• FLA names Jones’ successor

    • 9 November 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has appointed Rebecca McNeil as the new chair She takes up her post on 30 November, succeeding Richard Jones McNeil is currently chief executive officer at Close Brothers Retail and was previously CEO at Close Brothers Motor Finance Her industry experience includes [...]
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  • Drivvn names new product chief

    • 2 November 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Global automotive eCommerce agency drivvn has appointed Anu Shahi as head of product and technology The appointment will support the company’s plans to accelerate innovation to support vehicle manufacturers and retailers as digital retail continues to grow He joined drivvn in 2019 as head of engineering and was [...]
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  • Wood named Vauxhall marketing director

    • 26 August 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Vauxhall Motors has named Adam Wood as marketing director Wood was previously with Renault Group in the UK for 14 years, and has experience in marketing communications, product marketing and brand management He reports to Paul Willcox, managing director for Vauxhall Motors Willcox said: “I am delighted to [...]
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  • Virtual tour reveals reality of aftermarket careers

    • 29 July 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    AutoRaise has produced a virtual bodyshop tour which it hopes will attract new talent to the sector The tour was put together by apprentices within AutoRaise’s affiliated repairer network Jen Evans, AutoRaise business executive, said: “We are still feeling the impact of the pandemic and clearly there are [...]
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  • Amazon tech boss to join Stellantis

    • 21 July 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Stellantis has announced that Ned Curic will take over as chief technology officer on 30 August He arrives from Amazon, where he is currently vice president of Alexa Automotive Curic will manage all information technology within Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to work closely [...]
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  • Motorpoint expansion to create dozen Scottish jobs

    • 25 June 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Motorpoint will create over a dozen new jobs when it opens a purpose-built vehicle preparation centre in Motherwell later this summer The retailer is relocating its existing centre to the new eight-acre facility in early August to support ambitious growth plans for the business across Scotland The majority of [...]
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  • Autotech manager joins School of Thought

    • 27 April 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    School of Thought has named its 100th industry ambassador School of Thought has been set up to attract, engage and inspire young talent into the industry in an effort to bridge the skills gap Dave Walker is the national careers manager at Autotech Group's newly launched division, Autotech Academy, and is well [...]
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  • Counterpart disposal presents new challenges

    • 26 June 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The latest figures from CV-Library, a UK job site, reveal that job growth within the automotive industry is steadily growing In May 2015, automotive jobs increased by 1644% when compared with the same time period in 2014 This month saw the abolition of the paper counterpart – a fairly big step as the industry [...]
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  • Swinton makes job cuts

    • 27 March 2015
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
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    Swinton Insurance is to cut 10% of its support staff with a 30-day consultation period starting on 16 April, Insurance Age has revealed The broker confirmed that staff were informed yesterday Insurance Age understands that up to 100 people will be affected but Swinton declined to put an exact figure on the final [...]
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  • Connected cars to deliver jobs boost

    • 26 March 2015
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research commissioned by SMMT has found the development of connected and autonomous vehicles will help generate 320,000 jobs in the UK, delivering huge benefits to society and the economy In the first ever comprehensive analysis of the UK opportunities provided by this new technology, KPMG has found that these [...]
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