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Automotive wouldn’t be a success without apprentices driving it forward, but if the pathway into the sector is to continue bringing talent in, providers and businesses need to work together to keep the pipeline flowing.

Sit down with Catherine Faiers, Autotrader COO and Automotive 30% Club Inspiring Automotive Woman Award winner to hear her career trajectory, how she's helping create a more inclusive industry and what she thinks the future holds for the sector.

IMI data highlights the challenges automotive faces bringing in new talent and keeping hold of the highly skilled people it has. These are trends that can’t continue, and automotive needs to make changes to ensure it has the skills pipeline it needs to succeed.

Artificial intelligence is impacting every part of automotive, from the vehicles themselves to how they’re sold, but it’s also coming into the workshop. Companies hope that the technology will help streamline maintenance, work boosting productivity.

This report explores the latest trends in automotive qualifications and apprenticeships across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Each month, we track vacancy trends across the UK job market to understand workforce pressures in the Motor Trades sector, using the latest data from the