• AutoRaise gears up for National Apprenticeship Week

    • 6 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    AutoRaise is marking National Apprenticeship Week 2023 by attending a number of key careers events to encourage more people into the industry The theme for National Apprenticeship Week 2023 is Skills for Life, which is intended to highlight how apprenticeships can develop the skills required for a rewarding career [...]
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  • Automechanika Birmingham puts skills in the spotlight

    • 6 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week 2023 (6-12 February), Automechanika Birmingham is officially welcoming the next generation of aftermarket professionals to its event at the NEC from 6–8 June National Apprenticeship Week 2023 is the 16th annual celebration of apprenticeships and aims to bring [...]
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  • BCA to host special careers day

    • 6 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive services and vehicle remarketing company BCA is staging a special careers event at the BCA Rockingham Centre, in Corby on 7 February Running from 11am to 7pm, the event will cover the wide range of automotive career opportunities on offer at BCA and will appeal to anyone interested in working in the [...]
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  • Cythero – only at IBIS 2023

    • 4 February 2023
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) has announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Cythero The virtual reality solutions provider has committed to an exclusive partnership with IBIS 2023 to launch and showcase VR training and a recruitment solution for the automotive sector Cythero will be [...]
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  • Nominations open for Garage Awards

    • 3 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nominations are now open for Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards 2023, hosted by IAAF, which will take place on 7 June at Hilton Metropole NEC The awards will celebrate the very best of the garage industry and acknowledge the commitment and dedication independent garages and technicians have made to ensuring [...]
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  • TrustFord begins search for class of 2023

    • 3 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    TrustFord has started its search for 75 new apprentices to join the company in 2023 There are a huge variety of roles on offer at their dealerships in England, Northern Ireland, and the Channel Islands, including technician, parts advisor, sales administrator, bodyshop technician and accounts apprentice As part [...]
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  • Taylor named new Vauxhall MD

    • 3 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Vauxhall has announced that James Taylor has been confirmed as new managing director His appointment is part of a wider restructure of its UK management team Taylor is joined by Phil Douglass in the role of marketing director, and Steve Wass in the newly-created regional operations and sales director [...]
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  • Used car prices rise for 34th straight month

    • 3 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The average retail price of a used car was £18,119 in January, marking a 27% year-on-year increase on a like-for-like basis and the 34th month of consecutive price growth This is according to the Auto Trader Retail Price Index It attributes continued growth to the combination of robust consumer demand, and the [...]
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  • Steer Automotive expansion continues in north east

    • 2 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Steer Automotive has welcomed North East Accident Repair Centres into the Steer Group The acquisition of all three NEARC sites in Newcastle, Sunderland and Darlington takes the combined operation to 60 sites with 1,400 staff and the capability to repair 85,000 vehicles per annum NEARC co-owners Roger Collings [...]
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  • Fareed Lutfi to speak at IBIS Middle East 2023

    • 2 February 2023
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) has announced that Fareed Lutfi, secretary-general, Emirates Insurance Association, will join IBIS Middle East 2023 as a speaker As the first IBIS event under the 2023 theme “Sustainable Strategies for Success”, IBIS Middle East 2023 on 7-8 February in Dubai, [...]
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