After UK prime minister Rishi Sunak suddenly eased off the 2030 deadline for final sales of petrol and diesel new cars last week to 2035, Steve Nash, chief executive of the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) shares an urgent warning about a fundamental risk to automotive aftermarket services in the coming years.
The IMI has warned of a 106,000 shortfall in technicians in the UK that need to be advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) certified by 2030.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has opened nominations for its 2022 awards, with the winners to be announced at the IMI Dinner on March 17, 2022.
Mission Motorsport is able to equip ex-services personnel for a new career in the automotive sector after gaining electric vehicle (EV) training centre approval from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
Ben is extending its support to industry people who have lost their jobs or are at risk of losing their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is set to help employees facing potential job losses as a result of the COVID-19 crisis with the launch of its first Employability Week.
The IMI’s analysis of the latest ONS data predicts there will be approximately 7,000 redundancies across the automotive sector by the end of August.
Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) analysis shows that only 3% of all vehicle technicians are currently qualified to work safely on electric vehicles (EVs).
Recruitment, motivation and skills development will be hot topics for the IMI People Insight Theatre at Automotive Management Live this November.
Exploring new ways of attracting the best candidates to the sector and developing and retaining them will be the central themes of this year’s AM People Conference.
Doubt has been cast over the UK motor industry ahead of the General Election today, with the majority of businesses in the sector finding it increasingly difficult to fill job vacancies.
A widespread ignorance of new data protection rules could be leading businesses into severe financial penalties and loss of reputation.
Small to medium sized dealer groups may experience a delay in receiving their apprenticeship funding due to the number of companies applying to access levy money.
A diesel scrappage scheme would be a “fairer” incentive to get drivers out of older, more polluting, diesel cars.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is being urged to stop ‘beating up’ motorists for driving the ‘wrong’ cars, but do more to encourage the adoption of new technologies.
The National Franchised Dealers Association presented three awards to industry members during its Autumn Ball this weekend.
Government proposals to cut apprenticeship funding are a “ticking time bomb” for the sector.
This needs an abstractThe Government should make a significant investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure and industry skills improvement - or the UK risks missing out on major economic benefits.
JCT600 has united with sector suppliers to provide a look at their innovative approach, online technologies and solutions that manufacturers and retailers are adopting to meet consumer demand.
It is indicative of the steps to which dealers have to go to fill vacancies that Spire Automotive advertised in The Caterer when it needed a reception host.
