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“Between a rock and a hard place:” ZEV mandate still in place despite 2030 ICE roll-back

22 September 2023

The ZEV mandate, which requires that a proportion of new cars being sold are electric, with carmakers fined if they fail to achieve their quota,… Read More

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ADAS skills gap “matter of life and death” warns IMI

30 May 2023

106,000 ADAS-certified technicians will be needed by 2030 as the number of vehicles in the UK car parc with Level 2 autonomy increases the IMI… Read More

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IMI on 2023: Vehicle tech advancement races ahead as skills crisis to worsen

22 December 2022

Vehicle tech advancements hitting the market through 2023 will be mirrored by the further widening of the skills gap the IMI is warning as opportunities… Read More

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Cost of running EV leads to increase in GAP and warranty cover

8 July 2022

Demand for GAP insurance and extended warranties for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) such as EVs is increasing every year, a study has found.Intelligent Motoring, which… Read More

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Priced off the road? Drivers wary about cost of EVs

4 May 2022

47% of drivers that took part in a recent survey said they did not think an electric car was affordable for them, rising to 50%… Read More

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Rising apprenticeship rates won’t plug skills gap warns IMI

10 February 2022

A 67% rise in apprenticeship starts during the 2020/21 academic year, an increase that is also 16% higher than was seen prior to the pandemic,… Read More

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EV skills gap to rip open in 2026?

10 November 2021

The IMI is predicting that there will be a 35,700 shortfall of EV-qualified technicians by 2030, with 2026 marking the point at which the skills… Read More