The IMI Skills Competitions set out to find the most talented young apprentices in automotive. Run annually, they’re designed to raise technical standards across four streams: automotive technology, body repair, refinishing and heavy vehicle technology. Having adapted to constantly changing circumstances thanks to the pandemic, they have now come back with a bang since the restrictions on live events lifted. 

Vehicles are becoming incredibly complex; electric powertrains, embedded advanced driver-assistance systems and lots of extra connectivity, so the recovery and repair sectors needs to adapt.

The workforce needs to upskill, and new talent needs to be brought in to meet demand as these technologies become a larger chunk of the vehicle parc.