A new data engineer and data scientist have been appointed at online finance specialist iVendi as the business aims to gain greater insight from its online motor retail data.
Volkswagen chief executive Matthias Muller may step down as part of a ‘management shake-up’ due to be announced by the German car manufacturer tomorrow, according to reports.
MG Motor UK’s new head of sales and marketing Daniel Gregorious has targeted a position as “an industry leader in the affordable car category” for the Chinese-owned brand.
AM Awards 2018 AM Hall of Fame inductee and JCT600 founder Jack has been honoured by the Yorkshire Society for his outstanding contribution to the county.
Glyn Hopkin claims that it has halved aftersales lead times with the creation of a new multi-brand aftersales facility to support its Nissan, Fiat, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Renault retail sites in Chelmsford.
The former chairman and chief executive of Caffyns, Alan Caffyn, has died.
The Government’s gender pay gap reporting demands could “remove barriers” and create greater opportunities for women to rise to the top of the automotive retail sector, it has been suggested.
The Institute for the Motor Industry has called for a more pragmatic approach to apprenticeships after concluding that the Government’s Apprenticeship Levy remains “too complex, restrictive and inflexible”.
Cooper Solutions has invested in “technical expertise” by appointing Gayan Thilakarathna as software developer.
Alex F Noble & Son has funded a five-month scholarship to equip aspiring automotive engineer Jessica O’Leary with the skills to work on a new generation of electric vehicles.
Dekra Automotive has appointed former Inchcape sales director Jonathan Stevens as its new head of sales.
Mercedes-Benz Cars UK has appointed Rachael Thompson as sales director and Krishan Bodhani has been promoted to used cars and remarketing director.
Three young people have been recruited by JCT600 having completed its four-week Get Into Automotive placement scheme, in partnership with the Prince’s Trust.
The MFG Group has appointed Pita Marroni as head of sales and performance.
Pendragon has appointed former Jaguar Land Rover executive Mike Wright to its board.
Furrows Group’s car sales operation is starting to look like a perfect sister act after the business employed the fantastic five Banks siblings in a variety of job roles.
Hendy Group has been named Employer of the Year at The Business Magazine’s 2018 Solent 250 Awards.
Coachworks Consulting has appointed a former hospitality manager, Sarah Leech as business development manager in a bid to deliver a ‘fresh perspective’.
Volvo Car UK will focus on school and college leavers in a bid to fill 60 apprenticeship programme spaces as part of an ongoing recruitment drive in 2018.
Close Brothers Motor Finance has appointed Jaco Wilsenach as its chief operating officer to support its “business transformation programme”.
