The IMI
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) was founded in 1920 when society – as now – was experiencing rapid technology-driven change. The IMI was created to establish new skills and knowledge benchmarks for the emerging automotive industry.
At the IMI, we believe passionately that the automotive industry is a driver of innovation, employment and economic growth. We believe the people working in the industry need the most relevant, up-to-date skills and qualifications in order to progress – especially during times of intense change.
IMI’s purpose is to provide, and continuously evolve, the means by which people working in the automotive sector can attain relevant professional competence and appropriate recognition.
Automotive careers are evolving to meet the needs of our future, and today’s pupils are a key part of that transition
The Automotive sector has taken significant strides to meet the demands of a greener and more sustainable future, needed to protect our environment for future generations.
- There are more than 200 different careers across the sector, a role to suit everyone across Technical and engineering, Sales and marketing, Business support as well as various specialist roles.
- Electric / Zero emission vehicles made up 13% of new car registrations in 2023 (SMMT data 2023) and this is growing year on year.
- Hybrid and electric vehicles combined made up 34% of new cars registered (2022-23)
- There are now over 40,000 IMI Tech-safe certified Technicians trained to work on Hybrid and electric vehicles (18% of total)
Want to be an Electric Vehicle Technician?
- 1st step –Qualify as a Light Vehicle Service Technician either through a full-time college course, or as part of an apprenticeship..
- 2nd step - Undertake specialist training for Electric Vehicles once you are qualified. As Hybrid and electric vehicles become more commonplace, this will likely be included in the initial qualification either as part of full-time courses, or as part of apprenticeship training.
- But it doesn’t stop there….. in the exciting world of Automotive, there will always be something new to learn so the 3rd step is continuous professional development and training as new technologies and systems enter the marketplace. There are a mix of in person and online learning options to suit professional needs.
Competition: Design the vehicle of the future
We want you to design the vehicle of the future for 2030 with a specific target market in mind.
Over the last 100 years cars have come a long way, in fact most of the companies you know today would not have even existed. We would like you to research and think about what vehicles will look like in in the future to support individuals and help us shape the future of the sector.
Either individually or in teams of 4-6 work together to research, design, market and pitch your new vehicle. Keep in mind your target audience and use your unique selling point (USP) to make your vehicle stands out from the crowd!
Finally send in a copy of your presentation or pitch to [email protected] or post it in, for it to be marked by the panel of industry judges.