• IGA announces major MOT subsidies
    • 02/11/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The IGA has announced it is now offering significant subsidies on MOT training for its members. Subsidies include a 40% reduction in the cost of MOT tester training and a 50% reduction in the cost of MOT manager training for a limited period. In addition, the IGA will continue to provide subsidised EV Level 3 [...]
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  • Car values ‘precariously high’
    • 08/08/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A new report has warned that the price of used cars in the UK is ‘precariously high’. The strategic report was published by The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI), the umbrella organisation for franchised dealers (NFDA), independent garages (IGA) and auction houses (NAMA). It suggested the inflated [...]
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  • 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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  • RMI chairman announces retirement
    • 01/07/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Retail Motor Industry Federation has announced that chairman Peter Johnson has stepped down. He announced his retirement on Tuesday, 28 June at the RMI Board Meeting. He has been RMI chairman since June 2015, having previously been NFDA chairman from July 2011. Over 10 years working within the RMI sphere, he [...]
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  • RMI cuts ribbon on fourth site
    • 28/09/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills has opened its fourth training site in Lincoln. The new facility, which was opened by MP Karl McCartney, joins established facilities in Runcorn, Winchester and Southam, and is part of the RMI’s commitment to address the skills shortage in the automotive industry by providing [...]
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  • RMI appoints Jason Moseley
    • 10/02/2016
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) has appointed Jason Moseley as executive director with the responsibility for the National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) and the Vehicle Builders Repairers Association (VBRA). Jason will provide strategic direction and input to NAB and VBRA, leveraging an improved set of [...]
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  • NAB and VBRA meet to discuss future
    • 29/07/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) Executive Committee, and the body repair arm of the Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA) National Repairers Council, met on 23 July 2015 to scope out their future plans for working together as a unified voice for bodyshops. The meeting which was chaired by [...]
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  • RMI challenges MOT announcement
    • 09/07/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) which represents retail business across the automotive sector including franchised dealers and independent garages, notes the chancellor’s announcement that he intends to consult on increasing the period before a car receives its first MOT test from three years to four. The [...]
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  • IMI experts visit South Africa
    • 18/05/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    IMI experts have visited South Africa in order to build relationships with the country’s Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI). The institute will also share expertise on apprenticeships, training and qualifications with state officials. During the visit IMI’s Dr Paul Spear, was a keynote speaker at the RMI [...]
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