FCA Group has appointed Jeep boss Mike Manley as its new chief executive after former boss Sergio Marchionne was forced to step down by ill health following surgery.
RRG Group has rewarded the long service of 68 employees who have been employed by the North West-based car retail group for a combined 1,850 years.
Industry charity Ben has published its annual Impact Report, revealing an increase in the number of people suffering with low income, anxiety and depression.
Hepworth Honda celebrated the long-standing service of its employees with a trip to the Wetherby Races.
MG Motor UK has appointed former Mercedes-Benz, FCA group and Kia Motors franchised dealer network specialist David Allington as its new network development manager.
Vertu Motors’ chief executive Robert Forrester has commemorated the group’s longest serving colleagues with a special lunch was held at Newcastle's Jesmond Dene House Hotel.
Golf champion Oliver Wilson has become a brand ambassador for dealer group Lookers.
A pedal-pushing aftersales manager from Inchcape’s Tunbridge Wells Audi car dealership has completed a 500-mile charity bike ride alongside his daughter.
Vauxhall Motors has appointed former Toyota, Renault and Volkswagen marketing and sales professional Patrick Fourniol as its new marketing director.
Alan Day Volkswagen master technician John Jackson said that customers “know I care” after receiving a long service award for 37 years with the car retail group.
Inchcape’s Cooper BMW dealership in Durham has launched a new media marketing strategy following the appointment of new head of business Richard Skinner.
Vertu Motors’ has appointed a new head of business at its Farnell Land Rover franchise in Guiseley as the dealership undergoes a £4.7m refurbishment.
JCT600 founder Jack Tordoff escaped with minor injuries after overturning his Porsche Macan SUV near Bradford.
The supervisory board of Opel/Vauxhall has appointed Xavier Duchemin as managing director of sales, aftersales and marketing and Frédéric Brunet as chief financial officer.
Former JCT600 director Simon Parker has joined Coachworks Consulting as a non-executive director in a bid to help the business achieve its “strategic aim” of doubling turnover.
Rolls-Royce has promoted its former dealer marketing manager into head of sales channel development and customer relations role.
Recruitment, motivation and skills development will be hot topics for the IMI People Insight Theatre at Automotive Management Live this November.
Jennings Harley Davidson’s Scott Williams will be taking part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust in the North East.
Over 50 HR directors, managing directors and chief executives from automotive retail and manufacturing brands agreed that the industry needed to “wake up and diversify” at Auto Trader’s diversity and inclusion seminar.
Marcus Eckermann is joining Porsche Cars GB and Porsche Retail Group as managing director, replacing Alexander Pollich.
