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    Showcasing women in the industry

    PMM ’s Freya Coleman continues her series of articles showcasing women in the workshop with a chat with t ...

    PMM ’s Freya Coleman continues her series of articles showcasing women in the workshop with a chat with the IMI’s Student of the Year – Trinity Hutley. Trinity talks about her experiences with dyslexi ...

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    IMI reveals first TechSafe Centre of Excellence

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has named BMW Group UK Academy in Wokefield Park, Berkshire the ...

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has named BMW Group UK Academy in Wokefield Park, Berkshire the first IMI TechSafe Centre of Excellence. The inaugural award recognises the achievements of th ...

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    IMI joins forces with Hayley Pells

    Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced it has appointed Hayley Pells to the role of Policy M ...

    Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced it has appointed Hayley Pells to the role of Policy Manager. With a focus on ensuring the IMI’s voice on behalf of its members is taken into account ...

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    IMI discusses diversity

    The IMI’s Chief Executive Steve Nash caught up with PMM recently to discuss why the industry can really b ...

    The IMI’s Chief Executive Steve Nash caught up with PMM recently to discuss why the industry can really benefit from diversity increases and what workshops can do to promote diversity in the workplace ...

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    IMI announces Skills Competitions finalists

    The IMI has announced the National Qualifier events for its Skills Competitions have concluded, with 24 s ...

    The IMI has announced the National Qualifier events for its Skills Competitions have concluded, with 24 students and apprentices chosen from the hundreds of applicants across the UK. Judges selected f ...

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    The aftermarket skills shortage

    As is well known, the aftermarket is facing severe skills shortages. Dedicated automotive recruiter Ingen ...

    As is well known, the aftermarket is facing severe skills shortages. Dedicated automotive recruiter Ingenia Recruitment has teamed up with the IMI and the NBRA to petition Government to step in and ma ...

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    IMI raises concerns over EV readiness

    Analysis by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has revealed only 11% of technicians in the UK are ...

    Analysis by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has revealed only 11% of technicians in the UK are qualified to work safely on EVs. If predictions by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trade ...

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    IMI Diversity Task Force publishes interim report

    IMI has revealed initial findings from its Diversity Task Force have identified acute gaps in knowledge a ...

    IMI has revealed initial findings from its Diversity Task Force have identified acute gaps in knowledge and the need for leader and employee mentoring and support. The Institute of the Motor Industry ...

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    IMI hosts first-ever virtual conference

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced it will host its first-ever virtual conference on ...

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced it will host its first-ever virtual conference on 23rd September 2021. Designed to provide automotive professionals with content for their conti ...

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    IMI reveals Skills Competition details

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced that PAGID will be the official sponsor of its Sk ...

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced that PAGID will be the official sponsor of its Skills Competition 2021-2022. As well as becoming the lead sponsor, PAGID will provide hands-on e ...

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    The IMI urges garages to renew MOT training

    The IMI believes there is still a number of garages that risk losing their certificate to offer MOTs, as ...

    The IMI believes there is still a number of garages that risk losing their certificate to offer MOTs, as the DVSA deadline is less than two weeks away. Whilst the deficit in the number of MOT testers ...

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    IMI responds to 2021 Budget

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has responded to the 2021 Budget that was announced by Rishi Su ...

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has responded to the 2021 Budget that was announced by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Steve Nash, IMI CEO, commented: “The difficult balancing act ...

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    Mission Motorsport offers industry training

    It is common knowledge that there is a significant skills gap within the industry when it comes to workin ...

    It is common knowledge that there is a significant skills gap within the industry when it comes to working on hybrid and electric vehicles. So, when PMM heard that Mission Motorsport’s training centre ...

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    The IMI provides homeschooling resources

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has collated a wealth of its careers and education resources in ...

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has collated a wealth of its careers and education resources in one place to give parents tackling homeschooling free downloadable resources. This will includ ...

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    IMI outlines TechSafe initiative

    PMM recently had the opportunity to talk to Steve Nash, Chief Executive Officer of the IMI, about the fut ...

    PMM recently had the opportunity to talk to Steve Nash, Chief Executive Officer of the IMI, about the future of professional standards within the industry, and how the IMI TechSafe initiative fits int ...

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