Tributes have been paid to Vertu Motors’ project general manager and “number one Alfista” Dax Pearce following his death earlier this month.
Manheim has appointed former Jaguar Land Rover director Peter Bell to lead the remarketing business through its “next phase of growth and development” as its new managing director.
Sytner Group’s top technicians showcased their speed and skill in the workshop as they took on the car retail group’s Elite Technician Challenge to win a VIP trip to Indy Car’s Detroit Grand Prix.
Coachworks Consulting has promoted Martin Riddell to account director with immediate effect.
An intrepid team of fund-raisers from Lings Honda set to take on the ‘Only the Brave’ charity obstacle course run in support of the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Aston Martin has promoted its director of brand strategy Gerhard Fourie to be director of marketing and brand strategy role in a restructure which also sees Kevin Watters become director of communications.
BCA has appointed Greg Taylor as commercial director (corporate) and Matt Bristow as commercial director (OEM) to “strengthen our senior sales team”.
Jardine Motors Group HR director Clare Martin has warned that the issue of automotive skills shortage “will widen” with the increasing demands of technical expertise in dealership workshops.
Former Alan Day apprentice Nick Wells has been awarded with Volkswagen's prestigious Gold Pin after working his way up from 16-year-old new starter to the post of general manager.
Vertu Motors has delivered recognition to its “huge amount of talented game changers” at its annual CEO Awards.
New epyx managing director Aditya Varadpande has said that he will “build on the company’s achievements” to drive growth for the motor industry e-commerce specialist.
The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has launched a Motor Finance Specialist apprenticeship.
There have been an increasing number of dealer groups employing former military personnel to take advantage of ‘transferrable skills’.
The team at Stratstone BMW appealed to a customer's love of football to score extra brownie points and lift his spirits after a car accident delayed the handover of his BMW 120.
Following the release of its Gender Pay Gap Report, Auto Trader has pledged its commitment to attracting women to higher paid technology roles.
The Institute of the Motor Industry has presented Citroen’s global chief executive Linda Jackson with the Sue Brownson Award for Outstanding Leadership in Automotive at its annual dinner.
Cap HPI has appointed Jeremy Yea as the new Black Book editor, following recent restructure announcement.
ADESA Remarketing has appointed former Cap HPI Black Book senior editor James Dower as its new head of business development.
Cap HPI has launched its own automotive apprenticeship scheme to support emerging automotive talent and mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week (March 5-9).
The IMI wants the automotive sector to embrace National Careers Week and highlight the career choices available to young people through apprenticeships.
