The Motor Ombudsman has partnered with automotive charity Ben to launch Steer - a new printed and digital mental health and wellbeing guide
James Mackay, director of Autotech Academy, argues that if we don’t make space for young talent, the industry risks losing them altogether, not just from our own businesses, but from the sector entirely
Sandicliffe, a long-established and family-run car dealer group in the East Midlands, has once again earned a spot on The Times’ prestigious list of the UK’s Best Big Companies to Work For
Dealerships are warning of a looming recruitment and retention crisis following the government’s decision to scrap employee car ownership schemes (ECOS),
Arnold Clark's GTG Training has celebrated the success of 80 apprentices at a graduation ceremony hosted at its Glasgow centre.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has unveiled its Driving the Future of Automotive Professionals manifesto
Russell Borrie has officially stepped into the chief executive role at Arnold Clark Automobiles, succeeding the car dealer group's veteran leader Eddie Hawthorne.
Autotech Training has partnered with Topdon UK to deliver IMI-accredited Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) training directly to garages and workshops.
The differing styles of business leadership come under the spotlight of Professor Jim Saker, regular Automotive Management contributor and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry.
GTG Training Group and MG Motor UK have entered into a long-term partnership with the opening of a MG training centre in Glasgow, aimed at providing technicians with skills, qualifications, and hands-on experience.
Car care brand Autoglym is launching a new series of hands-on training courses designed to enhance the skills of professional detailers, bodyshops, and vehicle workshops.
More than 20 female workers in the motor retail industry have been celebrated in this year's Inspiring Automotive Women Awards, in roles ranging from vehicle technician and journalist to sales director and head of HR.
Paint and bodywork repair specialist Revive! franchisees are expanding into new territories under a groundbreaking initiative from the company’s Executive Leadership Programme (ELP).
Yorkshire-based AM100 dealership group Cars2 has been sold by its shareholders to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
More than 20 apprentices across Bowker Motor Group’s dealerships in Blackburn, Bolton, and Preston are celebrating a record-breaking milestone, marking the highest total number of apprenticeships in the Lancashire dealership’s 40-year history.
A poll by car repair platform FixMyCar has revealed that nearly two-thirds (64%) of independent garages feel they lack the information or knowledge needed to hire an apprentice.
Fix Auto UK has partnered with Apprenticeship Central to continue to drive apprenticeship recruitment and advocate for the industry as a great place to work.
In a new series of monthly Executive Views, Keyloop's Jacqui Barker - a one-time colleague of the Automotive Management team and last year's winner of the Barbara Cox Woman of the Year trophy for inspiring automotive women - will share her thoughts on the changing dynamics in motor retail, from technology's influence to the necessary evolution of its workforce.
The Automotive 30% Club has highlighted the highly skilled executives in technical and leadership roles with its Inspiring Automotive Women awards for 2025.
The market for ambitious technicians able to work on a variety of powertrains is only set to become more competitive, which means dealer groups and franchised networks must get working on their employer brand, advises AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, president of the Institute of the Motor Industry.
The latest Auto Trader Insight webinar brought together Catherine Faiers, chief operating officer at Auto Trader, and Jason Cranswick, chief operating officer at Marubeni Auto Investment, to discuss where opportunities lie in the coming year.
In this latest leadership lesson from the business improvement experts at Sewells, its managing director Gail Harrison challenges dealership leaders to tackle the 'energy vampires' in the business rather than allow a culture that passively accepts toxicity.
Hendy Group has confirmed it is moving to a new regional operating model that will see changes within its senior management team across multiple departments.
Farhad Tailor, MD of V12 Sports & Classics has been named Outstanding Male Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2024 Asian Business Chamber of Commerce Awards.
Dealerships are urged to pledge work experience placements before the year’s end to ensure that Automotive Work Experience Week (AWE) can offer a robust programme ready for launch in January.
