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To mark National Apprenticeship Week, Apprenticeship Central has announced its VDA Apprenticeship Programme has completed a successful trial phase. It says it will soon be in a position to place […]

The Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Repair Alliance (HEVRA) – the a network of independent garages specialising in hybrid and electric vehicle SMR – has introduced a new HEVRA Bodyshop Membership […]

UK automotive charity AutoRaise is marking National Apprenticeship Week by relaunching with a renewed focus on tackling the skills crisis in the sector. The relaunch comes as the IMI reports […]

Stellantis has confirmed that its Luton Vauxhall plant will close in the first quarter of the year, putting 1,100 jobs at risk. It had been due to start production of […]

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is calling for urgent reforms to apprenticeship funding after the Education Committee reported a six per cent fall in automotive apprenticeships last year. […]

New data has revealed the most common cause of UK breakdowns, and the day that most breakdowns occur. According to analysis carried out by online car retailer cinch, based on […]

Steer Automotive Group will fully embrace National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) next week when it holds the first of three internal apprentice skills competitions it has planned for 2025. Following on […]

Repairify has launched a bespoke Digital Technician Apprenticeship Programme – a first for the company – to mark National Apprenticeship Week (10-16 February). Developed in conjunction with training provider QA, the programme […]

The average use of vehicles is increasing significantly on a global level, according to a new report from Messe Frankfurt, the organisers of Automechanika Birmingham 2025 and Automechanika Frankfurt 2026. […]

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported a slowdown in LCV sales at the start of 2025, after robust growth through 2024. Figures reveal that 19,050 vans, […]

TyreSafe is raising awareness around safe tyre maintenance with this month’s launch of the Love Your Tyres campaign. The road safety charity is urging all motorists to regularly check the […]

Electric vehicles are being ‘normalised’ for UK drivers with half of motorists now owning one or knowing someone who does. The survey of nearly 6,500 people, carried out by YouGov […]