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“At last there seems to be some realisation that British drivers were misled about diesel” said Steve Nash, CEO of the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) as Prime Minister Theresa May promised that drivers of older diesel cars would be helped.  This follows yesterday’s announcement by London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, that drivers of diesels will have to pay up to £24 per day to drive in the Capital.  And the Government is preparing to submit its updated clean air plans by April 24th which is also set to focus on reducing the numbers of older diesels on the roads.

IMI welcomes Mayor of London's plans, but urges the inclusion of a focus on skills for those working on electric vehicles too.

MOT Testers will see an increase in the annual training pass mark from 1st May following DVSA’s mission to improve the knowledge base amongst MOT centres

“Substantial investment in low-emission technology is vital if the UK is to become global leaders” said IMI CEO Steve Nash. This follows yesterday’s announcement by Transport Minister, John Hayes, that government is investing £109 million in low-emission technology and safeguarding 2,370 jobs in the UK.

Daniel Zeichner MP calls for Licensing of motor industry professionals working on electric vehicles in House of Commons debate.

The Education and Skills Funding Agency today (20th April) revealed that the recent procurement process had been significantly oversubscribed, due to overwhelming interest from the training provider market in the apprenticeship reforms.

Setting out to modernise the transport system for businesses and passengers, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has submitted further evidence to support the government’s policies for automated vehicles and the electric vehicle infrastructure.

As the London Motor Show is set to showcase the latest in motoring tech, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is revealing people’s fears about the security risks of today’s ‘connected’ vehicles.

Motor industry body, Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), has received confirmation from the Department for Education (DfE) that 22 IMI qualifications will be listed on the 2019 Performance Tables.

Automechanika Birmingham in partnership with Garage Wire has announced the shortlist of garages in the running to win the £1000 cash prize for Garage of the Year. The judging panel, James Onions, Andy Savva and Simon Albert will announce the winner on Wednesday 7th June in the Workshop Training Zone at 13.00 at Automechanika Birmingham, NEC.

The "Outstanding" Exeter College MOT team are set to present their best practise methods at a special IMI event at Automechanika Birmingham on Election Day, 8th June.

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is to launch an online video channel.  It’s a step up from their current YouTube site with its information films and campaign videos that attract 100,000 visitors per year, to a more focused, presenter-led programming schedule hosted on a dedicated site.