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JLR opens apprenticeships to more candidates

JLR has broadened its apprenticeship requirements to ensure candidates from a broader range of educational backgrounds are eligible. For the 2024 intake, candidates with BTEC and T-Level qualifications can now apply […]

EV report calls for ‘urgent action’

A House of Lords Committee has published a new electric car report that calls for “urgent changes” if the UK is to meet its net zero emissions targets. The Environment […]

Bentley invites apprenticeship applications

Bentley has announced it is now inviting applications for 38 apprenticeship vacancies. The successful candidates will join more than 4,000 colleagues at the carbon neutral site in Crewe. Opportunities range […]

IMI data reveals apprenticeship resurgence

New data released by the Institute of the Motor Industry has revealed that apprenticeship numbers rose in the first quarter of the current academic year for the first time since […]

EVs break the million mark

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has announced that the one millionth electric car was sold in the UK in January. The new car market grew 8.2% last month, […]

Steer Group acquires Lovells and Pronto

Steer Automotive Group has continued its ambitious expansion strategy with the acquisition of Lovells Auto Body Centres and Pronto Accident Repair Centres. By adding the 11 East of England sites […]

Ferrari announces National Apprenticeship open days

Ferrari has announced that 15 of its UK dealerships will be supporting National Apprenticeship by hosting a range of open days. National Apprenticeship Week takes place from 5-11 February, and […]

Wide deliveries leave drivers stumped

Research by motoring campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found that new cars are getting 1cm wider every two years. This could be good news for bodyshops focusing on […]

NBRA backs industry call for data legislation

The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has lent its support to a European-wide call for fair access to in-vehicle data. In a letter to European Commission president Ursula von der […]

UK production breaks one million barrier in 2023

UK vehicle production hit 1,025,474 units in 2023, according to the figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). With 905,117 cars and 120,357 commercial vehicles (CVs) […]