A South Wales business has appointed two of the region’s most experienced automotive managers. Volkswagen retailer, Sinclair has appointed Clive Hopkins and Tim Gowling to lead their Commercial Vehicle businesses in Swansea and Cardiff. Clive will bring 35 years of automotive knowledge to the van centre on Gorseinon Road, Swansea, while Tim who has spent [...]
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Manheim Remarketing has appointed Darren Simpson to the new position of General Manager, Transport and Logistics. Darren Simpson will be responsible for the overall business logistics strategy, with a focus on best practice, customer service, and cost control. Simpson joins Manheim Remarketing with over 15 years experience in the logistics industry, having previously held senior [...]
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The UK commercial vehicle industry has lost one of its most respected figures with the passing of Don Marshall, the founder of Britain’s longest-serving Mercedes-Benz dealership. The Chairman of East Midlands group Mertrux died last Friday (18th November) after a long illness, aged 72. Mertrux, which has headquarters in Derby and other dealerships in Leicester, [...]
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The DAF Trucks National Dealer Apprentice Programme has given the limelight to its graduates in a recent award ceremony held in Bristol, where the apprentice programme is based. The awards ceremony was attended by over 400 guests from across the commercial vehicle industry, including senior management from DAF Trucks, their dealers, the City of Bristol [...]
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After a fifteen-year career selling Ivecos, Richard ‘Turbo’ Stevens has made a move to DAF dealer Marshalls of Cambridge, selling the range of DAF trucks to local operators. Previous roles included a six-year stint at Iveco and Ford dealership TC Harrison Peterborough and more recently eight-years spent in Northamptonshire working for Iveco dealer Stormonts as [...]
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Bodybuilder Paneltex has announced the appointment of Victor Loriggio as Sales Manager LCV, covering the East of England, London and the south-east. Victor will be responsible for sales of all Somers refrigerated van conversions in this geographic region, as well as small box bodies up to 7.5t, in both dry freight and refrigerated specification, under [...]
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Two highly-skilled and Isuzu Truck UK trained dealer technicians have been selected to represent the Isuzu Truck UK dealer network in the 2011 Isuzu World Technical Skills Competition being held at Isuzu Motors’ Kawasaki-based plant in Japan during December this year. The two technicians selected for the UK team are Simon Turner from Universal Commercial [...]
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Martin Starbuck has recently been appointed as Head of Sales and Market Development at Flettner Ventilator Limited – manufacturers of rotary roof ventilators for commercial vehicles. He brings with him over 30 years experience in international business development and distributor management primarily gained within the automotive and material handling sectors. ‘We are delighted to welcome [...]
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Friends Charlotte Brown and Emily Capel have landed their dream jobs – as apprentice heavy truck technicians working for their local Mercedes-Benz dealer. The 18-year-olds were taken on after convincing managers at Sparshatts of Kent of their commitment by turning up at every opportunity during their summer holidays to gain – unpaid – work experience. [...]
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Best known for his eight years spent at CAP Red Book, Hill turned gamekeeper in moving to work in disposals for five years at Iveco. Hill’s newest move gives him the opportunity to return to the valuation product market with a brand new product. Hill says “Not a lot of people know who VIP Data [...]
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