Volvo Car Corporation’s European regional
president Stuart Kerr has replaced Chris Hayden as CEO of Ford
Retail, Ford of Britain’s dealership group, with acting CEO Angus
Brown returning to his role as parts operational director. Hayden
left Ford in June to join Group 1 Automotive in the
US.
Kerr takes charge of one of the largest UK
dealer groups and the largest Ford dealer group in the world,
comprising 60 sites including regional groups such as Dagenham
Motors around London, Lindsay Ford of Northern Ireland, Heartlands
Ford in the Midlands, Polar Ford along the M62 corridor, and Brunel
Ford in the South West.
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Though owned by the Ford Motor Company, Ford
Retail has its own board of directors and acts as an independent
car dealer group with a turnover topping £1bn. It runs two Iveco
and Mazda dealerships, as well as vehicle sales website FordOnline
and its 12 collection centres, and supplies parts through @first
parts solutions.
richard.brown@vrlfinancialnews.com
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