Latest Autotech Academy Posts
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Yeomans Nissan Embraces Autotech Academy Internships to Build and Shape Future Talent
Read more: Yeomans Nissan Embraces Autotech Academy Internships to Build and Shape Future TalentAs one of the longest-serving Nissan dealer groups in the UK, Yeomans is taking a proactive approach to tackling the automotive industry’s skills shortage by investing in a new generation of talent – through a growing partnership with Autotech Academy.
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How Autotech Academy takes the pain out of onboarding interns for automotive employers
Read more: How Autotech Academy takes the pain out of onboarding interns for automotive employersFinding new talent in the automotive industry continues to be a challenge for time-pressed automotive employers and workshop managers. According to the Institute of the Motor Industry’s Automotive Labour Market Briefing, in May 2025 there were 17,000 estimated vacancies across the industry in the UK and vehicle technician demand rose 4% quarter-on-quarter.
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Renault Retail Group Drives Skills Development with Autotech Academy Internships
Read more: Renault Retail Group Drives Skills Development with Autotech Academy InternshipsFaced with a widening skills gap across the motor trade, Renault Retail Group (RRG) is driving change by investing in new talent through Autotech Academy’s internship initiative. The result is a growing pipeline of skilled, motivated technicians now embedded across the Group’s UK network – helping to strengthen aftersales operations and future-proof the workforce.
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Autotech Academy Brings Skills and Racing Thrills to Motorvate at Automechanika 2025
Read more: Autotech Academy Brings Skills and Racing Thrills to Motorvate at Automechanika 2025Autotech Academy is set to bring high energy and hands-on engagement to Motorvate – the skills-focused showcase running alongside Automechanika 2025.
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What is the role of mentors? The crucial role that bridges education to employment
Read more: What is the role of mentors? The crucial role that bridges education to employmentA mentor’s role is vital in closing the gap between education to employment. Read here and discover the importance of mentors in career development.
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Over 1,000 newly qualified young mechanics looking for work, Autotech Academy says the need to create job opportunities for fresh talent in the industry is ‘urgent’
Read more: Over 1,000 newly qualified young mechanics looking for work, Autotech Academy says the need to create job opportunities for fresh talent in the industry is ‘urgent’According to the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), the automotive sector could see a shortage of 51,000 vehicle technicians by 2030.
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Internship solution helps Group 1 Jaguar Land Rover navigate the skills shortage
Read more: Internship solution helps Group 1 Jaguar Land Rover navigate the skills shortageGroup 1 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has become the latest dealership to partner with Autotech Academy and take on an intern in a bid to counteract the challenges of employing skilled vehicle technicians.