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Young Hyundai Apprentice Achieves 800 Services Without a Single Comeback
At an age when many are still finding their footing, 21 year old Lathitha Mbambo is already setting a pace few seasoned technicians can match. Working on the workshop floor at Hyundai Bellville in Cape Town, Mbambo has quietly built a record that would make any service manager pause in admiration. Since beginning her apprenticeship […]
South Africa powers ahead with nationally recognised Electromobility Qualification
South Africa’s automotive industry is taking a significant leap forward with the formal development of the Electromobility Occupational Skills Programme – a nationally recognised qualification designed to equip technicians with the specialised skills required to safely service and maintain electric and hybrid vehicles. The qualification process development will be led by merSETA, appointed by the […]
JLR Accelerates Electric Future with Major Recruitment Drive in the West Midlands
Solihull & Wolverhampton, UK – Thursday, 20 March 2025 – JLR is ramping up its commitment to electrification with the recruitment of 150 highly skilled maintenance technicians across its Solihull and Wolverhampton facilities. These pivotal roles will support the production of JLR’s next-generation electric vehicles (EVs) as the company drives forward its ambitious Reimagine strategy. […]
Isuzu UK Technical Skills Competition Crowns Champion, Prepares for Global Showdown
In a thrilling showcase of technical prowess, the Isuzu UK Technical Skills Competition took centre stage at The Pick-Up Professionals’ headquarters in Solihull. This fiercely contested event saw five of the most talented service technicians from Isuzu’s UK dealer network battle it out across four rigorous technical challenges. Their goal? A coveted spot at the […]
Celebrating Achievement: 29 New Technicians Graduate from Suzuki’s Renowned Apprenticeship Programme
Suzuki GB PLC recently celebrated the graduation of 29 dedicated car and motorcycle technicians, customer service advisors, and aftersales parts consultants from its well-regarded Apprenticeship Programme. Held at The British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire, the graduation ceremony brought together the Suzuki community, marking a significant milestone for the graduates, their families, and the Suzuki […]
EV Uptake in Peril: The Skills Shortage Threatening the UK’s Green Transport Goals
As the UK accelerates towards a future dominated by electric vehicles (EVs), an unexpected and critical challenge has emerged: the shortage of qualified technicians capable of servicing and maintaining these advanced machines. Lawrence Whittaker, CEO of leading aftermarket warranty company Warrantywise, has sounded the alarm on this issue, warning that without swift intervention, the country’s […]
Aston Martin Secures Two-Year Pay Deal to Support Employee Welfare
Aston Martin Strengthens Employee Support with New Two-Year Agreement 10 June 2024, Gaydon: Aston Martin has successfully negotiated a new long-term agreement aimed at increasing employee compensation and enhancing work-life balance. This agreement, achieved through constructive discussions with Unite the Union, ensures a pay rise and reduced working hours for manufacturing technicians in 2025. The […]
JLR Leads the Charge with Comprehensive EV Training Programs
JLR Advances Electrification Training for 20,000 Partners and Colleagues 95% of Global Retail Partner Technicians Now EV-Trained 11,000 JLR Manufacturing Employees in BEV Training 950 New Electrification Roles Opened in FY24 Luxury Brand Electrification by 2030 under Reimagine Strategy Carbon Net Zero Target by 2039 Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday 30 May 2024: Luxury automotive giant […]
City Building Engineering Services partners With Driving for Better Business
City Building Engineering Services (CBES) has partnered with National Highways Driving for Better Business. CBES Ltd has 800 employees managing over 3,000 sites in the UK. It offers retail refurbishment, facilities management, construction, engineering and refrigeration solutions to its customers, with its engineers and technicians driving more than 350 vans, plus around 120 grey fleet […]
Aston Martin to create new manufacturing jobs at Gaydon and St Athan facilities
19 February 2024, Gaydon: Aston Martin is to increase employment across its UK manufacturing facilities, with the recruitment of more than 400 technicians to support production of its next generation of sports cars and the DBX707 luxury SUV. The launch of the new Vantage and DB12, coupled with the introduction of further new models in […]
McLaren 750S with 3-7-59 Theme
McLaren Automotive has revealed its most ambitious and exacting bespoke livery ever – the astonishingly complex 3-7-59 Theme. Realised by the expert paint technicians at McLaren Special Operations (MSO), the Theme was showcased on a very special McLaren 750S supercar unveiled today by McLaren F1 driver, Lando Norris, McLaren IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward, and former […]
Mercedes-Benz Trucks ‘grows its own’ with a new crop of qualified heavy vehicle technicians
Mercedes-Benz Trucks welcomed a new cohort of qualified Mercedes-Benz truck technicians to its UK Dealer Network – and gave them the ultimate inspiration for their future careers. If the 55 attendees at this year’s graduation day celebration were in any doubt about how high they could potentially fly, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK Managing Director Heiko Selzam […]