SMMT News

1. Lord Hill appointed UK Commissioner
2. Commission adopts proposal to reduce carbon content of transport fuels
3. TTIP negotiating directives made public
4. Week ahead

1. SMMT and ADS host Lib Dem Party Conference event
2. September car registrations at record high
3. £11 million of funding announced to prepare for hydrogen cars
4. UKIP secures first seat in Westminster
5. Week ahead

Nissan Motor Manufacturing will open their doors over two weeks to local secondary schools. The aim of the event is to encourage pupils aged 11 to 13 to take up STEM subjects and choose engineering as a future career path.…

Michelin Tyres Ltd will be opening their doors to two local schools as part of the See Inside Manufacturing programme. The students will spend half a day finding out what it is like to work at Michelin and how they make…

Vauxhall motors will be participating in the See Inside Manufacturing event by opening their doors of their Ellesmere Port site to local schools. Visits will include a ‘Introduction to Vauxhall and Careers’ presentation, plant tours demonstrating various manufacturing processes, a visit…

Vauxhall Motors will be opening their doors to the See Inside Manufacturing programme at the Aftersales Warehouse. The tour of the warehouse will allow up to 100 students to see how a modern manufacturing business operates. Typical agenda is: 09:00am:         Arrival   &…

BMW is running their Girls Go Technical event through October Half term. Details are below: Are you interested in exploring career opportunities with one of the world’s leading manufacturing groups? BMW are offering a unique experience for 15 -23 year old…

SMMT in partnership with the Foyer Federation are holding a Pop-up Talent Shop at their offices in Westminster. Up to 75 young people who are currently working with the Foyer Federation will visit the Pop-up Talent Shop at the SMMT…

Jaguar Land Rover’s new ‘Design Week’ has been developed for young people interested in design careers with the support of the design studios at Gaydon and Whitley. A group of 20 students aged 16 to 18 will meet employees from the Design,…

Jaguar Land Rover’s ‘Young Women in the Know’ course challenges outdated perceptions of engineering to encourage more young women to consider engineering and manufacturing careers to increase the talent pool, especially through Jaguar Land Rover’s apprenticeship routes. During the ‘Young…