Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has issued a final call for technicians to complete their annual MOT Annual Assessment. More than 11,000 technicians have not yet completed their […]

The Institute of the Motor Industry has announced the winners of the 2025 IMI Annual Awards at a gala evening at the Intercontinental Hotel on Park Lane, London. The awards […]

National Franchised Dealers Association CEO Sue Robinson has been awarded the Sue Brownson Award for Outstanding Leadership in the automotive industry. She collected the award, created in honour of former […]

FMG Repair Services has announced that by 2026 at least 15% of its technical workforce will have come through its apprenticeship programme. The commitment underscores the group’s focus on developing […]

The IMI is urging the 28,000 technicians yet to complete their MOT annual assessment to make the most of its flexible e-learning solution. Technicians have until 31 March to complete […]

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has cautiously welcomed the government’s new apprenticeship reforms, which are being driven by Skills England. The reforms, introduced to encourage businesses to invest more […]

UK automotive charity AutoRaise is marking National Apprenticeship Week by relaunching with a renewed focus on tackling the skills crisis in the sector. The relaunch comes as the IMI reports […]

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is calling for urgent reforms to apprenticeship funding after the Education Committee reported a six per cent fall in automotive apprenticeships last year. […]

Auto Windscreens has announced that its Chesterfield-based training facility has become an IMI-certified training centre. The centre is now the only one in the sector to hold both IMI and […]

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced the IMI Annual Awards shortlist, with winners to be announced at the IMI Annual Dinner on 12 March. The awards honour […]

A new VDA accreditation programme has been unveiled by Direct Line Group (DLG) to enhance safety and repair standards. Recognised by the IMI, the programme has been developed in line […]

The latest IMI Automotive Vacancies Report, out today, shows that the motor trades vacancy rate has fallen month on month for the past four months. The IMI’s analysis of the […]