Month: February 2023

Building the car of their dreams Ninth Škoda Student Car project launched
Design, Education

Building the car of their dreams: Ninth Škoda Student Car project launched

The Škoda Academy’s traditional Student Car project is back: This year marks the ninth time Škoda vocational students in Mladá Boleslav are designing and building their dream car. Since 2014, these spectacular one-off vehicles have demonstrated the high level of training at the Škoda Vocational School. 29 vocational students at […]

Hyundai supports mobility visions of the future with Therfield school
Company News, Design, Electric Vehicles

Hyundai supports mobility visions of the future with Therfield school

Hyundai Motor UK has worked closely with Therfield school once again, with a project designed to engage students on the rapidly changing nature of mobility solutions, giving them a chance to have a voice and present imaginative ideas directly to automotive industry leaders. The community outreach project supports Hyundai’s vision […]

Next-generation electric Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles - Two students selected to explore design & engineering solutions that could help
Competitions, Design, Electric Vehicles

Next-generation electric Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles: Two students selected to explore design and engineering solutions that could help

Two talented students have been selected by Motability Operations and CALLUM to help design and engineer an electric Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (eWAV) prototype with the aim of encouraging industry innovation and helping to ensure future EV mobility is accessible for all. Zoe Graham, a fourth-year Bachelor of Engineering student of […]

Wolfsburg plant Volkswagen will train 22,000 production employees for e-mobility by 2025
Company News, Education

Wolfsburg plant Volkswagen will train 22,000 production employees for e-mobility by 2025

Europe’s largest car manufacturing complex is launching a retraining campaign to train and develop production employees in e-mobility. The Volkswagen brand is thus forging ahead with converting its German plants to the production of electric vehicles. Following on from the Zwickau and Emden passenger car plants, the Wolfsburg factory will […]

Bentley opens applications for 2023 apprenticeship intake
Apprentices, Job Board, Recruitment

Bentley opens applications for 2023 apprenticeship intake

Bentley Motors today launched the 2023 Apprenticeship Programme, announcing 37 new apprenticeship vacancies to coincide with the launch of National Apprenticeship Week. Opportunities are now available for future talent to join the world’s most sought-after luxury car brand, based at Bentley’s carbon neutral ‘Dream Factory’ in Crewe. The recruitment drive […]

Kia announces partnership with Skillnet to drive forward Apprenticeship Programme
Apprentices, Education

Kia announces partnership with Skillnet to drive forward Apprenticeship Programme

Kia UK has formed a new partnership with Skillnet, the UK’s largest provider of apprenticeships to the automotive industry, alongside plans to relaunch its proven Apprenticeship Programme later this year. Proudly supporting National Apprenticeship Week, which runs 6th -12th February, the Skillnet partnership underlines the latest in a long list […]