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New report reveals the cost of skills gap
- 19/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Automotive businesses who invest in skills can expect a three per cent uplift in annual turnover, compared to a four per cent drop in turnover for businesses who do not address the skills gap in their organisation. This is according to a new report by Ennis & Co Group, the automotive and mobility executive [...] -
Auto Windscreens completes REACH training
- 18/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Auto Windscreens has announced that all appropriate colleagues having now undertaken Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) training for its use of polyurethane. Urethane used in the windscreen replacement process contains diisocyanates, and REACH training is required under EU [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
SYNETIQ completes industry-first training
- 27/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SYNETIQ, an IAA company, is celebrating after becoming the first UK vehicle recycler to complete an Institute of Motor Industry-accredited course in EV dismantling. The course is the country’s first dismantling-specific training based on national occupational standards. It teaches delegates how to make high [...] -
Fix Auto UK celebrates 100th Mental Health first aider
- 22/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK has announced that its 100th individual has successfully completed their Mental Health First Aid England course. The milestone has been completed less than 18 months after the network became the first in the industry to launch the initiative, with the aim of ensuring everyone within head office and at [...] -
Auto Windscreens names Best Technician
- 18/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Auto Windscreens has named Jim Allen from the company’s Oxford Trade Centre as ‘Best Technician’ in the UK for the second year running. He won the award after competing against colleagues from across the country in the company’s annual ‘Clearly the Best’ final on 14 September at Auto Windscreens’ [...] -
RWC opens new training centre
- 01/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Milton Keynes-based RWC Training has unveiled a new 10,000-sqft training centre. The new site enables the company to add welding, glazing and bespoke skills courses to its portfolio which already includes EV and ADAS training capabilities. Managing director Rob Ward said: "In addition to our existing courses and [...]