The Goodwood Festival of Speed proved the showcase for more than 600 vehicles as motor manufacturers showcased their latest models at what has become the de-facto British Motor Show with the ambience of a garden party. www.goodwood.comRead More

Two years ago Ennis & Co organised a ‘Women in Automotive’ conference in London which set the tone for a diversity debate which continues with vigour today. Supported by Aston Martin, around 90 senior female executives from the industry shared ideas about how to attract more women at all levels into the automotive sector. That...Read More

Investment banker JP Morgan Chase has told its employees that they no longer have to wear a formal business suit and tie. It has sent a memo to staff urging them to stay in step with the more relaxed sartorial tastes of their contemporary wealthy clients and technology entrepreneurs. Breaking with decades of tradition, they...Read More

British motor industry parts suppliers are planning £225million of new investment over the next three years in next three years – averaging £674,000 per firm, says a poll of more than 100 firms by SMMT. It will boost the domestic content of vehicles built in the UK and create many more thousands of new jobs,...Read More

A visionary self-driving Rolls-Royce with a virtual on-board Spirit of Ecstasy guide called ‘Eleanor’ and a radical go-cart MINI made for sharing were unveiled in Britain and displayed at London’s Roundhouse by BMW as the German car-giant celebrated its centenary with futuristic vehicles pointing towards ‘the next hundred years’ of the two British brands which...Read More

If a company has invested years nurturing and grooming talent within its own ranks, why waste it? More and more organisations have created good talent pools and see the benefits of promoting from within people whose careers they have helped develop – rather than recruiting from outside. However, there is another side to the coin....Read More

Volkswagen and Ford have unveiled new strategies to boost ‘smart’ motoring and connected cars. Giant German car-maker VW said its new ‘TOGETHER – Strategy 2025’ marks ‘the biggest change process in the Volkswagen Group’s history’ and its ‘evolution from car manufacturer into a world-leading provider of sustainable mobility’. It is accelerating hard into the areas...Read More

British motorists spend an average £695 a year keeping their cars on the road – one of the highest figures in the world for servicing and repairs. And it is set to spark a jobs boom with 40,000 new jobs predicted over the next six years as drivers spend even more on servicing their cherished...Read More

‘Sunday, Bloody Sunday’ Are you counting the days and hours to the weekend to recharge your batteries, reintroduce yourself to the family, or enjoy a spell of ‘chillaxing’? Don’t feel too guilty, you’ve probably earned it. But equally you may be unaware that while you are rightly winding down for that well earned weekend break,...Read More