Electric Vehicles
EVera Recruitment, today, detailed the most in demand transferable skills sought by the electric vehicle and gigafactory industries. From manufacturing sectors as diverse as toilet roll manufacturing and chocolate biscuit production, the skills are directly transferable to state-of-the-art battery assembly lines. The UK eMobility sector is on a trajectory and […]
West Midlands Gigafactory joint venture has announced the appointment of leading EV recruitment CEO and Founder Steve Doyle as the project’s skills ambassador, securing the next crucial asset the project needed in a skills-short industry. Steve will be engaged on a consultancy basis with his main focus still being CEO […]
The 9th edition Škoda Apprentice Car is called Škoda Roadiaq. The name underlines the adventurous spirit of modern explorers, in line with Škoda’s current “Let´s Explore” slogan. In this year’s project, 29 students of the Škoda Apprenticeship Centre in Mladá Boleslav are transforming a battery-electric Škoda Enyaq SUV into a multifunctional camper […]
The ninth Škoda Student Car will be more electrifying than ever while embracing Škoda’s explorer spirit. This year’s 29 apprentices are building a multifunctional camping and mobile-office vehicle based on the all-electric Škoda Enyaq iV SUV. Their dream car lives up to modern-day explorers’ needs and expectations. Backed by the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Motability Operations and CALLUM are working in partnership to secure the future of electric wheelchair accessible vehicles, by hosting a competition to find an inspiring solution from the next generation of automotive design and engineering talent. Students from Coventry University and Glasgow School of Art have been tasked with designing […]
Nearly half (49%) of UK automotive companies are concerned about skills shortages in key roles from research and design to engineering and manufacturing, according to the latest survey by the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The results come as a new automotive Career Guide is launched to attract top talent […]
Autonomous driving, electric vehicles, new business models and a highly skilled workforce: with the ‘GRIP 2030’ strategy, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) is continuing to push on with the transformation of the brand into a leading supplier for sustainable mobility solutions. Today, Herbert Diess, Chair of the Board of Management of […]
Practical driving tests will soon be conducted almost exclusively in automatic electric cars, according to one electromobility expert. Emma Loveday, EV Consultant at Volkswagen Financial Services UK, explained that young people learning to drive in automatic vehicles will ‘soon be the norm’ as consumers become more environmentally conscious and cost […]
