Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles, Research

Future technology according to generation Alpha: Mobility wishes for a progressive society

Self-charging electric cars and public transport to space are the top of the future mobility wish list, according to today’s youngsters. Over seven in 10 children aged 6-10 (72 per cent) said self-charging electric cars were an invention they’d like to see, while over half would like a flying car […]

Education, Electric Vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover joins forces with Multiverse to deliver data skills training to employees

Jaguar Land Rover is collaborating with tech start-up Multiverse to enhance the data skills of its employees as it accelerates its digital transformation and prepares for an electrified future. Through its Reimagine strategy, Jaguar Land Rover is at the forefront of the rapidly changing automotive industry with a focus on […]

Driving, Education, Electric Vehicles

First all-British EV aims to save lives and engage next generation of drivers

Young Driver Motor Cars’ all-British and all-electric Firefly Sport will fuel children’s interest in cars and driving from an early age, while educating them about road safety and how future motor vehicles can be an environmental force for good. Packed full of British innovation, the Firefly Sport will receive its […]

Education, Electric Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz is investing more than €1.3 billion in the qualification of its employees

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 […]

Bentley seeks extraordinary engineers to accelerate path to full electrification
Electric Vehicles, Job Board, Recruitment

Bentley seeks extraordinary engineers to accelerate path to full electrification

Bentley Motors today announced a recruitment drive for 100 talented engineers as the luxury marque accelerates its forward-thinking Beyond100 strategy, the boldest plan of its kind in the sector. Working across multiple disciplines within engineering, a key responsibility will be to support delivery of the ambitious Five-in-Five plan, which commits Bentley to launching a […]

Car warranty firm CEO calls for increase in specialist EV garages as UK skills fall short of vehicle production
Electric Vehicles, Maintenance

Car warranty firm CEO calls for increase in specialist EV garages as UK skills fall short of vehicle production

Comment from Lawrence Whittaker, CEO at Warrantywise: “We’re heading for an electrified future, but from where I’m sitting, we’re heading head-first into a skills gap and UK electric vehicle (EV) owners will be the first ones having to pay for it. “It’s highlighted by recent figures from the Society of […]

Apprentices, Electric Vehicles

The road to decarbonisation: £15m skills funding boost critical to get 75,000 more technicians EV-ready

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 […]