Clelands Volvo won the National Retailer of the Year accolade at the Volvo Car UK annual awards ceremony, Clelands was recognised for its outstanding performance in new and used car sales, which ranked it the top-performing Volvo retailer in the UK. It also achieved consistently high customer reviews. Gavin Brown, head of business at Stoneacre Newcastle, received the head of ...
Read More »Volvo Car UK appoints new managing director
Kristian Elvefors is to leave Volvo Car UK after four years leading the company as its managing director. He will be succeeded in the role by Nicole Melillo Shaw, promoted from her current position as the company’s commercial operations director. The change is effective from 1 November 2023. Melillo Shaw joined Volvo Car UK in March 2020 as consumer director, ...
Read More »Volvo to sell EVs “online only” as it aims to be fully electric by 2030
Volvo has announced that it aims to be a fully electric car company globally by 2030, with all EVs available online only. By 2025, it aims for 50% of its global sales to consist of fully electric cars, with the rest hybrids. On what has influenced this change, Kristian Elvefors, managing director, Volvo Car UK, said: “We’re talking about a hassle ...
Read More »Volvo Car UK looks to take on 130 apprentices in 2020
Volvo Car UK is aiming to fill 130 apprentice positions throughout 2020, with 110 apprentices having joined its local retailers across the UK in 2019. The roles available include service technician, product specialist, accident repair technician and business administrator. Apprentices are employed by their local Volvo retailer. Joanne Toomey, Volvo Car UK Leadership and Career Development Executive, commented: “Volvo Cars ...
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