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    IMI raises concerns over apprenticeships

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has released analysis that paints a worrying picture for appren ...

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has released analysis that paints a worrying picture for apprentice recruitment in the automotive sector. According to the IMI’s recent Automotive Education R ...

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    IMI calls on MOT testers

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has called on MOT testers to stay compliant, and to continue to ...

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has called on MOT testers to stay compliant, and to continue to legally carry out MOT tests on vehicles by prioritising their annual assessment. The MOT teste ...

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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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    Addressing the EV skills gap

    Steve Nash, CEO of the Institute of the Motor Industry talks to PMM about the EV skills gap and the initi ...

    Steve Nash, CEO of the Institute of the Motor Industry talks to PMM about the EV skills gap and the initiatives the body is leading to help the independent sector get EV-ready. This year has been pivo ...

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    IMI outlines MOT challenges

    Steve Scofield, Head of Business Development at the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) looks at the my ...

    Steve Scofield, Head of Business Development at the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) looks at the myriad challenges – and opportunities – facing the MOT sector after eighteen months of upheaval a ...

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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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    IMI reveals chasm in EV skilled workforce

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has released data showing a chasm in the EV skilled workforce, ...

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has released data showing a chasm in the EV skilled workforce, compared to growth in BEV, PHEV and HEV sales. As data from the SMMT showed EV sales represent ...

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    IMI responds to self-steering car plans

    The IMI has commented on the news that self-steering cars will be on UK roads later this year. Steve Nash ...

    The IMI has commented on the news that self-steering cars will be on UK roads later this year. Steve Nash, CEO of the IMI, said: “The UK is in a race … a race for zero emissions and a race for mobilit ...

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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 outlines partnership with VOCANTO

    Towards the end of last year, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) announced that it had agreed a pa ...

    Towards the end of last year, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) announced that it had agreed a partnership with digital training provider, VOCANTO, as part of the push to make electric vehicle ...

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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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    IMI launches ‘Driven by Design’ competition

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched the ‘Driven by Design’ competition, to inspire the ...

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched the ‘Driven by Design’ competition, to inspire the next generation of automotive professionals. The free-to-enter competition, sponsored by the S ...

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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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    IMI identifies deficit in MOT training

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has identified a significant deficit in the number of MOT teste ...

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has identified a significant deficit in the number of MOT testers who have so far completed their training and assessment for 2021. Steve Nash, CEO of the IMI ...

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