Business owners are being urged to ensure their teams are trained in first aid after a bodyshop boss saved the life of one of his colleagues.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has said that the “race is on” to get vehicle technicians ready for 2035’s ban on new petrol and diesel cars.
Car dealers and their manufacturer partners have been highlighting their efforts to recruit the next-generation of automotive sector talent to mark National Apprenticeship Week 2020.
Allianz Partners has committed to training all of its roadside technicians to the Institute of the Motor Industry’s (IMI) L3 Award in electric and hybrid vehicle system repair.
Volvo Car UK will aim to recruit 130 new apprentice technicians to maintain a flow of new workshop talent for its franchised car retail network.
SsangYong UK is in celebratory mood after a group of apprentice technicians completed the first module of its Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) approved apprenticeship programme.
EMaC is expanding its Aftersales Academy to give 150 car retailers the chance to strengthen their sales and customer service expertise in 2020.
AvailableCar chief executive Michael Bell has said that the used car supermarket group is looking forward to the “successes” a more diverse workforce can bring after joining the Automotive 30% Club.
Ben is responding to a growing need for mental health support in the automotive sector with the launch of a new digital platform offering a range of services.
Ferrari’s UK car retail network is set to lure the automotive apprentices of the future with a series of open days showcasing job opportunities within the Italian supercar manufacturer’s dealership facilities.
JCT600 is set to give another 40 apprentices the chance to “earn while you learn” as it adds to the 100 already in the business on a new rolling recruitment basis.
The NFDA has hosted its first Drive My Career networking event, inviting female motor industry apprentices to meet with HR professionals and representatives from car dealerships.
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Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has awarded Park’s Motor Group technician Alan Williamson as its Master Technician of the Year 2019.
The first Ben Ball at its new home, the iconic Roundhouse in Camden, London, attracted hundreds of people from the automotive sector and raised more than £87,000 for the motor industry charity Ben.
UK Bentley apprentice Lewis Clarke has been to Germany to collect an award recognising him as an elite among Volkswagen Group's 19,000 apprentices globally.
More than three quarters (78%) of motor trade businesses located in the North East have revealed that they recruited under-qualified technicians in a bid to plug the sector’s skills shortage.
Increased economic uncertainty in the run up to the UK’s upcoming General Election has been blamed for a slow-down in recruitment for automotive sector job roles.
Marshall Motor Holdings has appointed Jo Moxon as its new HR director from fellow AM100 retail group Pendragon.
The Motor Ombudsman has added a new search facility to its Garage Finder to allow owners of electric vehicles (EVs) to more easily find and identify accredited businesses to service and repair their car.
Suzuki GB has awarded 19 technicians, customer service advisors and aftersales parts consultants among the latest graduates from its Advanced Apprenticeship Programme (AAP).
Two Jardine Motors Group dealerships have celebrated becoming the group’s first Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accredited businesses under the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) scheme.
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