Decreased immigration, an ageing population and policies driving us to zero emissions vehicles are creating a major skills challenge for the automotive labour market, according to a new report from the Institute of the Motor Industry.
As car retailers across the UK look to combat soaring energy prices with the installation of renewable solutions, AM interviewed Journey Energy Solutions managing director Darren Riva.
Agustín Martín, president and managing director of Toyota GB, has become a patron of the Automotive 30% Club.
Automotive charity Ben is supporting workers in the automotive industry who are struggling with the cost of living crisis.
Car retail business have been advised to "flex" staff bonuses and salary sacrifice schemes to mitigate against the impact of the cost-of-living crisis as UK inflation continues to soar.
Used car remarketing giant BCA is consulting staff at its Derby, Peterborough and Sandwich facilities ahead of a planned restructure following a review of the “scale and capability” of its UK operations.
A decade after its launch into the UK car retail sector, carwow co-founder and chief executive James Hind has reflected on the road that led to an "exciting new growth phase".
A combined 743 years of service from 40 staff has been recognised by the UK's largest used car supermarket group, Motorpoint.
An acceleration in the number of vehicle technicians training to become EV-ready has pushed back the expected shortfall in qualified aftersales staff from 2026 to 2028, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has said.
A Vertu Motors apprentice has won a week of work experience at the AMG Petronas Formula One team headquarters, in Brackley.
Bacon baps, Bran Flakes and baked treats will all be back on the menu as Ben’s Big Breakfast charity fund-raising event returns for 2022.
Volvo Car UK has doubled the number of contractors within its Temporary Technician Programme (TTP) with Autotech Recruit after the initiative provided over 30,000 hours of workshop support.
Technicians in the ATS Euromaster network of tyre and maintenance centres have undergone IMI accredited training to work on hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) safely.
The role of the car dealership’s business manager is evolving – and digitalisation is playing its part in that change.
In this latest instalment of AM’s ‘8 Questions to…’ Q&A article series Bowker BMW head of business Jonathan Rogan reveals how he loves the variety of life in the car retail sector.
The chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee Robert Halfon MP has visited Bristol Street Motors Harlow Peugeot Service Centre to hear about a £1m investment in the site.
In this Automotive Management guest opinion post Potentuel co-founder Matt Thompson explains why car retail staff will enter the 'trust economy' as part of automotive's rapid evolution.
Ben will visit small and medium-sized automotive businesses across the UK as it takes its health and wellbeing services on a UK roadshow to coincide with national Conversation Week (May 23 to 29).
Automotive has been ranked as the UK's second most attractive sector to work in by respondents to Randstad’s Employer Brand Research survey.
AM discusses everything from the use of data to drive profitability to the benefits of dog walks with LSH Auto UK operations director Tracey Ellam.
JCT600 apprentices have told the AM News Show how they overcame stigma about the automotive sector to find a new ‘home from home’ in Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz franchised dealership roles.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced its sponsorship of the Automotive 30% Club’s Inspiration for Innovation Network.
Ben is aiming to tackle loneliness with the launch of a social anxiety programme to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week (May 9-15).
An Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) report aiming to be the catalyst of a shift to greater diversity, inclusion and equity in automotive has revealed that gender remains the source of the sector’s most significant representation imbalance.
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week (9-15 May 2022), LSH Auto has trained 23 more colleagues as Mental Health First Aiders.
