Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)
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People News 7 NovIMI to share latest projections and solutions for ACES skills gap at AM Live
The IMI will offer advice at AM Live on how the industry can work towards filling the skills gap caused by a lack of technicians on new vehicle technologies.
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Aftersales 13 JulIMI announces Skills Competitions competitors ahead of national final
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.
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Aftersales 18 MayIMI “cannot support” transition to year four MOT
The IMI has said it “cannot support the transition to a 4.1.1 schedule for MoT" in a detailed response to the DfT’s consultation on the matter.
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Aftersales 21 Mar‘Overwhelming public backing’ for MOT extension despite industry fears
Motorists' responses to a survey conducted by Close Brothers Motor Finance suggests there is “overwhelming public backing” for an extension of the first MOT test from three years to four.
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Latest News 8 MarNFDA urges car retailers to make automotive ‘more attractive to young women’
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”.
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Opinion 3 JanSkills gap and cost-cutting risk stalling automotive progress in 2023
The UK automotive sector’s skills gap and recession-prompted cost-cutting measures could stall progress in 2023, according to the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
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People News 28 NovIMI's 2022 Skills Competition celebrates talent of young automotive technicians
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has celebrated the talents of some of the UK’s top young technicians after revealing the winners of its 2022 Skills Competition.
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Supplier News 1 NovIMI’s 2023 awards add sustainability and diversity focus
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has added a sustainability and diversity focus to its 2023 awards, which have been officially launched this week.
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Supplier News 4 OctIMI policy manager pens open letter to Secretary of State for Transport
Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) policy manager Hayley Pells has called for Government to add the automotive sector on the UK’s Shortage Occupation List in an open letter to Secretary of State for Transport.
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Aftersales 19 AugUK motor industry heading for 160,000 worker shortfall, says IMI
Decreased immigration, an ageing population and policies driving us to zero emissions vehicles are creating a major skills challenge for the automotive labour market, according to a new report from the Institute of the Motor Industry.
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Aftersales 29 JunTechnicians are winning the race to become EV-ready, says IMI
An acceleration in the number of vehicle technicians training to become EV-ready has pushed back the expected shortfall in qualified aftersales staff from 2026 to 2028, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has said.
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Supplier News 13 MayIMI sponsors Automotive 30% Club’s Inspiration for Innovation Network
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced its sponsorship of the Automotive 30% Club’s Inspiration for Innovation Network.
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Opinion 11 MayOpinion: Is your HR department a barrier to workplace diversity?
In his latest monthly opinion post for AM Professor Jim Saker draws on his experiences with the IMI's Diversity Task Force to question the role of car retail's HR departments driving diversity in car retail.
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Talent & People 10 MayAutomotive retail still has work to do to address diversity issues
An Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) report aiming to be the catalyst of a shift to greater diversity, inclusion and equity in automotive has revealed that gender remains the source of the sector’s most significant representation imbalance.
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People News 8 AprAutomotive sector skills shortage sees job ads reach five-year high
The number of job vacancies in the automotive sector has risen by 40% in the first three months of 2022, reaching a five-year high.
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Opinion 5 Apr
Saker: a better understanding of employees will unleash their full potential
In his latest ‘viewpoint’ opinion article for AM Professor Jim Saker asserts that better understanding the diversity of the automotive workforce, and making a few minor changes to working practices, can unleash previously untapped potential.
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Opinion 25 MarGreater urgency required to solve automotive's EV skills shortage, opinion
As a major shortage of specialist maintenance technicians puts the take-off of the EV market at risk Sarah Sillars OBE argues that more urgency in the government’s response is part of the solution.
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Aftersales 23 MarIMI urges Rishi Sunak to address funding for skills training
Steve Nash, CEO of the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has urged Rishi Sunak to address funding for skills training in the Spring Statement.
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People News 22 MarIMI Sue Brownson Award recognises Julia Muir's automotive sector contribution
Automotive 30% Club founder Julia Muir has been won the IMI’s Sue Brownson Award in recognition of her efforts to “move the dial on female leadership representation” in the automotive sector.
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Market Insight 18 Mar
IMI Diversity Task Force report highlights need to 'level-up' in automotive
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has called on automotive retail employers to engage with the task of creating a more diverse workforce after publishing the findings of its Diversity Task Force report.
