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IAAF and IMI continue to offer Coronavirus advice and support

30 March 2020

Automotive sector organisations continue to offer support to the garage sector, as the UK enters its second week of partial lockdown due to the Coronavirus… Read More

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£100,000 for BEN and 100,000 members in IMI centenary

26 February 2020

As part of its 2020 centenary commemorations, the IMI is aiming to raise £100,000 for automotive industry support charity Ben, while also setting itself the… Read More

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Thatcham launches IMI-accredited ADAS course

25 October 2019

Thatcham Research has today (Friday 25 October) launched IMI-accredited ADAS calibration training, designed to close what it classifies as an emerging skills gap. Since the… Read More

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New ADAS seminar from Snap-on

4 September 2019

Snap-on is offering a new seminar about ADAS. The event is accredited by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) and gives attendees an overview… Read More

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Future-proofed: Training technicians for the long-term

18 July 2019

While experience in the day-to-day activities of a workshop is vital in building a technician’s knowledge and skills, it is only one piece of the… Read More

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IMI welcomes apprenticeship starts increase

2 April 2019

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has welcomed news that apprenticeship starts have started to grow for the first time since the government introduced… Read More

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IMI publishes new strategy

7 March 2019

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has published a new strategy document. Launching last night (Wednesday 6 March) at the IMI Annual Dinner in… Read More

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EV professional standard discussed by industry experts

7 February 2019

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) hosted an Electric Vehicle Advisory Group meeting on Tuesday ( 5 February). The forum with cross-industry experts was… Read More

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More focus on EV training says IMI

21 January 2019

This week the government has published its response to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee report ‘Electric vehicles: driving the transition’, and the… Read More

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Ben appoints Steve Nash as Chair of its Board of Trustees

8 November 2018

Ben has announced the appointment of Steve Nash as Chair of its Board of Trustees.Steve has served on Ben’s Board since September 2014 and takes… Read More