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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
The British Motor Show will showcase the best, the fastest and the most innovative in automotive technology this weekend. And electrified vehicles will take centre stage. But data from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) clearly shows that the automotive retail sector does not currently have the skills and […]
With COVID-19 continuing to limit the opportunity for traditional “hands-on” work experience, Bentley Motors is embracing digital alternatives and is successfully partnering with social mobility charity Speakers for Schools to deliver a range of virtual work experiences for over 500 young people. The work experience opportunities, which are available to students across […]
