LKQ Academy enhances electric vehicle and ADAS training
LKQ Academy and Valeo Service UK have announced a new partnership to deliver electric vehicle and ADAS training to workshops.
The collaboration aims to equip technicians with the skills to handle modern vehicles.
Training, which will take place through the through Valeo Tech Academy, will cover electrification, driver assistance systems and new powertrain technologies across all makes and vehicle architectures.
The first stage of training will include digital modules to build foundational knowledge, before technicians take part in regional hands-on sessions using real-world fault scenarios and advanced simulators. Follow up webinars will then reinforce learning once technicians are back in the workshop.
Practical skills
Lee Chapman, head of support and LKQ Academy at LKQ Euro Car Parts, said: “Through LKQ Academy, our focus is on giving technicians practical skills, confidence and support that they can take straight back into the workshop.
“By partnering with Valeo Tech Academy, we’re combining leading technical expertise with accessible, high-quality training that helps our customers reduce diagnostic time, work safely on newer vehicle systems and build long-term capability for the future.”
Valeo technical trainer Stewart Lynch added: “Independent garages are operating in a market where vehicle technology is advancing faster than ever, and the skills required to service and repair those vehicles are evolving just as quickly.
“This partnership ensures technicians have access to structured training that reflects everyday workshop life and prepares them for the technologies they’re seeing every day in the bay.”
