skills

Great Unretirement sees older techs back in work

Autotech Recruit has highlighted a growing trend in the automotive sector for older people to delay retirement or return to the workforce. Driven by rising living costs and the desire […]

NFDA marks Results Day with Drive My Career

The National Franchised Dealers Association is marking Results Day by encouraging students to consider a career in automotive through its Drive My Career initiative. Drive My Career was launched in […]

AX Academy delivers digital training to brokers

AX has introduced AX Academy, a digitised training platform to help brokers improve customer service and streamline claims processes. The AX Academy platform enables brokers to access its accident aftercare […]

Nearly half of apprentices in England over 25

New figures have revealed businesses are changing their approach to apprenticeships, with nearly half of all apprentices in England over 25 years old. According to the House of Commons Library, […]

AutoRaise charity announces major industry backing

AutoRaise charity has announced significant backing from some of the industry’s major players. The dedicated automotive skills charity has secured investment from LKQ Euro Car Parts, LV= General Insurance, esure, […]

Justin Ampofo promoted to Autotech Group CFO

Autotech Group has appointed Justin Ampofo as chief financial officer. Ampofo joined the company as financial controller in early 2023 and was promoted to finance director last year as part […]

Repairer challenges revealed in Fleet Assist survey

A national survey carried out by Fleet Assist has revealed the greatest repairer challenges facing the UK aftermarket today. It questioned more than 5,200 repairers and over 650 mobile service […]

Stellantis partners STEMworks to promote STEM skills

Stellantis has partnered with STEMworks, a nonprofit education organisation, to promote STEM skills learning in schools across the UK. The initiative is designed to make Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths […]

Investment in EV skills critical, warns IMI

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has warned that new government backing of the electric vehicle market could fall flat without an investment in EV skills. The Department for […]

Valeo welcomes Wolverhampton College students

Valeo Service UK recently delivered two training sessions to students from Wolverhampton College at its headquarters in Redditch. The students had recently won the prestigious Technicians Trophy event against other […]