Greg Vardy News Today

Customer comes first at Select Car Leasing

Blues boss Mick McCarthy says winger Tommy Oar deserves his chance to start in this afternoon’s FA Cup third round tie against Portsmouth, having impressed when coming on as a sub at Burnley last week. McCarthy says he needs the likes of Oar, centre-half Piotr Malarczyk and striker Luke Varney to be up to match speed in case they are required in the weeks and months to come.

The Institute of the Motor industry has appointed both Julia Muir and Robert Forrester, chief executive and co-founder of Vertu Motors as vice presidents.

Vertu Motors is parked in a near-deserted stock market forecourt. London has gone from having a bevy of listed motor retailers — remember Reg Vardy, Marshall Mo

Peter Vardy has taken over the MG franchises in both Aberdeen and Peterhead from Gillanders for an undisclosed sum.

Vertu Motors has made two senior appointments to its leadership team as it continues to consolidate its position in the UK’s motor retail sector.

The latest industry appointments include Toni Ward being named sales director at MAN Truck and Bus UK for its van division.

The new chief executive of AM100 car dealer Marshall Motor Group has been revealed to be Pendragon veteran Martin Casha.

The takeover of AM100 dealer group Lookers by Canada's Alpha Auto Group, through its UK entity Global Auto Holdings, has marked the start of a new chapter for the UK's third largest motor retailer.

Inchcape UKs former chief executive has been named the new chief operating officer of the car dealership chain Peter Vardy Group.