Autotech Training has appointed Rob Walsh as the company’s new head of MOT.
Top three AM 100 group Lookers has launched a group-wide initiative to help develop the company’s next leaders and boost career growth.
Effective motor retail leaders must be skilled implementers of strategy, says Dr William Holden, chairman of Sewells, in his latest installment of an exclusive series with AM-online,
Vertu Mercedes-Benz of Aylesbury is celebrating one of its senior technicians becoming one of the first in the country to be recognised as a high voltage tech expert by Mercedes-Benz.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued new training measures for MOT testers who fail to complete their annual training.
Automotive businesses who invest in skills can expect a 3% uplift in annual turnover, compared to a 4% drop in turnover for businesses who do nothing to address the skills gap in their organisation.
Automotive consultancy MotorVise has appointed Tim Roelich to head up its Automotive Training Academy.
IMI to check electric & hybrid skills standards remain fit for purpose
The Kia Academy is set to open in Derby, in the heart of England, to prprovide training for apprentices and other retail network staff.
CarGurus UK chief Amanda Symonds joins Automotive 30% Club
UK U-turn on 2030 must not impact EV upskilling and investment in infrastructure
TrustFord, winner of the 2023 AM Award for Leader in Diversity and Inclusion, pledges to treat everyone the same way regardless of ethnicity, culture or any other protected characteristic.
LKQ Academy has pledged to train another 1,000 technicians from independent garages in the servicing of hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles (EVs) by the end of 2023.
AvailableCar, the Midlands-based used car supermarket group, has partnered with Delphi to ensure the continual upskilling of its technicians as they work on more advanced vehicles.
Sharon Ashcroft, director of human resources at AM100 dealer group TrustFord, was named the AM Awards Inspiring Automotive Woman of the Year, in association with the Automotive 30% Club.
Autotech Group has appointed Mark Armitage, FIMI to the newly created role of commercial director.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced the 24 IMI Skills Competitions finalists that will compete at the live national finals in November.
Robert Forrester, chief executive of Vertu Motors, won the 2023 AM Award for Business Leader of the Year. This article outlines why the judges picked him.
AM's latest industry special digital report, Running A Modern Dealership, has now been published. Industry experts, prominent suppliers and franchised dealers have shared their insights into the major aspects required in running a modern dealership, including used car retailing, EV sales, finance and insurance, omnichannel customer experience and aftersales efficiency.
Sewells chairman Dr William Holden writes for AM-online exclusively, giving thoughtful advice for automotive retail leaders who want to manage people and performance to optimum levels.
AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, director of the Centre for Automotive Management at Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry, shares his thoughts about the damage done to companies by HR departments that put corporate damage-limitation ahead of victim welfare.
Rygor Commercials and Brayleys Cars have mad debut appearances in Great Place to Work’s UK Best Workplaces 2023 rankings of the country’s best employers.
A technician who claimed he was driven to resign by sarcastic remarks from bosses after he swallowed petrol while syphoning fuel by mouth has lost his case against West London Motor Group.
Aston Barclay has partnered with the Energy Saving Trust to launch a new monthly electric vehicle (EV) auction - with an educational slant.
Spencer Clayton-Jones, director of network development and customer quality at Nissan GB, was the latest subject of AM's regular '8 Questions To' feature.
