Frankfurt am Main-For strengthening purchasing power and securing skilled workers, IG Metall demands 6.5 percent more money for employees in the car workshops and car dealerships. Trainees should receive more disproportionately higher remuneration at 170 euros. The IG Metall board decided on this demand for the term of a year on Monday evening in Frankfurt.… Continue reading Employees in car dealerships and car workshops demand 6.5 percent more money
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Britain’s bus market soars to 16 year high and remains Europe’s biggest zero emission buyer
Deliveries of new buses, coaches and minibuses reach 16-year high with 8,390 joining UK roads. Demand rises across all segments, with minibuses and double-deckers boasting strongest growth. UK still Europe’s biggest zero emission bus market, with deliveries up by more than a third in 2024. SEE BUS & COACH REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE… Continue reading Britain’s bus market soars to 16 year high and remains Europe’s biggest zero emission buyer
Zero emission truck demand stagnates as overall market normalises
Heavy goods vehicle registrations fall by -2.7% in 2024 after three years of solid growth. Decline driven by falling demand for largest HGVs, with rises in box, curtain-sided and tipper trucks. Zero emission truck uptake stagnant at 0.5% of overall demand – with almost three quarters of market required to go green in next decade.… Continue reading Zero emission truck demand stagnates as overall market normalises
Environmental Vehicles Registration – January 2025
Statistical data> Enrollments Publication period: February 14, 2025 Reference period of data: January 2025 The UNRAE communicates the estimate of the registrations of commercial vehicles (trucks with PTT up to 3.5 t) To view the content it is necessary Accept the installation of Calameo cookies Tag: trucks, enrollments, commercial vehicles, Italy, January, 2025 Go to… Continue reading Environmental Vehicles Registration – January 2025
Grief and dismay about alleged attack on union demo in Munich
Statement of the first chairman of IG Metall Christiane Benner February 13, 202513. 2. 2025 “We are deeply dismayed and very sad about the alleged attack on a trade union demonstration in Munich today, on our colleagues. Our deeply felt sympathy applies to all victims, their families and relatives. We are in your thoughts. We… Continue reading Grief and dismay about alleged attack on union demo in Munich
Training study: Industry companies endanger their future
Frankfurt am Main – The defective investments of companies and politics in the future of industry in Germany in particular are felt young people: in 2024, a total of 2500 young people were less able to sign one training contract than in the previous year. Cross -sectors and nationwide, there were again more unversanded young… Continue reading Training study: Industry companies endanger their future
Back to the future for next-gen automotive leaders with chance to drive 120-year-old car
SMMT partners with British Motor Museum to give four automotive apprentices once-in-a-lifetime experience driving 1904 Thornycroft Tourer in world’s longest-running motoring event. Competition launched to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2025 and the importance of more than 4,500 automotive apprentices in roles such as R&D, engineering, manufacturing and repair. Drive reflects how far vehicle technology – and… Continue reading Back to the future for next-gen automotive leaders with chance to drive 120-year-old car
EV transition drives apprentice recruitment as industry skills up for ‘growth decade’
More than 700 new apprenticeships available among top UK automotive employers amid major investment to drive ‘green growth decade’. Exciting new opportunities on offer, ranging from design engineers and EV technicians to specialists in batteries and vehicle software. Skills England and new Growth & Skills Levy can back automotive to deliver up to £50bn growth… Continue reading EV transition drives apprentice recruitment as industry skills up for ‘growth decade’
Demand for used EVs rises to record levels as second-hand car market grows in 2024
Used car transactions grow 5.5% in 2024 after eight consecutive quarters of growth, with 7,643,180 vehicles changing hands. Pre-loved EVs boast record demand, rising 57.4% to 188,382 units and taking 2.5% of the market. Black remains top colour choice, with superminis the most popular car type. Download the used car sales report for Q4 2024… Continue reading Demand for used EVs rises to record levels as second-hand car market grows in 2024
Industrial Vehicles Registrations – January 2025
Statistical data> Enrollments Publication period: 10 February 2025 Reference period of data: January 2025 The UNRAE communicates the estimate of the registrations of industrial vehicles (with a total mass greater than 3.5T) Download Annex: Industrial vehicles January 2025_67a9d38a461a0.pdf To view the content it is necessary Accept the installation of Calameo cookies Tag: January, 2025, enrollments,… Continue reading Industrial Vehicles Registrations – January 2025