skills shortage

The Association of Fleet Professionals Fleet Academy has been approved as a training centre by the Institute of The Motor Industry. The academy was launched at the start of 2022 […]

Volvo Car UK has doubled the number of contractors within its Temporary Technician Programme (TTP) with Autotech Recruit due to the ongoing success of the initiative – which has helped […]

The inaugural UK Garage and Bodyshop Event presented by Automechanika Birmingham (8-9 June at the NEC) will feature education initiative School of Thought, as statistics reveal that the automotive aftermarket […]

Rising prices of raw materials and labour costs are here for the long term, as ongoing supply chain issues continue to affect businesses around the world. BM Catalysts is highlighting […]

New analysis from the Institute of the Motor Industry is predicting that the automotive industry will be 37,500 electric vehicle technicians short by 2030. It has calculated that 90,000 automotive […]

Automotive recruitment specialists Autotech Group, Glen Callum Associates and KPI People have together formed the Automotive Recruitment Alliance to support the sector’s growth through the placement of quality, skilled candidates […]

Bentley has welcomed its largest ever intake of apprentices, undergraduates and graduates, with 112 new recruits joining the 4,000-strong Crewe-based workforce. As part of a phased introduction, 39 apprentices and […]

Remit Training has launched a new free course intended to help technicians convert light vehicle skills to heavy vehicles. It hopes this will go some way to bridging the severe […]

A new petition has been launched to recognise HGV drivers as skilled workers. It is hoped this will attract more people to the industry and help address the skills shortage […]

A new report published by GiPA has examined the impact of Covid-19 on the UK Aftermarket. The quarterly aftermarket activity report, below, called Aftermarket Pulse will assess the state of […]