You are here: / Institute of the Motor Industry

Posts

3,000 EV technician shortfall predicted by 2031

An analysis by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) highlights “a postcode lottery for EV skills” across the UK, the Institute says. The IMI’s latest EV TechSafe certification data shows that 58,800 technicians are now qualified to work on electric vehicles, representing 24 per cent of the UK automotive workforce. Based on the forecast increase in EVs on UK roads, the IMI is currently predicting a shortfall of 3,000 technicians by 2031. The gap is expected to reach 16,000 by 2035.

Membership Required

If you are not yet a Tyrepress or Tyres & Accessories subscriber, you can change that here.

Subscribe now

Becoming a member has benefits such as:

  • Read our sector-leading articles in full
  • Full analysis of tyre business segments
  • Read Tyres & Accessories magazine online/in print

Already a member? Log in here

Related news:

  1. UK service sector must ramp up EV technician training – Autotech
  2. Tata UK gigafactory: aftermarket needs government support for EV upskilling to ‘filter down’ – IMI
  3. IMI forecasts 31 per cent drop in EV qualifications for Q2 2023
  4. A fully electric car is the best choice for one-in-five new car buyers – What Car?
/by

IMI launches 2022 Awards

,

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched its 2022 Awards. The IMI is calling for nominations for individuals and organisations that have excelled in meeting the last two years’ challenges. The Patron’s Award meanwhile aims to put the spotlight on an individual or organisation that has gone above and beyond in the last two years to support their local community. “There is no question that the events of 2020 and 2021 have challenged everyone involved in automotive”, explained Steve Nash, CEO of the IMI. Nominations can be made via this link.

Read more

Related news:

  1. Pro-Align’s Kathryn Beaurain recognised for IMI Skill Auto support with award
  2. IMI calls for automotive sector licensing
  3. Will raised school leaving age hit apprentice numbers?
  4. Exol presents its first 1 million litre ‘Purchases Award’ to Chemodex
/by

Will raised school leaving age hit apprentice numbers?

, ,

Steve Nash, chief executive of the Institute for the Motor Industry, is calling for government and education bodies to ensure that schools are giving the most impartial advice to young people, given that the mandatory education or training participation age is now raised to 18.

Read more

Related news:

  1. IMI asks: ‘Is anyone addressing UK’s employment and skills challenges?’
  2. Apprenticeship levy raises concerns, says NFDA
  3. Apprenticeships ‘too important just to be an election promise’
  4. Only a few days left to comment on apprenticeship proposal
/by

IMI calls for automotive sector licensing

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is preparing to launch a lobbying campaign when Parliament returns from recess, and will call on MPs to license the automotive retail sector. And what the IMI is calling for is something most of the UK apparently thinks we already have – quoting the results of recent research, the IMI says more than 70 per cent of voters think it’s already a requirement for technicians in the motor industry to hold a licence to practise.

Read more

Related news:

  1. Will raised school leaving age hit apprentice numbers?
  2. Pro-Align’s Kathryn Beaurain recognised for IMI Skill Auto support with award
  3. IMI welcomes reintroduction of mandatory MOT testing from 1 August
  4. ‘Suspend apprentice levy contributions’ IMI urges Government
/by

We see you are visiting us from China.

If you would like the latest news from the Chinese tyre industry in Chinese, visit our partner site TyrepressChina.com. Or click below to continue on Tyrepress.