• RMI opens news training facility in Cheltenham
    • 06/12/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills is opening a new training site in Cheltenham, offering a comprehensive range of MOT, electric vehicle and technical training to local automotive businesses. Stuart James, retail motor industry federation (RMI) director, said: “As the UK’s leading automotive trade body, we [...]
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  • Vehicle technician vacancies surge by 70%
    • 23/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The IMI has revealed the extent that the skills shortage in the sector is driving up salaries. Its Automotive Job Postings Briefing found that the current vacancy rate in the industry is 3.8 per 100 vacancies, representing 20,000 vacancies. The rate rose rapidly during 2021 and remained at record levels into 2022, [...]
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  • TMD unveils new East Yorkshire R&D facility
    • 10/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Leading braking product manufacturer TMD Friction has launched a new research and development facility in Seaton Ross, East Yorkshire as part of its investment strategy into the independent aftermarket. The Seaton Ross research and development site comprises new offices, a high specification vehicle workshop, a [...]
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  • SMMT unveils new careers guide
    • 08/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The SMMT has launched a new automotive Career Guide to help address the growing skills gap in the sector. The guide comes after nearly half (49%) of UK automotive companies admit they are concerned about skills shortages in key roles. Produced by the SMMT Charitable Trust Fund in partnership with the City of [...]
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  • Repairify launches repair skills marketplace
    • 04/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Repairify has developed and is now operating a two-sided sublet repair marketplace called Repair OnDemand. Repair OnDemand connects sublet repair professionals with companies that have vehicles in need of repair, such as fleet owners, auction operators, dealerships, and independent repair facilities. During [...]
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  • FMG sponsors IMI Skills Competition
    • 04/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    FMG Repair Services has joined forces with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) to sponsor the IMI Skills Competition finals. The annual competition showcases the tremendous technical talent within the motor industry and recognises the most gifted young apprentices working in the automotive sector [...]
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  • LKQ Euro Car Parts unveils new training options
    • 03/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    LKQ Euro Car Parts has launched a new membership tier for its LKQ Academy to help give technicians more flexibility in their training journey. In a first for the independent aftermarket, LKQ Academy Platinum offers workshop customers access to 20 training days – across 25 locations – and 20 eLearning courses [...]
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  • Autotech Academy bridging skills gap
    • 27/09/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    To mark National Intern Week, Autotech Academy has reported that it has helped over 150 young people gain employment within the industry. It has also generated a new recruitment stream for the sector which has been plagued by a skills shortage for years. Embraced by main dealer groups including Marshall Motor [...]
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  • School of Thought names headline sponsor
    • 26/09/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    School of Thought has announced that Vizion will be headline sponsor for its event, taking place on 20 October at Odeon Luxe, Nuneaton. Established in 2019, School of Thought is a new initiative created to raise awareness within schools of the automotive industry as a viable career choice.  School of Thought [...]
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  • Ezi-Methods rallies to Gemini support
    • 23/09/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Ezi-Methods has been supporting Gemini Bristol’s entry in this year’s AutoRaise Rally. The rally got under way this week and followed a three-day route through the Midlands and Wales. Ezi-Methods, the leading provider of vehicle repair methods, has held a long-standing relationship with the entire Gemini [...]
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