Autotech Group has highlighted the steps it has taken over the past six months to better understand neurodiversity and its role in addressing the automotive industry’s ongoing workforce challenges. The theme for this year’s Neurodiversity Week – From Awareness to Action – aims to encourage organisations to move beyond discussion and instead implement meaningful change. ...

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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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SERMI is no longer a future concept for independent garages as it moves steadily towards operational reality in the UK, with a defined route to participate now in place. But is the aftermarket ready? For workshops, this reportedly marks a turning point. Functions such as key programming, immobiliser resets, secure ECU replacement and other security-critical ...

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Autotech Connect has unveiled its Cybercrime Audit service designed to help independent garages identify and understand growing digital risks. With cyberattacks reportedly escalating globally, this initiative offers the automotive aftermarket a shield, focusing on prevention through awareness. According to the UK Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025, 43% of UK businesses, equating to approximately 612,000 ...

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Autotech Training has become the first training provider in Great Britain to roll out the National Tyre Distributors Association’s (NTDA) Licensed Electric Vehicle Tyre Technician (LEVTT) programme. The specialist training has been designed to help tyre technicians develop the skills needed to safely replace and repair tyres on electric and hybrid vehicles.   As of ...

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Autotech Training has announced a strategic partnership with TOPDON UK, which will see the nationwide rollout of IMI-accredited Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) training. Delivered directly to the premises of garages and workshops across the country, this initiative will make Autotech Training one of the only training providers in the UK capable of offering IMI-accredited ...

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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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Simon King, managing director of Autotech Recruit discusses the challenges the automotive industry is facing when recruiting. For the automotive industry, retention has been a problem for some time and attracting the right talent is an ongoing issue. We are starting to see salaries rise, particularly for vehicle technicians, and, whilst this does put additional ...

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At an intimate event at Millbrook Proving Ground today, the Autotech Group announced the launch of its latest division – Autotech Connect.  After a morning discussing the increasing importance of cybersecurity to businesses, both small and large, the training and recruitment group revealed what felt more at this stage like a commitment than a tangible ...

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