As part of Mazda’s commitment to encourage greater diversity within the automotive industry, the brand has introduced a Gender Balance Initiative to address and tackle the representation of women in front-line and senior management roles across its 122 UK dealership network. With the aim of achieving a minimum of 30 […]
Today, Italian motor racing team, Iron Lynx, has shown its continued support for the next generation of racing talent by revealing its driver program for the upcoming Italian F4 and ADAC F4 championships in 2022. Coming back to the team for second year, Dutch Ferrari Driving Academy (FDA) racer and […]
Children as young as ten can now feel the thrill of actually driving a Ferrari 458 Italia or Lamborghini LP570 Performante supercar, both capable of over 200 mph, through leading experience provider, TrackDays.co.uk The supercars are available as part of TrackDays.co.uk’s Junior Platinum Supercar experience where children aged between ten […]
Hagerty is one of the world’s largest automotive lifestyle brands, famous for its leading insurance products, global events, and multi-platform automotive content. Hagerty is also committed to saving the art of driving and the collector car industry, via a worldwide series of educational programs and charitable partnerships. Throughout 2022, Hagerty […]
Following an unprecedented year for new motorcycle registrations in 2021, where the industry saw a 9% increase overall and a staggering 146% increase in electric bike registrations, Sunra UK is pleased to announce collaborations across the UK with training schools turning to EV products for training. With the pandemic clearly […]
Today, twenty-eight Masters students studying Transportation Design at the IED presented their own take on the concept of sportiness with the ‘A4810 Project by IED’: a hydrogen-powered, two-seater supercar based on a brief from the Alpine design team. The A4810 is a car that embraces next-generation technologies while also championing […]
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is piloting a nationwide internship programme providing practical experience to college graduates at Van Centres. The 10 paid interns recruited in the class of 2021 are now in roles at Van Centres across the UK, shadowing experienced technicians to take their first steps in the automotive industry. […]
A driving competition for drivers aged 10-16 launches this week – and it’s all about safety rather than speed. The Young Driver Challenge 2022 encourages youngsters from just 10 years old to compete to be crowned Britain’s Best Young Driver – and anyone old enough to have an official driving […]
Berkshire based automotive and motorsport transmission specialist, Xtrac, has announced the launch of a dedicated apprenticeship facility at its global headquarters in Thatcham. The Xtrac Academy was officially opened by Laura Farris, MP for Newbury, at a ceremony on 4th March 2022. Also attending was Shelly Van Meter, head of […]
Comment from Lawrence Whittaker, CEO at Warrantywise: “We’re heading for an electrified future, but from where I’m sitting, we’re heading head-first into a skills gap and UK electric vehicle (EV) owners will be the first ones having to pay for it. “It’s highlighted by recent figures from the Society of […]
