Evans Halshaw has appointed Robert Hamilton as market area director for BYD. Hamilton, who joined Evans Halshaw BYD in the newly created role this month, has over 15 years’ experience working in the automotive industry.
He first began working for Evans Halshaw in 2009, serving as dealer principal and has also worked for Stratstone, Inchcape UK and JCT600.
Hamilton said: “Our goal is to become BYD’s leading retail group partner in the UK, with a network and customer experience that truly represents the brand’s ambition.
“I feel genuinely empowered and driven to make the most of this new opportunity and I’m confident we’re in a great position to support the group’s vision and drive the growth of this exciting brand.”
Evans Halshaw opened the first UK’s first BYD retail site in Birmingham in March 2023.
It operates four other BYD stores in Milton Keynes, Rotherham, Shrewsbury and Chesterfield.
“My number one priority is to deliver an inclusive, supportive and engaging customer experience. Communication, collaboration and clarity will be key to achieving that.”
Rob Miller, group vice president of multi-brand at Evans Halshaw, said: “Our ambition is three-fold; to be BYD’s best retail partner, the best place for customers to buy an electric vehicle, and the best place for our colleagues to work and grow.
” With Robert joining with a raft of retail operations experience, and leading the teams across the UK, I believe he can help us achieve that vision.”
