IMI
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People News 17 Mar
IMI Diversity Taskforce to help automotive 'nurture a more diverse workforce'
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is setting out to tackle diversity in automotive through a year-long project.
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Aftersales 29 Jan
EV training boost needed before it's too late
Motor industry figureheads voiced concern that there isn't sufficient technician capacity to support the transition to electric cars that UK Government demands.
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Latest News 7 Dec
IMI open letter responds to Government's 2030 ‘Green Plan’ for EVs
Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) chief executive Steve Nash and newly-appointed president Jim Saker have said that the “fuel of skills” among car technicians is needed to power Government’s 2030 electric vehicle (EV) ambitions.
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Market Insight 18 Nov
Prime Minister announces 2030 new diesel and petrol vehicle sales ban
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed Government’s plan to ban the sale of new purely petrol and diesel-powered cars and vans by 2030 as part of a 10-point “green recovery” plan.
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People News 4 Nov
Mission Motorsport secures IMI's EV training centre approval
Mission Motorsport is able to equip ex-services personnel for a new career in the automotive sector after gaining electric vehicle (EV) training centre approval from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
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People News 28 Oct
Jim Saker named as new IMI president
Professor Jim Saker has been appointed as the new president of the IMI, replacing Graham Smith who held the position for seven years.
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People News 13 Oct
IMI adds diversity with two new non-executive director appointments
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has appointed BP’s Dr Esther Hills and the Rail Safety Standards Board’s Rachel Leech as new non-executive directors.
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People News 9 Oct
IMI launches Employability Week for workers facing COVID-19 job losses
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is set to help employees facing potential job losses as a result of the COVID-19 crisis with the launch of its first Employability Week.
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Market Insight 30 Sep
NFDA welcomes Prime Minister’s apprenticeships ‘reform’ speech
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has welcomed a “Skills Speech” by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, expressing hope that it may indicate a move towards jobs generating reforms.
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People News 19 Aug
IMI analysis predicts 7,000 automotive redundancies by September
The IMI’s analysis of the latest ONS data predicts there will be approximately 7,000 redundancies across the automotive sector by the end of August.
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Talent & People 11 Aug
Making motor retailers into inclusive employers
As workplaces become increasingly more diverse, so automotive companies are having to go a step further to accommodate employees from a host of different cultures and backgrounds.
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Market Insight 6 Aug
Automotive employers put the brakes on apprenticeship starts
Apprenticeship recruitment in the automotive sector has fallen by 75% in June 2020, compared to 2019, new data from the Department for Education has revealed.
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Car Dealer News 8 Jul
More than 90% of automotive businesses opened in June
Office of National Statistics (ONS) data shows that 92% of automotive businesses in the UK were trading by the second half of June.
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Supplier News 24 Jun
IMI finance webinar tackles cash flow challenge for automotive sector
The latest webinar from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is set to address cash flow challenges that businesses are facing due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
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Market Insight 19 Jun
IMI identifies car retail sector's ‘green shoots of recovery’ in ONS data
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has identified the car retail sector’s “green shoots of recovery” in newly-published Office of National Statistics (ONS) data, but says the marketplace remains “pretty fragile”.
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People News 18 May
IMI launches Furlough Register to support apprentices
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is providing free learning resources to automotive sector apprentices to ensure they continue learning even when furloughed.
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Supplier News 5 May
IMI launches new programme of free COVID-19 support webinars
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is launching a new programme of webinars to give automotive individuals and businesses practical support as the impact of COVID-19 continues to challenge the sector.
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Aftersales 22 Apr
Coronavirus lockdown must not jeopardise automotive sector training
Thatcham Research has called on automotive businesses to continue their investment in apprenticeships despite the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period.
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Supplier News 14 Apr
IMI Centenary Dinner raises £17,000 to boost BEN's COVID-19 support
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) Centenary Dinner beat the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown to raise more than £17,000 in support of the automotive benevolent charity, BEN.
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Latest News 9 Apr
IMI launches dedicated COVID-19 hub for automotive professionals
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched a dedicated resource hub for automotive industry professionals to access during the coronavirus pandemic.