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 […]
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Aston Martin opens its doors to ambitious women and girls on International Women’s Day
Aston Martin is to cast open its doors to women and girls as part of an event to inspire the next generation of talent and highlight employment opportunities in the automotive sector on International Women’s Day. Celebrating International Women’s Day on Wednesday 8th March, Aston Martin will invite ambitious women […]
Mercedes-Benz funds global fellowship for sustainable action by young people
Mercedes-Benz is funding a global fellowship that will provide training and scholarships to thousands of young people from around the world to implement their projects in the areas of environmental sustainability and decarbonization. To provide the seed money for the fellowship, Mercedes-Benz auctioned the world’s most valuable car, a 1955 […]
Hispano Suiza joins Auto Design & Sketching course launched by the Petersen Automotive Museum and Yellowbrick
Francesc Arenas, Hispano Suiza Design Director, is one of the prominent figures who has joined the Auto Design & Sketching online course recently launched by the Petersen Museum and the Yellowbrick online education platform. “It´s an honour and a real pleasure to be included amongst the designers of the future. […]
Pre-17 driver education can lower the new driver accident rate by 84%
New research has shown that drivers who have undertaken pre-17 driving lessons are 84 per cent less likely to have an accident in the critical first six months after passing their driving test than the national average. Young Driver questioned 450 past pupils who turned 17 in the last three […]
Stellantis Shines Light on Continuous Education with First Global Student Awards Program
The Stellantis Student Awards closed its first global program recognising more than 600 children of Stellantis employees from five regions with a monetary award for their dedication to continuous learning and education. The milestone was marked by the first global online ceremony on 2nd December, featuring Stellantis Chairman John Elkann […]
BorgWarner’s brand Delphi Technologies launches Masters of Motion to support technicians and workshops
Delphi Technologies, a brand of BorgWarner Inc., is launching a sustained campaign aimed at supporting technicians and workshops directly. The campaign named Masters of Motion pro-actively engages with the changing automotive landscape and those who will be at the front lines of service: the workshop. Thousands of technicians engaged Partnership […]
Autocar Drivers of Change 2022 winners revealed
The 2022 Autocar Drivers of Change winners have been announced, showcasing the very best of the automotive industry’s talent with an impressive mix of innovative ideas, from an employee’s work to improve disability rights, to a new payment solution for car servicing, and mapping cityscapes to ease congestion. Three winners […]
UK Automotive commits to workforce diversity and inclusion with landmark industry Charter
Sixteen of the UK automotive industry’s biggest brands have come together to launch the sector’s first Automotive Diversity & Inclusion Charter.1 The founding signatories, representing a fifth of the sector’s manufacturing workforce, as well as organisations including Unite the Union and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), are pledging […]
Bicester Heritage’s charity partner StarterMotor rounds off 2022 with largest donation to date
Bicester Heritage’s popular Scramble events have raised £20,691 for their charity partner StarterMotor during 2022, the largest donation to date. Based at Bicester Heritage, StarterMotor aims to put the next generation in the driving seat, and is a firm favourite at the Scramble events, offering drives around the site to […]