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Apprentices restore classic Mini for TV

22 February 2022

British Motor Heritage recently provided a tour of its Witney factory to a group of apprentices from the Brooklands-based Heritage Skills Academy (HSA) who have… Read More

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Interim report published by IMI Diversity Task Force

6 January 2022

The lack of diversity in the sector, a factor seen as exacerbating the ongoing skills crisis, is being addressed in the first interim report from… Read More

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Ben launches Christmas Appeal

18 November 2021

Ben has launched a new Christmas Appeal which aims to raise £500,000 so it can support the record numbers of people calling on its services… Read More

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Autotech Academy’s first female intern: On her way

25 October 2021

The first female intern to undertake the Autotech Academy Internship is now seeing her career begin to accelerate.Despite possessing a Level 1 qualification in Light… Read More

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SMMT re-launches Apprentice Support Programme

25 October 2021

The SMMT Apprentice Support Programme, designed to help safeguard the jobs of automotive apprentices working under the shadow of COVID-19 has been re-launched by the… Read More

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Partbusters launches training programme for Sales Advisors

22 October 2021

Partbusters has launched a training programme that will provide a training baseline for Sales Advisors in what the company says is a first for the… Read More

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Turkish automotive open for business

29 September 2021

With a Free Trade Agreement between Turkey and the UK having been in place since December 2020, 21 leading Turkish automotive aftermarket manufacturers will be… Read More

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Garage staffing to be decimated by NHS app pings?

16 July 2021

Staffing levels in garages over the summer could hit critically low levels, with the number of people being instructed to self-isolate through the NHS COVID-19… Read More

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IAAF Annual Conference continues virtual format in 2021

29 June 2021

The IAAF Annual Conference will be virtual again this year, the industry and country continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Federation’s Annual… Read More

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Pro-Align puts the spirit of wheel alignment in college

25 June 2021

Trainee vehicle technicians at Stratford-upon-Avon College will have access to work on Hunter wheel alignment and wheel balancing equipment, supplied by Pro-Align.The company has supplied… Read More