The craftsmen responsible for building the replacement Mini and MGB panels and bodyshells at British Motor Heritage (BMH) are among the most experienced in the thriving classic car industry. However, new blood is essential if their skills are to be passed onto the next generation, which is why the company […]
Bentley has successfully completed its first ‘Extraordinary Women’ mentorship programme, with the visit of five members of its first cohort to Bentley’s headquarters in Cheshire. The programme is designed to inspire the next generation of female talent and has engaged female students in the fields of technology, engineering, design and […]
Electrification and digitalisation are fundamentally changing the world of work. The transformation will lead to further development of all job profiles at Mercedes-Benz. The company is therefore putting lifelong learning and continuing education for employees at the centre of sustainable personnel development. In Germany alone, Mercedes-Benz will invest more than […]
The automotive industry’s new-found interest in software as a product differentiator is at risk of being compromised by a lack of quality computer science graduates, warns connectivity pioneer VNC Automotive. Key players such as Volkswagen and Volvo have stated their intention to become software companies first and foremost, signalling a […]
Road Safety and Breakdown provider GEM Motoring Assist will be showcasing its ‘Blue Light Aware’ road safety resource at this week’s Young Driver Focus event in London. GEM is the main sponsor of the event, which this year will examine the role technology can play in helping to keep young […]
The ŠKODA Student Concept Car has been the highlight of the apprentices’ training at the ŠKODA Vocational School since the 2013/14 academic year. With the support of their tutors and experts from all departments at ŠKODA AUTO, they design and build their very own dream car. 25 apprentices have now […]
A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé from 1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of 135 million EUR to a private collector. This icon of automotive history is an absolute rarity – one of just two prototypes built at the time. Named after its creator and chief […]
Mercedes-AMG’s collaboration with multi-platinum American musician, tech entrepreneur, philanthropist and TIME 100 IMPACT Award winner will.i.am has gone from strength to strength since its launch in September 2021 and is now culminating in an extraordinary project launching May 5, 2022 in Miami and at www.will.i.am. Under strict secrecy, “The Flip”, […]
ŠKODA UK, in partnership with Britain’s greatest ever Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey, has confirmed three new female riders to join the ŠKODA DSI Cycling Academy. Alex Morrice (22) a university student studying Physics and Chemistry from Guildford, Surrey, Katie-Ann (19) a Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation student from Southend-On-Sea, Essex, and […]
Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has unveiled an all-new training course aimed at creating the next generation of highly-skilled automotive performance calibrators. Called ‘200 Automotive Technology – Advanced Tuning’, the new 14-week curriculum teaches high-level tuning through a balanced program of practical lab-based learning and instructor […]
