• Vehicle technician vacancies surge by 70%

    • 23 November 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 38 per 100 vacancies, representing 20,000 vacancies The rate rose rapidly during 2021 and remained at record levels into 2022, [...]
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  • WorldSkills finals under way in Wales

    • 14 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    Stellantis and Day’s Motor Group are supporting the IMI WorldSkills UK competition finals, which take place this week at the Cardiff & Vale College The final is the culmination of tough qualifying events in are Automotive Technology, Body Repair, Refinishing and Heavy Vehicle Technology that have taken place [...]
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  • FMG sponsors IMI Skills Competition

    • 4 November 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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  • IMI Awards 2023 put sustainability and diversity in spotlight

    • 1 November 2022
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Nominations are now open for the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) 2023 Awards with the winners to be announced at the IMI Annual Dinner on Wednesday, 15 March 2023 Reflecting the changing automotive landscape, two new categories have been added  The President’s Award 2023, sponsored by BMW/Alphera, will [...]
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  • IMI awards inaugural Centre of Excellence

    • 28 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Institute of the Motor Industry has named BMW Group UK Academy in Berkshire the first IMI TechSafe Centre of Excellence The prestigious inaugural award recognises the outstanding achievements of the BMW Academy in developing and promoting IMI TechSafe standards The £17m purpose-built BMW Group UK Academy [...]
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  • IMI names new policy manager

    • 9 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Hayley Pells has been appointed by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) into the new role as policy manager With a clear focus on ensuring that the IMI’s voice on behalf of its members is taken into account on all government and industry policies that impact the automotive workforce, Hayley will work closely [...]
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  • IMI report reveals looming skills crisis

    • 18 August 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Institute of the Motor Industry is predicting a 160,000 shortfall in skilled workers by 2031 Its latest Automotive Sector Employment report attributes this growing skills gaps to the electric vehicle (EV) revolution, the pandemic, decreased immigration and fewer people of working age Despite forecasting a [...]
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  • AW celebrates apprenticeship successes

    • 26 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    AW Repair Group is celebrating its first cohort of apprentices completing their end point assessments through the IMI The group that signed up at AW’s first Apprentice Showcase Event in 2018 are now fully qualified Multi-Skilled Accident Repair Technicians, and have also undertaken EV awareness training and [...]
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  • AFP secures IMI approval

    • 19 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The Association of Fleet Professionals Fleet Academy has been approved as a training centre by the Institute of The Motor Industry The academy was launched at the start of 2022 as an evolution of the Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM), with the training based on the same course structures, professional [...]
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  • IMI chief shortlisted for leadership award

    • 19 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Steve Nash, CEO of the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), has been shortlisted for the Association Leadership Award in the annual Association Excellence Awards The awards recognise the essential work that associations, trade bodies, unions and professional organisations conduct on behalf of their members The [...]
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