Quakers Yard railway station will reopen to passengers today following infrastructure upgrade works. As part of the South Wales Metro project, the station has been upgraded from a single platform to double, installed a new step and ramped footbridge and installed additional railway track which will double the services in and ot of the Capital, said Transport for Wales. There is just a month … [Read more...]
SMMT gets new president
The 83rd President of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) will be Mick Flanagan, Vice President for Volvo, JLR, Toyota, Nissan at Adient. He will assume office from 1 January 2024, replacing Alison Jones, Senior Vice President Global Circular Economy at Stellantis, who steps down after completing her two-year tenure. Mick draws experience from a long career in the automotive … [Read more...]
Logistics UK is just the job for apprenticeships
Logistics UK is delighted that it has been Apprenticeship Provider and Assessment Register approved and is now able to provide government-funded apprenticeship training. Initially launching the Level Three ‘Transport Operations Supervisor’ programme In January 2024, further courses are expected to be announced in the coming months. The business group welcomes the opportunity to further support … [Read more...]
Appointments
The National Motor Museum has appointed a new chair of its board of trustees to help drive ambitious plans for the future after celebrating its landmark half century. International lawyer Robert MacGregor, Senior Partner EMEA at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP), will begin his new voluntary role at Beaulieu on October 15. His passion for cars was fuelled by his father Ian MacGregor, a … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: GWM Funky Cat 1st Edition
The UK’s electric car revolution is becoming a bloody affair. From initially resisting the new technology on cost grounds including writing off established investments in petrol and diesel engine technology and having to develop hybrid or pure electric powertrains, along with making tens of thousands of workers redundant, manufacturers have struggled to convince buyers into showrooms or on-line … [Read more...]
Net Zero Mobility Wales manager appointed
Dana Williams CEng (IMechE), is the Welsh Automotive Forum's new Project and Operations Manager, responsible for Member liaison and also the delivery of our Net Zero Mobility Wales project. With a 22-year career in the automotive and aerospace industry, she started as a graduate at Ford Motor Company (Bridgend), within Manufacturing Engineering, after which she spent 4 years at BAE Systems … [Read more...]
It’s getting tougher for Welsh automotive sector
The UK Automotive industry is unlikely to return to previous high levels of production and component suppliers in Wales must look elsewhere to survive, delegates to the Autolink 2022 conference were told yesterday. The gloomy outlook and warning was given by Prof Ian Henry, managing director of AutoAnalysis and a HM Government advisor on the motor industry speaking at the annual Welsh Automotive … [Read more...]
Aston Martin St Athan want 100 people
Aston Martin will create more than 100 additional jobs at its St Athan site in Wales, following the launch of its new DBX707 super SUV model. DBX707 will enter full production later this quarter at the ultra-luxury manufacturer’s plant in South Wales, with more than 100 new skilled automotive technicians required to support it. Last week, the company announced a handful of apprenticeships will be … [Read more...]
Beware of misleading motoring job titles
Drive My Career polls its target audience regularly to investigate trends and perceptions of recruitment within the automotive industry. The most recent survey, which ran in October, received 130 responses from people aged 16-24 years old and explored a variety of topics after discussions with recruitment specialists from DMC members. Job Titles One of the issues highlighted was the … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 May
The Peugeot 208 has surpassed 20,000 model sales in the UK following its commercial launch in 2020. The achievement comes as Peugeot celebrate 10,000 sales across its hybrid and electric vehicles, with the brand set to offer an electrified variant across its entire line-up by 2025. Synetiq, Britain’s largest integrated salvage and recycling company, has re-stated its commitment to a … [Read more...]