Cross-industry innovation welcomed

New talent is being encouraged into the industry through Autocar’s Drivers of Change competition, which seeks to identify and promote the best cross-industry talents from three areas: technology, digital and retail.

The initiative, which was announced at last year’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ Annual Dinner, aims to highlight the exciting employment opportunities available in the industry as it undergoes a period of unprecedented change, driven by the move towards electrification, autonomy and digitalisation.

Applicants must either apply from outside the automotive industry, or work in a different automotive discipline to that which they are applying to enter the competition.

Steve Cropley, Autocar’s editor-in-chief, said: “With the automotive industry changing so rapidly and in so many exciting ways, there has never been a better time for fresh talent with new ideas and different ways of working to break through and make a difference.

“The entries so far are heartening, showing the bright minds that can drive this industry forward, but we believe there must be many more brilliant ideas out there.

“Applicants might be coming out of university or they might be a couple of roles into their careers; there’s no upper age limit, just a desire to hear from anyone who has an ability to look at problems from fresh angles and create opportunities from them.”

The deadline for entries is 30 June.