As a major shortage of specialist maintenance technicians puts the take-off of the EV market at risk Sarah Sillars OBE argues that more urgency in the government’s response is part of the solution.
Steve Nash, CEO of the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has urged Rishi Sunak to address funding for skills training in the Spring Statement.
Automotive 30% Club founder Julia Muir has been won the IMI’s Sue Brownson Award in recognition of her efforts to “move the dial on female leadership representation” in the automotive sector.
Autotech Training, part of Autotech Group, has appointed Colin Gleghorn as its first managing director.
Olympic gold medal winner Alex Danson addressed Hendy Group apprentices on the importance of resilience in a special training and development session at Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium.
Carwow has announced its launch a women's network after founder and chief executive James Hind became the latest member of the Automotive 30% Club.
Mercedes-Benz Retail Group (MBRG) has denied issuing its technicians a 13% pay rise to avoid two days of strike action affecting workshops at nine of its dealerships.
Marshall Motor Group, JCT600 and TrustFord have been recognised for raising awareness of apprenticeship opportunities via Drive My Career's social media takeover.
V12 Vehicle Finance (V12VF) managing director David Neald and Ciara Raison, the firm’s commercial director, have joined the Automotive 30% club.
The National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) Drive My Career initiative is once again rallying apprentices to take part in a social media takeover to highlight employment opportunities in automotive retail.
Lookers has marked the start of National Apprenticeship week with the launch of a drive to recruit 208 new apprentices for its nationwide network of car dealerships.
Drive Motor Retail is marking National Apprenticeship Week with a new rewards scheme that will will fund its apprentices’ driving lessons in a bid to attract its next generation of technicians.
Approximately 50,000 MOT testers have yet to complete their annual assessment, according to data from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
Eden Motor Group has celebrated staff development successes after promoting three of its long-standing employees into operations director roles within the car retail business.
Vertu Motors has launched a nationwide apprenticeship programme with 120 customer service vacancies available.
Bowker Motor Group has struck-up a new automotive technical skills partnership with Preston College with the aim of boosting the confidence of apprentices.
Law firm Howes Percival is warning employers considering a ‘no jab, no sick pay’ COVID-19 policy to seek legal advice before instigating any changes.
Ben is launching a new online self-referral route to access its free life coaching service.
BCA is hosting regional apprenticeship open days to meet potential candidates interested in embarking on a career as a large goods vehicle (LGV) Driver.
The Women Automotive Network has urged companies to have leadership support and career development opportunities in place to improve automotive career desirability for a more diverse workforce.
Ben has launched a new website offering quick access to self-help tools which help automotive workers combat issues including mental health and money worries.
A quarter (25%) of UK car dealers have emerged from the festive break with staff absence of over 15% as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continued to grow cases, an AM poll has shown.
The IMI has published its interim report on initial progress of the industry expert panel and the three working groups that make up the task force.
A new Beast of Ben charity fund-raising event is set to put automotive rivalries to the test through a series of challenges of both mental strength and physical agility.
Vantage Motor Group has started the New Year by formalising new terms of employments for its workforce, including a five-day working week, a “no late nights” promise and up to £25,000 basic salary.
