The automotive engineering sector is currently facing a significant lack of diversity, particularly in terms of women’s representation. This issue is negatively impacting the sector’s ability to innovate in the face of new challenges and technologies, according to the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE). In an effort to address this problem, the RAE is advocating for more apprentices from a wide range of backgrounds to enter the industry.

Rhys Morgan, the director of the RAE, highlighted the gender disparity in engineering, stating, “We have a real gender issue in engineering,” in an interview with Autocar.