An acute shortage of ADAS-qualified technicians in the UK could pose a serious risk to road safety, according to The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
Independent garages body IGA is offering subsidised MOT training to boost skills in the industry.
Autotech Training has appointed Rob Walsh as the company’s new head of MOT.
Top three AM 100 group Lookers has launched a group-wide initiative to help develop the company’s next leaders and boost career growth.
Vertu Mercedes-Benz of Aylesbury is celebrating one of its senior technicians becoming one of the first in the country to be recognised as a high voltage tech expert by Mercedes-Benz.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued new training measures for MOT testers who fail to complete their annual training.
Automotive businesses who invest in skills can expect a 3% uplift in annual turnover, compared to a 4% drop in turnover for businesses who do nothing to address the skills gap in their organisation.
Automotive consultancy MotorVise has appointed Tim Roelich to head up its Automotive Training Academy.
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The Kia Academy is set to open in Derby, in the heart of England, to prprovide training for apprentices and other retail network staff.
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LKQ Academy has pledged to train another 1,000 technicians from independent garages in the servicing of hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles (EVs) by the end of 2023.
AvailableCar, the Midlands-based used car supermarket group, has partnered with Delphi to ensure the continual upskilling of its technicians as they work on more advanced vehicles.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is calling upon the automotive industry to provide their insights on apprenticeship opportunities within the sector.
Autotech Group has appointed Mark Armitage, FIMI to the newly created role of commercial director.
Holden Kia has been crowned Norfolk Apprentice Employer of the Year at the Annual East Coast College Apprenticeship Awards 2023.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced the 24 IMI Skills Competitions finalists that will compete at the live national finals in November.
AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, director of the Centre for Automotive Management at Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry, shares his thoughts about the damage done to companies by HR departments that put corporate damage-limitation ahead of victim welfare.
Rygor Commercials and Brayleys Cars have mad debut appearances in Great Place to Work’s UK Best Workplaces 2023 rankings of the country’s best employers.
A technician who claimed he was driven to resign by sarcastic remarks from bosses after he swallowed petrol while syphoning fuel by mouth has lost his case against West London Motor Group.
Aston Barclay has partnered with the Energy Saving Trust to launch a new monthly electric vehicle (EV) auction - with an educational slant.
National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) chief executive Sue Robinson has welcomed car retailer’s efforts to make the automotive sector ‘more attractive to young women’ but said there remained “work to be done”.
Autotech Training has appointed Dasos Michaelides as head of business development for Ireland as the company expands its presence in the territory.
Vehicle production at Jaguar Land Rover’s Halewood car production line could be halted after more than 150 workers voted to strike over job and pay cuts, Unite the Union has claimed.
