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“Clearly the immediate priority for our new PM is to fix the issues on utilities and other operating costs which are already causing significant stress for fleet operators and the businesses that support them.

Ahead of World EV Day, new data from the IMI shows significant acceleration in EV skills qualification - but analysis of Auto Trader data suggests the EV skills gap will hit one year earlier than previous forecasts New data from the Institute of Motor Industry (IMI) reveals that the fir

In this article: What you need to know about the IMI's preeminent skills competition for apprentices

Here’s the reality for the automotive sector: if we do nothing to address our growing skills shortages (there are a record 23,000 vacancies today) there could be a staggering 160,000 open vacancies by 2031, according to our research data.

A passion for motorsport and a willingness to take a chance helped Thatcham Research’s Chief Technical Officer supercharge his career Why did you get into automotive? When I was a kid watching F1, Niki Lauda was my first motor racing hero.

IMI member and motorcycle enthusiast, Timothy Angus, took on the world on a Suzuki V-Strom 650 but his journey came to an unexpected end.

I am the Managing Director of the BMW Group in Ireland. I’ve worked for the company for 30 years. I was introduced to the IMI by a BMW retailer Martin Trainer. He had been involved with the IMI for some time and was very passionate about the work they did. With his recommendation (along with a few ...

I joined the automotive sector through a five-year day release apprenticeship with a Jaguar, Daimler and Triumph dealership. After officially qualifying as a technician, I decided that joining the IMI and Road Transport Engineers would really help develop my career. My career has gone from strength...

There’s still a lot of debate about what fuel will power heavy commercial vehicles in the future. Yes, passenger and light-commercial vehicles are seemingly heading down the battery electric route, but the not everyone is convinced it’s a technology that can power bigger commercials.