LKQ Academy expanding across Europe
LKQ Europe is expanding its LKQ Academy to offer more workshops access to crucial repair skills.
LKQ Academy delivers technical, workshop and business skills through online and face-to-face courses.
It has now unveiled a new online platform enabling technicians and workshop owners to search by course type, skill and supplier, manage bookings and payments, and view their training history through a personal profile. Individual learning records will remain with the technician if they move to another workshop.
Its new online platform is already being rolled out in the UK and Ireland and will be available across Europe by 2027.
Andy Hamilton, president and executive managing director at LKQ Europe, said: “The independent aftermarket is changing quickly, and workshops need the skills, tools and support to change with it. Our role is to help customers navigate that transition, remain competitive and build resilient businesses for the long term.
“Technology and training are an important part of that. By investing in the capabilities workshops will need tomorrow, as well as supporting the challenges they face today, we can help ensure the independent aftermarket continues to thrive as vehicles evolve.”
Domenico Ferrara, LKQ Academy lead at LKQ Europe, added: “Workshops need to keep pace with rapidly changing vehicle technology, but taking technicians away from the ramp for training is not always straightforward.
WExpanding LKQ Academy will make it easier for customers to access opportunities for development in a way that works around their businesses.
“Practical training will remain central to LKQ Academy, and by supporting it with more digital and on-demand learning, we can give workshops greater choice over how and when their technicians develop new skills.”
