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Automotive industry labels Budget a ‘missed opportunity’
- 07/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The automotive industry has offered a tepid response to the Spring Budget, announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt yesterday. The industry had been calling for greater support for apprentices as well as consumer incentives to boost electric vehicle uptake, neither of which were forthcoming, although it was announced [...] -
IGA calls for automotive apprenticeship focus
- 15/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The IGA has reiterated its concerns around government support of automotive apprenticeships. Ahead of the Spring Budget, it has pointed to a 39% decrease in new Level 2 & 3 Light Vehicle apprenticeship registrations since the introduction of the apprenticeship levy in 2017. MP Robert Halfron, Minister for [...] -
IGA calls for apprenticeship funding in Spring Budget
- 02/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has warned of a severe skills shortage in the sector and urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to introduce new funding for apprenticeships in his Spring Budget. Since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in 2017, apprenticeship numbers have plummeted, resulting in a 39% [...] -
NFDA calls for skills and EV focus in Budget
- 26/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has urged the government to address skills and electric vehicle uptake in its upcoming Spring Budget. In a letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, the NFDA has called on the government to prioritise investment and growth in the UK automotive sector. That includes [...] -
Industry responds to Spring Budget
- 16/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Spring Budget delivered by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has drawn a mixed response from industry, with a 12-month freeze to Fuel Duty announced and a three-month extension to the Energy Price Guarantee, but little support shown for electric vehicle manufacture and uptake. Mike Hawes, chief executive of the SMMT, [...]