Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

New analysis of government data has revealed a significant increase in HGV apprentice numbers. According to figures from the Department for Education (DfE) and the Department for Work and Pensions […]

The Institute of the Motor Industry is working with government, the ONS and industry stakeholders to improve the classification of automotive jobs. It is supporting reviews of the Standard Industrial […]

The government has announced it will extend the fuel duty freeze until the end the year. It was due to increase fuel duty by 5p between September this year and […]

Industry leaders have urged the government to standardise IMI TechSafe to ensure the safe repair of modern vehicles. That was the verdict of a high-level panel discussion hosted by the […]

Motor vacancies increased to 16,000 in the first quarter of the year, according to The Institute of Motor Insurers’ Vacancy Tracker. Based on Office for National Statistics figures, this is up […]

The Institute of the Motor Industry has called for urgent apprenticeship reform following the government’s pledge to support young people. In a key speech, Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer said: […]

The UK accident and repair sector is losing about 4,700 skilled workers every year, according to new research from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI). Its report, Understanding the […]

The Institute of the Motor Industry has strengthened its partnership with Toyota GB as part of its ‘There’s More to Motor’ campaign. As part of the collaboration, the campaign will […]

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched a new Heavy Vehicle Technology Skills Competition. The competition has been established to provide learners and apprentices with a structured HGV […]

The IMI has expanded it Continuous Professional Development courses to cover new technologies such as electric vehicles and ADAS. It is has announced it has introduced four new courses, with […]

The UK government has announced it is offering businesses £1bn in grants to adopt electric vans and trucks. It has announced that organisations can save up to £81,000 off the […]

Entries for the 2026 IMI Skills Competitions close on 27 March, with the deadline for the online knowledge test 17 April. The IMI Skills Competitions are open to all learners, […]