It’s well known that job applicants should tailor their CVs or online applications to each specific automotive job described by the recruiter, rather than send generic details about themselves. But increasingly – as more and more people apply for each advertised vacancy – those who apply for...

This week the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has announced that Mike Hawes will join the organisation as the new Chief Executive later this year. Hawes, currently with Bentley Motors, will be responsible for leading the executive team that will promote the UK motor industry...

Japanese carmaker Toyota is recalling 242,000 third-generation Prius vehicles worldwide over a brake fault, around 5,000 in the UK Toyota has said a design flaw in a brake part could mean Prius cars take longer to fully stop. Toyota will recall 117,000 units in Japan, 91,000 in North America,...

SIA’2013, the Kiev International Motor Show, is taking place from 29 May to 2 June 2013 in Kiev’s International Exhibition Centre, in the Ukraine. SIA is the leading motor exhibition in Ukraine. It has been showcasing vibrant presentations and bringing together a huge number of car lovers for...

Evans Halshaw, the UK’s largest volume car retailer, has opened its first SEAT dealership, in Harrogate, creating six new automotive jobs and requiring a total staff of 28. Evans Halshaw is part of the Pendragon automotive retail group. The new showroom puts SEAT on the map in the North...

Here is a great video shared from www.autocar.co.uk. Lamborghini celebrated its 50th anniversary in style this year. In this special event, 350 Lamborghinis of all ages and types were showcased as they took part in a celebratory tour through Italy. Browse our automotive jobs today on...

Job prospects are up among manufacturing UK SMEs, according to the latest Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) Barometer. The survey found that 93% of small manufacturing SMEs are looking to boost jobs and uphold staff levels which will be good news for automotive jobs says the Society of...

British luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has set up several new supply contracts worth £2.8bn for supplying automotive parts for its Jaguar F-Type sports car. Jaguar Land Rover has awarded the contracts to over 270 companies around the world but the UK is playing a major part in this...

It could be that roads and motorways will look very different in a decade’s time. Scientists in the Netherlands have come up with high tech innovations for motorways, including self-illuminating weather warning signs painted onto the tarmac, and a dedicated lane capable of recharging electric...

US carmaker Ford has become the latest foreign company to announce plans to enter Burma, says the BBC, after investment sanctions against the country were suspended. Ford has signed a deal with Burmese conglomerate Capital Diamond Star Group to open a showroom in Yangon. Other leading car...

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said its high-level skills panel that will feature at the fifth SMMT International Automotive Summit, on June 13 2013, will focus on the importance of talent and skills in the UK auto trade. The skills panel session, to be held at...

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General Motors has revealed a new 2013 Buick Riviera concept at the Shanghai Auto Show in China which took place last weekend (20 and 21 April 2013). The Detroit carmaker says the vehicle combines avant-garde looks, gull-wing doors and a plug-in hybrid electric propulsion system. It was...

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Service advisors work as part of a customer service team, dealing with motorists and corporate customers, and ensuring their cars are serviced and repaired to the highest possible satisfaction. Automotive service advisor jobs tend to be based at franchised car dealerships or independent...

Environmentally friendly ‘green’ cars may be on the cusp of becoming more commonplace on Britain’s roads as almost half of drivers (49%) would consider buying an alternatively fuelled vehicle while a quarter (25%) say they are likely to purchase one in the next five years. This is the...

Double yellow lines have been painted along an alley in Swindon – even though it’s far too narrow to squeeze a car down. The pedestrian lane is so narrow that there are only 13 inches between the lines. Residents near Newhall Street in Swindon have been bemused by the move and according to...

Research by Admiral, the car insurance specialists, has revealed two thirds of motorists eat when behind the wheel despite most drivers thinking it’s dangerous and should be illegal. Almost one in six (15%) of motorists have also crashed or had a near miss as a result of in-car eating....

Bond actor Daniel Craig recently unveiled the new Range Rover Sport with a live drive through the streets of New York. Land Rover is describing the car as “the ultimate premium sports SUV” – saying that it is the fastest, most agile and responsive Land Rover ever. The Manhattan skyline was...

Automotive applications such as lane-departure warning and self-parking will be among the major growth drivers during 2013 of the market for ‘embedded vision’, an area of technology concerned with enabling machines to “see” and interpret data from computer vision software. Developers are busy...

A roundtable discussion was hosted at the 2013 Commercial Vehicle Show, at the NEC Birmingham this week, (9 April) with the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, in attendance. The Minister said he was attending the meeting to listen to the industry and he took...

The Chancellor George Osborne delivered the Budget last week and within it recognised a commitment, through the forthcoming Industrial Strategy, to UK automotive manufacturing, says the SMMT. He also introduced welcome changes to Company Car Tax with incentives for ultra-low emission...

The Goodwood Moving Motor Show will be held on 11 July this year, the day before the 2013 Festival of Speed gets under way. Sponsored by Auto Trader, the event has become an important fixture in the automotive industry diary. It was launched in 2011 as a way to give new car buyers and...

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The BBC looks into this fascinating subject. currently there are over a billion cars in the world – and by the middle of the century there could be up to four times as many, as the growing middle classes of countries like India, China and Brazil seek the freedom and status car ownership...

The number of VED-free, sub 100g/km CO2, cars rocketed in 2012, according to a new report published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) last week. These cars doubled their share of the market to 8.2% in the year. The full SMMT New Car CO2 Report 2013 is free to download...

National Apprenticeship Week begins today, 11 March 2013. The automotive sector is one of the largest providers of apprenticeships in the UK, so there is plenty to celebrate this week. Employers in the automotive sector hope the focus on apprenticeships this week will attract interest in can...

Technology firm Harman is previewing its interactive car windscreens at the Geneva Motor Show 2013, which it claims will “transform the car into a mobile office – safely”. Could this technology be widely adopted in cars? Browse our automotive jobs today on...

We’ve seen the teaser images. Now here’s the real thing. Rolls-Royce this week revealed its stunning new Wraith at the Geneva Motor Show – a two-door fastback coupe version of the Ghost and the most powerful Rolls-Royce ever. It’s considered the sportiest and most dynamic car in the range,...

Here is Rolls-Royce’s final teaser image of its new Wraith model, ahead of the big reveal at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The Wraith, which has been dubbed ‘the fastest Roller in history’ will finally be seen by the world in its entirety at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show tomorrow (March 5). The...

For many automotive engineers, mechanics, customer service advisors, fleet managers and car sales professionals the years of recession and pay freezes have dragged on too long. There’s a pent-up expectation that salary increases must surely be forthcoming this year so how do you go about...