Autotech Training launches ADAS course
Published: 18 March, 2021
Autotech Training is now offering one-day IMI-accredited ADAS training for the automotive industry, just ahead ahead of the Insurance Industry Requirements (IRR) coming into force.
Last July, Thatcham Research announced the IRR, and the insurance industry will require repairers to comply with it from 31 March. The IIR is set to ensure that VM ADAS tech specs are met.
Mandla Ndhlovu, Training Delivery Director for Autotech Training commented: “As the number of ADAS enabled vehicles join the UK roads, it is vital that the automotive aftermarket is able to offer a safe repair service. While the IIR provides the insurance supply chain with clear guidance, automotive employers need to ensure that their vehicle technicians are trained to not only comply, but to instil confidence within their customers.”
For further information on Autotech Training’s ADAS training course visit https://autotechrecruit.co.uk/training/adas-training/
For more on ADAS and the IRR, make sure you read the ADAS feature in the April issue of Aftermarket, which will be hitting doormats from next Friday.
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The fourth RMI Academy of Automotive Skills training site in Lincoln was officially opened today (Monday 27 September) by local MP Karl McCartney.
This new facility is part of the RMI’s aim of addressing the skills shortage in the automotive industry by providing affordable training for garages on a more local basis.
Stuart James, RMI Director commented: “As the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars approaches, the lack of technicians skilled in hybrid and electric vehicle repair is one of the biggest threats to this plan. We would like to thank Mr McCartney for supporting our efforts in this step forward to provide the skills needed for technicians in the local community to repair the growing number of hybrid and electric vehicles on our roads.”
MP for Lincoln Karl McCartney added: “I am absolutely delighted to see a new training centre for automotive technicians opening within my constituency, offering as it does a wonderful opportunity for young people in our community to learn skills that will support them for the rest of their lives. But by partnering a fantastic long-standing local firm with a dedicated expert professional body, to focus on Hybrid and EV vehicle training, this particular centre also puts Lincoln at the cutting edge of technology.This will offer a double-whammy of opportunity for trainees and the sector as a whole, at a time when only around 5% of technicians in the UK are currently qualified to work on these vehicles.”
The new training site joins established facilities in Runcorn, Winchester and Southam, where a range of MOT and technical training courses are available.
For more information visit RMItrainingAcademy.co.uk
