|
News Feeds |
|
IMI News
|
Read the latest news from The Institute of the Motor Industry
|
-
IMI welcomes call from Which? for an industry wide accreditation for all automotive technicians
In response to today's Which? report into garage servicing, The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has had the status raised of its Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) scheme. ATA is the only industry backed, independent accreditation scheme that specifically tests the current competency of technicians in the automotive retail sector
-
Painting their way to success: women step up to skills challenge
There is a significant gender bias within most occupations in the automotive retail sector with men outnumbering women in almost all occupations. Women make up the majority of workers only in administrative and secretarial roles where they account for 70% of workers
-
IMI Latest Quarterly Update
The quarterly industry update provides an up to date view of the retail automotive sector by analysing employment and vehicle sales figures, amongst other key performance indicators.
The UK economy came out of recession in the final quarter of 2009, rising 0
-
Industry credibility at core of new relationship
Motor industry regulatory body, Motor Codes, is to intensify its push to increase the service and repair sector's credibility as it enters a collaborative relationship with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
"Raising service and repair standards in every garage, in every town, in every region of the UK is our number one priority," said Chris Mason, Motor Codes director
-
Sussex technician claims top spot in the Skillauto competition
Eighteen year old Alex Knight who works for Gatwick Honda in Crawley, West Sussex, has been crowned the Automobile Technology (light vehicle) winner in the national skills competition.
Alex competed against the very best automotive technicians in the final of the Skillauto competition which was held at the BMW Group Academy, near Reading
|
|
News Feeds