Honda marketer Chris Brown, credited with being one of the architects of the revival in the brand’s marketing communications, is jumping ship to rival Hyundai Motors.

MG Motor UK has appointed Guy Jones as its new sales and marketing director.

Aston Martin has appointed Michael van der Sande into the newly created position of chief commercial officer to help drive global sales.

The resignation of Klaus Maier as Mercedes-Benz head of global sales and marketing and the promotion of Frederick Banzet to head Citroen brand prompted management reshuffles at the two automakers. At Volkswagen, group production head Jochem Heizmann has had his burden lightened after Hubert Waltl was promoted to take on Heizmann's duties as head of VW brand production.

Simon Sproule, who earlier this year left his job as head of global communications for Nissan Motor Co., will return to handle global communications for the Nissan and Renault S.A. alliance

Jolyon Nash is the successor to Graeme Grieve as director of sales and marketing for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

Toyota GB has announced the promotion of Richard Balshaw to sales director, replacing Michael Cole who has left the company.

Brent Dewar, General Motors Co.'s European sales chief, was named vice president of Chevrolet as part of a sweeping overhaul involving appointments and departures for about two dozen executives.

Renault UK has appointed Phil York as its new marketing director.

John Thomson has been appointed as marketing director for Toyota (GB) and takes over from Mark Hall who left to take up a position in Toyota Motor Europe.