Talking is no longer enough when it comes to facing the skills gap, so says Simon King, CEO, Autotech Group.  The automotive aftermarket has spent the last decade talking about skills shortages. In 2026, that conversation is no longer enough. The issue is no longer awareness, but risk. Accelerating vehicle technology, tightening legislation and sustained workforce pressure have ...

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Autotech Recruit has recently celebrated a remarkable milestone as Geoff, the company’s oldest contract MOT tester, recently turned 80 years old. Still actively working and in demand, Geoff’s career is a powerful reminder of the value of experience – and the evolving role of older professionals in today’s workforce. With a career spanning decades Geoff ...

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Autotech Recruit has celebrated a milestone as Geoff, the company’s oldest contract MOT tester, recently turned 80 years old. Still actively working, Geoff’s career is a reminder of the value of experience and the evolving role of older professionals in today’s workforce. With a career spanning decades, Geoff has witnessed first-hand the transformation of the ...

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Autotech Group has been named the IMI Partner of The Year, for its commitment to driving skills development across the automotive industry while supporting the work of the IMI. Winning the IMI Partner of The Year Award is said to highlight Autotech Group’s shared commitment with the IMI to fostering skills development and industry progression. ...

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Autotech Recruit has announced the results of its annual recruitment survey detailing hiring challenges, staffing needs, and recruitment strategies within the UK automotive industry for the upcoming year. Shedding a light on the critical insights shaping recruitment strategies and workforce planning for the foreseeable future, the survey revealed widespread difficulty filling vehicle technician roles and the ...

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Autotech Training has announced it has launched a web-based tool to help MOT stations remain compliant. Autotech Training has launched MOTsafe – a web based platform which will help MOT Site Managers and garage owners improve MOT Testing standards and help them remain compliant. A simple-to-use online tool, MOTsafe analyses and simplifies DVSA data and is set to save busy garage owners significant ...

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The automotive aftermarket has united at the inaugural Talent Recharge: ‘How to gain, train and retain talent’ event, to kick start the industry’s talent shortage conversation. Over 200 senior leaders from OEMs, dealer groups, independents and the tyre, paint and body sectors, joined automotive industry trade bodies and representatives from the education sector. During the ...

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Autotech Training’s EV offering has been put to good use recently by Elite Garages. A leading independent garage network has spoken about the huge uplift in customer demand for EV repairs and modifications since last spring. Elite Garages, an independent tyre, MOT, car service and forecourt operator, with 14 sites across the south of England, sent a minimum of two technicians from each ...

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Autotech Training puts forward the case for starting EV training today in order not to miss out tomorrow. With increasing consumer demand, greater availability of vehicles and government support, EV sales are increasing in parallel with the development of UK charging point infrastructure. By the end of October 2021, over 345,000 pure-electric cars were reportedly on UK roads, 675,000 including plug-in hybrid models. ...

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The PMM Awards have returned for 2021, taking a look back at some of the top content from across the year. Read on to find out who has won! We do our best each and every month to produce a magazine that is informative, instructive and entertaining for our audience. It is important to us that you remain ...

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