Startermotor - the charity providing young people withaccess to Classic Car maintenance and use - launches at Bicester Heritage
Bicester Heritage – the UK’s Centre of Excellence for Historic Motoring – has welcomed newly registered charity StarterMotor to the site. StarterMotor is dedicated to enhancing the education experience of students in the maintenance and use of historic vehicles by giving them a valuable dose of first-hand experience by handing over vehicles from its own fleet for students to work on and drive. Bicester Heritage is home to Banbury and Bicester College’s revolutionary Historic Vehicle Restoration Apprenticeship Scheme, which welcomes students to the site for a detailed course on all things historic motoring with a direct
line to
employment. StarterMotor has teamed up with the college and Activate Learning to provide its fleet vehicles for students to experience the full circle of ownership and also to use in competitions, events and shows. By doing so, the charity is ensuring that the new generation of automotive fanatics has the necessary equipment to keep the
classic car legacy alive. Both the apprenticeship scheme and StarterMotor were launched in order to respond to a skills gap in the industry, as The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs identified that half of the 28,000 employees that worked in
the vehicle
renovation industry in 2011 are aged 45 or older. There are now 34,900 working in the industry, with an average age of 42. Businesses are expected to need up to 150 apprentices a year for the next five years in order to protect the future of an industry that is worth an estimated £5.5bn
a year – and StarterMotor is providing an essential stepping stone for its future. Adrian Shooter - Chairman of StarterMotor – said: “I was lucky enough to be able to persuade my father to buy me an old Morris 8 engine to tinker with when I was 11. That got me started on a lifetime of restoring and driving old cars, which is why I am so enthusiastic about giving young people the chance to experience the excitement for themselves.” David
Cox, StarterMotor’s Charity
Manager, added: "StarterMotor gives students vital access into the historical car market, helping develop valuable skills and engaging with the next generation of enthusiasts.” Dan Geoghegan, Managing Director of Bicester Heritage and Starter Motor trustee,
concluded: “The learning
curve can be transformed with genuine experience, StarterMotor hands over the keys and provides the opportunity both for fun and enhanced skills.” For more information on StarterMotor, head to
www.startermotor.co.uk
Volvo wins big at Car Tech Awards Volvo has again proved its technological leadership, winning four awards at the Car Tech Awards 2018
Volvo was named Car Technology Brand of the Year for the second year running, while the Volvo XC60 was awarded Best Safety Technology for its revolutionary Steering Support system, Best Sat-Nav for its Sensus Navigation, and Best Safest Car as a result of its remarkable Euro NCAP crash test result. Te Car Tech Awards celebrate the best in-car technology launched over the past 12 months, as voted for by the experts from buyer's guide Carbuyer and technology website Alphr. Commenting on the awards, Stuart Milne, Editor of Carbuyer, said: "Volvo's success in the Car Tech Awards is remarkable. Te company scooped Car Technology Brand of the Year for the second year in succession. Our judges were impressed by the way Volvo refuses to rest on its laurels, developing a series of products and philosophies that build on its Vision 2020, that no one will be killed or
seriously injured in a new
Volvo by 2020. "Tese include its commitment to stop producing cars powered solely by petrol and diesel starting from 2019 – a scheme recognised by the United Nations – as
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aſter its outstanding Euro NCAP crash test result, where it scored 98 per cent for adult occupant protection and 95 per cent for its safety assistance features. Te XC60's Sensus Navigation system – also fitted as standard to every model – was praised by the judges as well. "Its display is a model of clarity and uses the same stunning, efficient design the brand is fast becoming synonymous with. It's not style over substance, though. Te large screen makes destinations easy to input, and efficient and accurate routes are
displayed. Te whole
well as the launch of an evasive steering system in its new XC60 and forging a close relationship with Google to develop better-connected cars. Tis is in addition to the continual and incremental improvement in new car technology that all customers can enjoy." Every XC60 comes with Volvo's ground- breaking Steering Support technology as standard. Tis automatically provides steering assistance in an emergency to help avoid potential collisions. Te
judges were impressed, saying: "It should come as little surprise that a brand so closely associated with safety should take our Best Safety Technology award. Te new Steering Support system is a development of the firm's City Safety system. In situations where braking alone won't avoid a collision, the XC60 is able to take charge of steering. With the system, Volvo claims a 45 per cent reduction in rear-end frontal crashes." Te XC60 was named Best Safest Car
system is
responsive, simple to use and sets a new benchmark." Jon Wakefield, Managing Director of Volvo Car UK, said: "Winning such a wide range of Car Tech Awards highlights the breadth and quality of industry-leading technology in our cars. Tese innovative features are designed to make our customers' lives easier, safer and more enjoyable, and these awards prove that they do just that." For more information on the Volvo range, and to use the new online configurator, please go to www.
volvocars.com/uk
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