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The CEO of the National Franchised Dealers Association Sue Robinson was awarded the Sue Brownson Award for Outstanding Leadership in the automotive industry. The award was created in honour of former President of the IMI, the late Sue Brownson OBE who made an outstanding individual contribution to the automotive industry. The award was presented at the Institute of the Motor ...

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced the shortlist for its Annual Awards. Winners will be announced at the IMI Annual Dinner held at the Intercontinental Hotel on Park Lane on 12 March. Winners of The President’s Award, the FMI Bursary, the Sue Brownson Award, the IMI Bursary, and the Inspiring Automotive Woman of the Year Award will ...

Vacancies in the motor sector have fallen to a three-year low, according to the latest official figures. The just published IMI Automotive Vacancies Report shows that the motor trades vacancy rate has fallen month on month for the past four months. The IMI’s analysis of the October 2024 data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows motor trades vacancies ...

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced the winners of its 2024 IMI Skills Competitions. This year is the first that two women have become medallists, both in Refinishing, with a woman winning that category for the first time. There were 24 top scorers across four categories: Light Vehicle Technology, Body Repair, Refinishing and Heavy Vehicle. Two returning competitors, ...

The IMI is calling on the government to provide greater clarity regarding its strategies for automotive in the Autumn Budget statement. IMI MD Azlina Bulmer has written an open letter to the Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP Secretary of State for Business and Trade outlining the case for automotive and how it can be factored into the government’s industrial strategy. ...

Martec Training, a specialist in motor vehicle apprenticeships and courses, is now using Assisted Reality (AR) headsets to help students in their work. The West Midlands based training provider formulates learning plans for students with special education needs. Martec said it had recorded significant benefits after participating in a trial pioneered by Autotech Connect, The Institute of the Motor Industry ...

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has revealed a “dangerous shortfall” in the number of technicians qualified to repair and maintain vehicles featuring Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). It said 13% of vehicles has some degree of autonomy, while just 2% of the technicians in the UK (4,425 individuals) are IMI TechSafe registered and qualified to work safely on ...

  The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has started its recruitment drive to find a new CEO. The vacancy went live on the IMI website this morning. The IMI is the professional body for individuals working in the motor industry and an authoritative voice of the sector on people and skills. It is the governing body for the IMI ...

Automotive is at the top of the Office for National Statistics’ Vacancies by Sector chart, overtaking hospitality as motor trade vacancies rise to 21,000. Despite a reduction in vacancies earlier this year, motor trade vacancies increased to 3.8 vacancies for every 100 employees in July. Kevin Finn, Executive Chair at the IMI, said: “Undoubtedly, the summer months are a harder ...

Steve Nash, CEO of the Institute of the Motor Industry has announced plans to step down from the position once a suitable replacement has been recruited. The move follows the recent announcement that he had stepped back from the day to day running of the IMI, which has put in place an Executive Team dealing during the transition period. He ...