Michael Welch Launches Anglo Atlantic to Back Automotive Aftermarket Innovators

GRI Appoints Eldo Verhaagen as Sales and Operations Director

GRI appoints Eldo Verhaagen to lead material handling and agriculture operations across the Benelux region.

Halfords Appoints Jess Jones as Director of Fleet Solutions

Halfords has hired Jess Jones from Sixt UK to lead Fleet Solutions from 1 April 2026, sharpening its fleet servicing and uptime proposition.

Triangle Tyre Appoints Federico Parmesan as European OTR Technical Manager

Triangle Tyre has appointed Federico Parmesan as European OTR Technical Manager from 1 March, strengthening field support for partners.

Pirelli appoints Dario Marrafuschi as new Head of Motorsport Business Unit

Pirelli promotes Dario Marrafuschi to lead its Motorsport Business Unit from 1 March, with Mario Isola supporting the handover until 1 July 2025.

Point S UK Appoints Mick Standbridge as South West BDM

Point S UK names 40-year tyre trade veteran Mick Standbridge to grow and support independents across the South West.

Hankook Tyre UK Appoints Ho Seok Chea as New Managing Director

Ho Seok Chea has become Managing Director of Hankook Tyre UK, effective 1 January 2026, based in Daventry.

BKT Europe Appoints Henrik de Koning as Head of OEM Europe

BKT Europe hires Henrik de Koning to lead OEM growth in Europe across agricultural and OTR fitments.

Linglong Appoints Sherif Degheidy as Director of Specialty Tyres for Middle East and Africa

Linglong has hired ex-Goodyear leader Sherif Degheidy to head MEA specialty tyre strategy from 9 February 2026.

BKT Tires Appoints Manish Maharaj as General Manager and Head of Business Finance

BKT Tires appoints Manish Maharaj to lead Business Finance, adding multi-market expertise from his 11 years at Apollo Tyres.

From Branch Manager to Managing Director: Jim Nicholls Celebrates 20 Years at Eden Tyres & Servicing

A two-decade rise from branch management to the top job underpins Eden Tyres & Servicing’s rapid UK network growth.

Kumho Tyre UK Strengthens Truck Division with Senior Appointments

Kumho Tyre UK appoints Tony McHugh and Stewart Little to accelerate growth in the UK truck tyre market.

Select+ Automotive Network Appoints Natasha Byron-Taylor as Network Partnerships Manager

Select+ Names Natasha Byron-Taylor Network Partnerships Manager.

ZAFCO Appoints Tyre Industry Veteran Hee Se Ahn as Independent Director

Leading automotive aftermarket distributor strengthens board with appointment of former Nexen and Hankook executive.