skills

Falling capacity in the refurbishment sector is creating bottlenecks in preparing cars and vans for sale, according to the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA). The issue is being examined by the […]

The Road Haulage Association is urging the new government to support the commercial vehicle sector with a number of new policies. It has called for a freeze on fuel duty, […]

Vacancies in the UK automotive industry have fallen for the second month in a row. According to the Institute of the Motor Industry’s (IMI) Vacancy Rate Tracker job vacancies per 100 […]

More than 870 expert and master technicians from across the Hyundai Motor UK network took part its UK Skills Olympics recently, when they competed for a chance to represent the […]

A leading automotive aftermarket recruitment agency is urging businesses to change their approach to recruitment to address the growing skills gap in the industry. Glen Callum Associates says repairers should […]

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 […]