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IMI announces NOS industry consultation
- 17/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is consulting the industry as it prepares to review Electric and Hybrid Vehicle National Occupational Standards (NOS). Developed by the IMI in consultation with employers and other stakeholders across each of the UK nations, National Occupational Standards (NOS) are [...] -
Volta Trucks files for bankruptcy
- 17/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volta Trucks has announced it is filing for bankruptcy. The manufacturer of electric vehicles was founded in 2019 to deliver zero emission commercial vehicles. It created the world’s first purpose built 16-tonne all-electric truck, which piloted in five countries in Europe, and created demand among a chain of [...] -
Kia to unveil new training academy
- 16/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Kia UK will open a new cutting-edge training centre in Derby by the end of this year. The Kia Academy will welcome the next generation of Kia apprenticeships and dealer training programmes. The move to the new 40,000 sqft building is part of Kia’s plan to provide quality and pioneering technical training to [...] -
Boost for green jobs with new Fortescue site
- 13/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fortescue has delivered a major boost to jobs, manufacturing, and green energy in the United Kingdom with the opening of a new state-of-the-art technical innovation centre in Kidlington. The new site will be home to 300 highly skilled workers, with up to 50 more jobs to be created across the next year. It will [...] -
IMI welcomes Labour automotive strategy
- 12/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Institute of the Motor Industry has welcomed plans by the Labour Party to restore the 2030 deadline on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles and introduce 80,000 more skills workers to the sector. Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds announced Labour’s strategy for the automotive sector at the [...] -
Peter Vardy Group signs strategic EV partnership
- 11/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Peter Vardy Group has entered a strategic partnership with AffinityEV, which provides tailored software solutions for electric vehicles (EVs). AffinityEV will deliver a suite of specialised products tailored to the EV market, including IT solutions for use on the Peter Vardy website and in showrooms. These [...] -
Dealers report declining relationship with manufacturers
- 10/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
NFDA’s Summer 2023 Dealer Attitude Survey, conducted over August and September 2023, has revealed a general downward trend in the relationship between dealers and their manufacturers. The survey attracted 2,531 responses from 32 franchised networks, with 47 out of 55 questions showing a decline compared to the [...] -
IMI calls for further skills support
- 09/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Institute of the Motor Industry has called for further government investment in training to back up its ‘Plan for Drivers’. The Plan for Driver has been launched to ease pressure on motorists, but the IMI says its fundamental to ensure the skills are available in the incident repair aftermarket to keep cars [...] -
Cogent Hire continues EV focus with new role
- 09/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Credit hire and mobility specialist Cogent Hire has appointed insurance and auto executive Luke LeSauteur to the new role of commercial director. Reporting to CEO Kirsty McKno, he will build and launch new propositions for insurance clients, especially in emerging mobility sectors such as EV. He said: “While [...] -
LCV demand continues upwards trend
- 06/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Britain’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the ninth month in a row in September. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, it was up 28.1% with 44,760 vans, pickups and 4x4s joining UK roads. Year-to-date, LCV sales are up 20.8% with 257,979 units registered in the first [...]