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LEVC's Manchester branch has successfully become an IMI recognised employer, with over 50% of their staff on the IMI Professional Register.

SsangYong and Unity Automotive Group celebrate the success of their first IMI Accredited Master Technician - Ian Faulkner MIMI

Joining the debate on gender equality, in support of International Women in Engineering Day, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has found that only 20% of jobs* in the automotive retail industry are currently occupied by women.

This week the Department for Transport (DfT) published the ‘Reducing emissions from road transport: Road to Zero Strategy’.  Setting out measures to clean up road transport and how best to lead the world in the development, manufacturing and the use of zero emission vehicles, the strategy also confirms that government is considering the IMI's proposed Licence to Practise as part of its new policy.

Apprenticeship numbers may have seen a sharp fall over the last year since the introduction of the Levy, yet, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) says more businesses must take advantage of their available training funds.

Following today’s announcement that the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) intends to launch a judicial review against the government’s T-level implementation plans, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is offering its support.

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), which has been lobbying for the introduction of regulation for vehicle technicians working with electrically-propelled vehicles, believes it is vital that training and accreditation is extended to those dealing with the latest automotive technology at the roadside.

A paper released last week by a leading German automotive training technology developer, Lucas-Nülle, has received support from the UK-based and international automotive Professional Body, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), for electric vehicle training to become a key focus for vehicle technicians.

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK have become the first manufacturer to successfully complete the End-Point Assessment (EPA) for the Light Vehicle Standard and have lead the way in training and educating their apprentices under the new training standards.

First of its kind and launched by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), the professional body for the automotive sector, the Autocare Technician Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard is ready to be rolled out as a replacement for the popular Light Vehicle Level 2 Apprenticeship Framework.

New research from the IMI has found that only just over a third (36%) of parents would encourage their child to do an apprenticeship, and more than 1 in 10 think people who choose vocational training are not as clever as those who take an academic route after school. Worryingly, this misconception about the value of apprenticeships has increased since in 2014, despite the government placing greater emphasis on vocational training and university fees rising.

IMI urges independent garages to invest in training for technicians as SMMT reports 61% increase in electric vehicle sales.