Breaking down barriers Kay McNeil is a transgender female with 20 years of experience working as a vehicle technician, so ideally placed to share her thoughts on working as a woman in the aftermarket, and how she has found the process of transitioning while continuing her career…
How the IMI can help boost skills with teacher recruitment, training, and retention The further education sector plays a crucial role in addressing skills gaps in various industries, including the automotive sector. However, the sector itself faces its own skills gap, particularly in recruiting and retaining specialised staff.
Case Study: Naim Ahmed This case study attempts to use terminology that is acceptable to under-represented groups, but we appreciate that some of what is written may be problematic. For this we apologise. As with many others, we are on a learning journey and hope that you will bear with us as we move forward together. &n...
How difficult is it to repair an EV? The government wants more EVs on the road, manufacturers are increasing the number of EVs in their product portfolios and slowly the infrastructure is being built to support them. But there are still elements to the shift to electrification that remain an unknown.
The member view: Where’s the sector heading? IMI member Andrew Livesey gives his thoughts on what’s happening in automotive and how things will change in the future These are strange times we’re working in at the moment, a time that will probably be regarded in the future as very significant.
Frank Massey: The rise of the oscilloscope In this article: In the fourth and final part of his series, Massey explores the skills required to be a modern vehicle technician
Why AI could change online car retail approaches Artificial intelligence (AI) has been in the news a lot more recently. Driven by what technologies such as ChatGPT can do. The OpenAI chatbot has been in the headlines for being used to create content for publishers and Mircosoft has invested in the firm – a real show of its potential.
