Angela Shepherd has been appointed chief govt of Stellantis & You UK, changing James Weston. 

Weston left the place on June 19 after being appointed to a worldwide position with Stellantis, as vp of pre-owned automobile new enterprise improvement.

Shepherd joins the group, which was previously named Robins & Day and which was the twelfth largest UK motor retailer within the newest AM100, with a wealth of expertise and experience having held senior administration positions with Mercedes Benz since 2003.

This consists of the place of head of aftersales for 10 years, adopted by additional roles in coaching and community operations. 

In 2019, Shepherd moved to the position of chief govt of Mercedes-Benz Retail Group, the UK automobile supplier group owned by Mercedes-Benz, which was damaged up by acquisitions by LSH Auto UK, Sandown Motors and Hedin Group

Following her diploma research in fashionable languages and enterprise, Angela joined Mercedes-Benz UK’s graduate scheme in 1990. 

Following a number of strikes throughout the firm throughout gross sales operations, together with gross sales planning, and district administration roles in each East Anglia and London, Shepherd took up her first administration place in 2000 the place she performed a major position within the reorganisation of the Mercedes-Benz supplier community into market areas.

Stellantis & You, gross sales and providers, is constant its multi-franchise enlargement plans following the introduction of Fiat and Abarth manufacturers to present Peugeot and Citroën showrooms in Sale and Birmingham Central.

Guildford has lately prolonged its amenities for aftersales to incorporate Abarth, Citroën, Fiat and Jeep.

Stellantis & You Chelmsford lately opened its Citroën showroom and a brand new improvement for premises in Bristol.

Stellantis & You UK has multi-franchised 18 of its 29 websites at present with Abarth, Citroën, DS Cars, Fiat, Peugeot and Vauxhall Manufacturers.

Shepherd mentioned: ”I’m thrilled to hitch the group and I’m actually wanting ahead to working with my new workforce and all of the challenges of the dynamic market and trade we function in at the moment.

“I’m excited to see the way forward for our group.”