skills

New research carried out by the National Franchised Dealers Association has identified the key areas of concern for UK dealerships and where support from the next government is most needed. […]

Autoglass technician George Pim has been named the second best windscreen technician in the world at the Best of Belron 2024 competition. He competed over two days against 30 of […]

Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders chief executive Mike Hawes has been awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the automotive industry in […]

Steve Horne, CEO of GSF Car Parts has urged the new government to urgently address what he describes as an automotive skills ‘timebomb’. Automotive parts distributor GSF Car Parts has […]

The IMI is launching the second phase of its ‘There’s More to Motor’ digital campaign, launched to encourage more people into the industry. As the campaign moves to the next […]

The Institute of the Motor Industry has published a new ‘wish-list’ for the next government to protect the automotive industry and ensure it continues to deliver valuable benefits for the […]

RWC Training and Talent Connect have announced a new partnership to deliver a full end-to-end recruitment solution to businesses in the automotive aftermarket. The partnership will provide talent recruitment services […]

School of Thought Automotive has announced that NFU Mutual has renewed its support for the second year. School of Thought Automotive was set up to address the growing skills gap […]

A new report has revealed an alarming fall in in apprentice numbers since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy. According to research carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel […]

Independent Aston Martin specialist McGurk Performance Cars has bolstered its team with a second Aston Martin master technician and a new workshop manager. The company has appointed Gary Crosby to […]

Autotech Group has established a Business Relationship Team to deliver more cohesive support to the industry. The team will be responsible for gaining a deeper understanding of individual customer needs, […]

Two of UK’s top apprentices are gearing up to take part in WorldSkills Lyon 2024, billed as the ‘skills Olympics’. David McKeown, a former apprentice who trained at Riverpark Training […]