto UK has appointed Mark Hutchins as the new head of its commercial team.
Carsnip has appointed Dan Goodfellow as head of digital, responsible for supporting dealers to get the most from their Carsnip Premium Package.
Pendragon has appointed Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) divisional director and former chief operating officer of Opus Energy, Nikki Flanders, as a non-executive director.
Marshall Leasing managing director Peter Cakebread has received the Freddie Aldous Outstanding Contribution Award by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA).
Lookers’ chief operating officer Cameron Wade has resigned his post with immediate effect as share prices at the AM100 car retail group declined to a record low.
Mann Island Finance has promoted Andy Muir to the role of head of sales, as current incumbent Paul Power retires from the business.
PSA Group’s UK managing director and senior vice-president Alison Jones has been named as the latest winner of Cox Automotive’s Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award.
Vauxhall retailer Drive Motor Retail Group has appointed James Godley as its new group aftersales director.
James Stuart, an apprentice at Bristol Street Motors Ford Wigan, has been named as 2nd Year Apprentice of the Year by Ford.
Hyundai Motor UK has appointed Andrew Tracey as its new sales director and James Snowden as product and planning director as it embarks on a year of multiple product launches in 2020.
Spanish performance car brand Cupra has named its current Seat executive vice-president for sales and marketing and Cupra chief executive Wayne Griffiths as chairman of the board.
Vertu Motors celebrated the achievements of its top performing employees at the company’s CEO Awards, recognising the “depth of talent” within the AM100 car retail group.
The former owner of Bolton’s IGW car dealership group has won a £310,000 VAT battle with the HMRC from his jail cell while serving a life sentence for the 2011 murder of his wife.
JCT600 has promoted operations director Richard Hargreaves to the post of managing director, praising his “nurturing” approach and his “key role” in the growth of the Bradford-based car retail group.
Park’s Motor Group master technician Alan Williamson will contest Mitsubishi Motors' Global Technician of the Year title in Tokyo after securing a podium finish in the European stage of the competition.
Porsche Retail Group, TrustFord and Motorpoint were all recognised among the UK’s top employers in the annual Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For rankings.
Honda UK announced the appointment of Jean-Marc Streng as its new managing director ahead of the retirement of current MD David Hodgetts.
Citroën UK has handed out more than 30 awards as it celebrated the top performing dealerships and employees from its UK retail network at an annual Dealer Excellence event.
