Vehicle technician vacancies surge by 70%
The IMI has revealed the extent that the skills shortage in the sector is driving up salaries. Its Automotive Job Postings Briefing found that the current vacancy rate in the […]
The IMI has revealed the extent that the skills shortage in the sector is driving up salaries. Its Automotive Job Postings Briefing found that the current vacancy rate in the […]
Repairify is introducing a new remote services booking portal which will enable repairers to quickly book a remote technician online without making a phone call. Repairify Remote Services enable bodyshops to […]
A pilot scheme between Halfords and Autotech Academy, which has seen 10 newly qualified Level 3 automotive students placed across the national chain’s autocentres, is set to quadruple by the […]
Data from RAC Fuel Watch has found that supermarkets are currently enjoying margins of about 15p a litre on both petrol and diesel. It says that wholesale prices for petrol […]
Improved technology will soon allow self-driving cars to merge onto motorways and highways with better safety, thanks research from WMG, part of the University of Warwick. They have pioneered this […]
New research has revealed the areas in the UK where car crime is at its highest and lowest. Northgate has taken information from the government and local police departments to […]
LCV values averaged £9,674 at BCA in October, down just £15 on September’s figure and underlining the good balance between supply and demand. Performance against guide prices continued to improve, […]
New data analysis by Intelligent Motoring has revealed a 24% rise in the value of GAP insurance claims from January to September 2022, compared with the same period in 2021. […]
The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has recruited a further 100 engineers and technicians. The Coventry-based site provides UK battery manufacturing scale-up and skills for the battery sector. It recruited […]
Latest data from Auto Trader has revealed that used car prices remained stable last month. Average prices actually rose £300 from September to £17,863. Prices have now been neutral or […]
A Devon ‘mobility hub’ delivered by social enterprise Co Cars has been recognised for promoting greener journeys with a gold award from the national shared transport charity, CoMoUK. The site […]
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has reported that the new bus and coach market fell by 11.6% in the third quarter of the year. Just 754 units joined […]