A 17-year-old youth activist has become the Chief Executive Officer of luxury supercar maker McLaren Automotive for the day to celebrate International Day of the Girl and encourage young people, and particularly young women, into science and engineering careers. Maisy from Wales took over the reins from McLaren Automotive CEO […]
Year: 2021
That’s a wrap! Mini designed by 9-year-old Stanley Wilkinson triumphs in all-Mini race at the Goodwood Revival
When 9-year-old Stanley Wilkinson’s design was chosen by the legendary Richard Petty as the winner of the ‘Design a Mini competition’ at Goodwood’s SpeedWeek last year, he wasn’t to know that further glory awaited him at the Goodwood Revival. But on Saturday 18th September, the 1963 Morris Mini Cooper S […]
Young drivers given the green light to continue driving education
Amid the mass backlog for driving tests, budding young motorists are honing their driving skills with leading driving experience provider, TrackDays.co.uk, giving them a head start before they can even legally learn to drive on the public road. DVSA figures uncovered that due to restrictions of the last 18 months […]
Project launch for the eighth ŠKODA student car
On the way to number 8: 25 apprentices from the ŠKODA vocational school in Mladá Boleslav have started work on the eighth ŠKODA student car. This project continues the ŠKODA Academy’s annual tradition of giving vocational school students the opportunity to design and build their own dream car. The students […]
Polaris expands its Youth line-up with the RZR 200 EFI
New for 2022, Polaris brings innovation and advancement to the youth side-by-side category with the introduction of the new RZR 200 EFI. Replacing the popular RZR 170, the new RZR 200 establishes a new standard for youth riding thanks to exclusive safety innovations, including speed limiting, geofencing and new Helmet […]
Six in 10 young people want access to a car via subscription as usership trumps ownership
Millennials are keen to adopt a modern way of accessing cars that sees users subscribe to a vehicle rather than own one outright. New research* by Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS) has found that 61% of people aged 18 to 34 are interested in accessing a car via subscription, similar […]
Ben launches new SilverCloud programmes for younger people
Today, automotive charity Ben is launching a new range of programmes on SilverCloud, its digital mental health and wellbeing platform, that are specially tailored to help younger automotive people aged 16 years+. Completely free for anyone who works, or has worked, in the automotive industry – including new apprentices – […]
From Flying Cars To Electric Dreams – Today’s Kids Can’t Wait To Get Behind The Wheel, As Long As It’s Eco-Friendly and Has Comfy Seats
Young drivers of tomorrow are ready and excited to drive electric with 49% wanting their future car to be powered by electricity, a research study with eight- to nine-year-olds by Ford has revealed. The Ford Go Electric: Future Generation study, which spoke to youngsters* who will be able to drive […]
Ferrari Apprentice graduation ceremony at Ferrari Racing Days, Silverstone
Ferrari held a graduation ceremony at the Ferrari Racing Days event at Silverstone today for seven new Ferrari Apprentices who have completed their Apprenticeship with the Prancing Horse. The Apprentices receiving their graduation certifications today were: Marc Van Den Berg (Light Vehicle Technician) – Dick Lovett, Swindon Ben Jones (Light […]
Extraordinary journeys begin for Bentley’s largest ever trainee intake
Bentley Motors has welcomed its largest ever intake of Apprentices, Undergraduates and Graduates, with 112 new recruits joining the 4,000-strong Crewe based workforce, which is currently delivering the biggest transformational programme in the luxury marque’s 102-year history. Representing a phased introduction across programme, 39 Apprentices and 39 Undergraduates have started […]